cre.ations.net http://cre.ations.net/ A haven for creators and makers, cre.ations.net is the place to quickly publish anything you've created. Free and easy! en-us Copyright 2006, cre.ations.net Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:59:45 -0600 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:59:45 -0600 custom http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Wooden Burr Puzzles]]> Created by francisshanahan 1 year ago: "For a full write up go here: http://francisshanahan.com/detail.aspx?cid=697 I came across IBM's website on burr puzzles [http://www.research.ibm.com/BurrPuzzles/] and decided to make one. "Burr puzzles are interlocking puzzles known in Europe and Asia since at least the 18th century." I first picked "David Winkler's favorite level 5 burr". This is a "notchable" burr meaning you can construct it entirely by notching the pieces. I used a bit of red-oak I had laying around. This burr is 6 units long, 2 wide. The unit size in my case is 3/8" which I found a good size. The design in this case is a "5.4" meaning there are 5 moves required to remove the first piece, then 4 to remove the..."

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]]> Created by francisshanahan 1 year ago: "For a full write up go here: http://francisshanahan.com/detail.aspx?cid=697 I came across IBM's website on burr puzzles [http://www.research.ibm.com/BurrPuzzles/] and decided to make one. "Burr puzzles are interlocking puzzles known in Europe and Asia since at least the 18th century." I first picked "David Winkler's favorite level 5 burr". This is a "notchable" burr meaning you can construct it entirely by notching the pieces. I used a bit of red-oak I had laying around. This burr is 6 units long, 2 wide. The unit size in my case is 3/8" which I found a good size. The design in this case is a "5.4" meaning there are 5 moves required to remove the first piece, then 4 to remove the..."

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