Thread: Simple dice puzzle

Looks great Ruddy. A very well finished product. The use of the pen blanks for the dots (I assume) allows for many variations. The false bottom is also a stroke of genius.

Cheers

Stinky.

Ruddy
Great head scratching game.
Would you be willing to share how the number of dots per piece go? I would like to make some for gifts. It would be a great way to make use of offcuts.

Stinky.....you are right, the black dots are made from an acrylic pen blank. I wanted the contrast with the Rock Maple.
Rod...
All I did was make the 9 pieces of wood to size, assemble them with the centre ones stacked across and then just use a pencil and draw the dots..presto!
Maybe get hold of a dice and replicate.

That's a great looking toy puzzle Ruddy.
Especially love the little box; what timber & finish are on it please.
My heads not in the right place to nut out the puzzle at present; I'll look later.
Thanks for the beaut photos.
Cheers, crowie

Hi Crowie,
The box is made from teak and the lid is rosewood. The dice pieces are rock maple.
The finish is just a few coats of wipe on poly.

Originally Posted by Ruddy

Hi Crowie,
The box is made from teak and the lid is rosewood. The dice pieces are rock maple.
The finish is just a few coats of wipe on poly.

Great wooden puzzle, but this caught my eye - wipe on poly - does this mean what I think it means, no more brushing on wood finish? I make wooden toys on occasion, including trying out different rocking horse designs, the part I really don't like is having to paint them, even with varnish/poly. Would use spray gun if I had one, but like the idea of a wipe-on finish.

Hi Genuine,
Wipe on Poly is a product you can get at most hardware shops and is available in both satin and gloss.
You can just wipe it onto a well sanded surface with a rag and you will need to apply a few coats. For jobs like this puzzle, I actually use a small fine hair artbrush as I find a brush better for small parts.
It is very good for larger flat surfaces.

Nice work.. lots of fun in that one.

Great stuff Ruddy, and an excellent gift idea. I'll definitely be making one. I'll have to put it on my list.

Great job!!!!!!
I am going to make a few????? and going to use them for gifts.
I am going to use pennies for the dots. Made of oak for the pieces and the box and use rosewood for the bottom and the lid.
Thanks for the idea.
Srichard44