Double Symmetry

This fiendish creation in Ash and Wenge has a beautifully edged frame and four pieces interlocked inside. The aim is to take it apart, but of course, this is much easier said than done. The name of the puzzle comes from the fact that the two pairs of identical pieces have been arranged symmetrically.

Mindless fiddling won’t get you very far. Osanori Yamamoto is well known for his clever sequencing and his production partners at Pelikan tend to make very difficult puzzles. Dismantling the four pieces is a daunting, yet satisfying challenge. Though, in our opinion, packing them all back in to place is much harder.