Pieces of Eight - Stewart Coffin Design #77 by Wayne Daniel

 

I was fortunate to have acquired this awesome puzzle crafted by the  legendary Wayne Daniel!

This is a classic design by Stewart and sadly overlooked by craftsmen, although  Eric Fuller (RIP) did make a run of them in 2007.

Here’s what Eric wrote:

“This is another puzzle I have always wanted to have a copy of. When I first started collecting, I was not a woodworker and had no way to make myself a copy. I never could find a copy of the "Pieces of Eight" puzzle for sale, and now I know why. It's *really* difficult and time consuming to make. Pick one up while you can, because I am never making these again!”

Here’s what Stewart wrote:

“The eight dissimilar pieces of Pieces-of-Eight plug into each other to construct a cube and many other shapes.

One need not be a puzzle expert to enjoy this one. The pieces are fun to just play around with, and I thought they might have educational potential as well. I had hoped that it would be licensed for manufacture but that never happened, at least not yet. In the modified version shown in the photo, two extra half-pieces have been added to fill the square tray and enable additional constructions.”