Pyracube & Distorted Cube - Designs #29/61-A by Stewart Coffin - Crafted by Brian Menold at Wood Wonders

I recently acquired this special set of ‘Edge-Beveled’ pieces that can make the many combination of puzzles from Stewart’s ‘Pyracube’ as well as ‘Distorted Cube’.

Brian has used a cool technique of laminated pieces for this set and they’re gorgeous!  Adding the ‘Distorted Cube’ pieces gives you much more possible combinations to play with and they’re a lot of fun!

I previously blogged about Eric Fuller’s version of Stewart’s ‘Pyracube’.

Brian at Wood Wonders said:

“Stewart has always been one of my very favorite designers. He is also the designer of most of the first puzzles I ever made. When I decided to make a few Distorted Cubes I figured that since the Pryacube shares a couple of common pieces, that I might as well make both. You can use the 2 common pieces to solve the 4 piece Distorted Cube or the 5 piece Pyracube. A sheet included in the bag shows several of the shapes you can make. Maybe there are others with all the pieces?”

I decided to make a box that contains all of the pieces in the velvet pouch instead of making the typical cubic box that usually fits the pieces, it’s made from Red Zebrawood with a Padauk bottom and top.  Slipfeathers are Wenge.