I just solved the cross for the first time 5 minutes ago!! Yay! Really satisfying. Wonderful puzzle, well built and linear.
Now before putting it back together, I'll take a good look at the mechanism...
Cristian
Wil Strijbos!!!
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Green Ex V2: Open 29/01/2013
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Black Obs V1: Open 09/03/2013
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Bronze Ex V2: On it...
Orange OR00186: Not yet started
Silver AG01541: Not yet started
Lime: In the mail!
Blue Ex V2: Open 10/02/2013
Black Obs V1: Open 09/03/2013
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I'm glad to see this puzzle being talked about because I also have to agree it is such a great one.Bidle wrote:Really my favorite,... the simplicity and shape!! It's just great!TheWaddler wrote:
i just picked up my aluminium cross again, been a long time, i'd actually forgotten how simple but clever it was actually enjoyed it
I remember how much I loved it when I first got mine open.
CE_#111 ordered OR00111 O R00111 O HM04-20 On display LM00111 BL00019 O
BU01111 O GR01111 O BR01111 O AG01111 O AU00111 O TI (SE) 14-50 O Mini O. PU04
BU01111 O GR01111 O BR01111 O AG01111 O AU00111 O TI (SE) 14-50 O Mini O. PU04
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Yes... I don't want to give out clues, but the way he uses common parts in unusual ways is... amazing. Elegant yet complex, and a difficult solution altogether. I think I really "lucked out" finding it, and then "reverse-engineered" the solution looking at the open mechanism...
Green Ex V2: Open 29/01/2013
Blue Ex V2: Open 10/02/2013
Black Obs V1: Open 09/03/2013
Black Obs V2: Open 06/05/2013
Bronze Ex V2: On it...
Orange OR00186: Not yet started
Silver AG01541: Not yet started
Lime: In the mail!
Blue Ex V2: Open 10/02/2013
Black Obs V1: Open 09/03/2013
Black Obs V2: Open 06/05/2013
Bronze Ex V2: On it...
Orange OR00186: Not yet started
Silver AG01541: Not yet started
Lime: In the mail!
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Nice! Congrats! I really like the First Box puzzle. Very misleading at first glance.
Haven't gotten my hands on the Cross or the Cylinders. Those are part of my next order
Haven't gotten my hands on the Cross or the Cylinders. Those are part of my next order
R2 Voyager 073, O: Mercury
R1, O: BU, GR, BR, AG, AU, Series Code, PU,
R1 Obs, O: BU Obs, BU Obs Pro, GR Obs, BL Obs V1, BL Obs V2, R Obs,
R1 Limited, O: BL, HM, R, OR, LM, TI, GM, Mini, CU
Paid: Eris, Makemake, Venus, Earth
R1, O: BU, GR, BR, AG, AU, Series Code, PU,
R1 Obs, O: BU Obs, BU Obs Pro, GR Obs, BL Obs V1, BL Obs V2, R Obs,
R1 Limited, O: BL, HM, R, OR, LM, TI, GM, Mini, CU
Paid: Eris, Makemake, Venus, Earth
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Wow Bidle, your cross looks brand new. I've found mine to be *very* susceptible to scratches... I only had mine for a couple of days, always kept it in my hands, on a wooden table, or in my pocket (with nothing else in it), and it already has dozens of tiny scratches... Not unexpected, since aluminum is so soft, but then how did you keep yours so perfect?
Green Ex V2: Open 29/01/2013
Blue Ex V2: Open 10/02/2013
Black Obs V1: Open 09/03/2013
Black Obs V2: Open 06/05/2013
Bronze Ex V2: On it...
Orange OR00186: Not yet started
Silver AG01541: Not yet started
Lime: In the mail!
Blue Ex V2: Open 10/02/2013
Black Obs V1: Open 09/03/2013
Black Obs V2: Open 06/05/2013
Bronze Ex V2: On it...
Orange OR00186: Not yet started
Silver AG01541: Not yet started
Lime: In the mail!
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Unbelievably great photos Bidle!
As someone who as take A LOT of puzzle photos I am seriously impressed with your quality!
As someone who as take A LOT of puzzle photos I am seriously impressed with your quality!
Kev1n
Completely addicted to puzzles
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Blue Ex BU01113 - open
Green Ex GR00494 - open
Bronze Ex BR00188 - open
Silver Ex AG00168 - open
Orange Ex OR00021 - open
Gold Ex AU00070 - open
Completely addicted to puzzles
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Blue Ex BU01113 - open
Green Ex GR00494 - open
Bronze Ex BR00188 - open
Silver Ex AG00168 - open
Orange Ex OR00021 - open
Gold Ex AU00070 - open
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Wow, guys thank you!!
Well photography is a big hobby of mine especially of watches (my biggest passion). I always liked puzzles, but since the beginning of this year I got really infected. So you can expect more photo's to come. Yesterday I made a few, but using a standard set-up.
About the cross, actually it doesn't look that great that's why I adjusted the lightning so the scarves aren't so obvious. Well guess it worked!
Thx again! On topic some more of Wil which I also made yesterday:
Dovetail Convex 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
Dovetail Concave 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
Dovetail T 02 by Bidle, on Flickr
Off course his Cylinders:
Washer and Cylinder box 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
The Burr puzzle which I got on Ebay from Kevin:
7 Burrs 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
And the Iwahiro Cylinder produced by Wil:
Iwahiro Cylinder 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
Hope I'll get my hands on a Lotus soon, because I really like his puzzles!!!
Well photography is a big hobby of mine especially of watches (my biggest passion). I always liked puzzles, but since the beginning of this year I got really infected. So you can expect more photo's to come. Yesterday I made a few, but using a standard set-up.
About the cross, actually it doesn't look that great that's why I adjusted the lightning so the scarves aren't so obvious. Well guess it worked!
Thx again! On topic some more of Wil which I also made yesterday:
Dovetail Convex 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
Dovetail Concave 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
Dovetail T 02 by Bidle, on Flickr
Off course his Cylinders:
Washer and Cylinder box 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
The Burr puzzle which I got on Ebay from Kevin:
7 Burrs 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
And the Iwahiro Cylinder produced by Wil:
Iwahiro Cylinder 01 by Bidle, on Flickr
Hope I'll get my hands on a Lotus soon, because I really like his puzzles!!!
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Wow! the resolution of the pictures are really excellent! And very artistic as well!
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