Wil Strijbos!!!

[Quaxo76]

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

[Alimorris]

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

Really my favorite,... the simplicity and shape!! It's just great!

I'm glad to see this puzzle being talked about because I also have to agree it is such a great one.
I remember how much I loved it when I first got mine open.

[Quaxo76]

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...

[Bidle]

Here is mine!




Also solved the First Box:

[Naz737]

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

[Quaxo76]

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?

[allardwza]

Awesome photos Bidle!


allard

[kev1n]

Unbelievably great photos Bidle!

As someone who as take A LOT of puzzle photos I am seriously impressed with your quality!

[Bidle]

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!!!

[jerryloo71]

Wow! the resolution of the pictures are really excellent! And very artistic as well!