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[sylvainbrugnot]

>>I'm French, living in Cambridge (UK)
>Welcome Sylvain, that sounds like quite the challenge

Hehe...prior to Cambridge I spent 8 years in Glasgow, Scotland. That prepares you for a LOT of things ;-)

[Robert Yarger]

If nothing else, living in Glasgow Scotland will teach you how to drink, or is that a misconception?

At any rate, welcome to this band of loonies.

[Johan Heyns]

Hi Sylvian, Welcome!

Have a look at the following website. http://www.bathsheba.com/

This lady does metal printing of puzzles.  I like Moon-Pi the best!

[Johan Heyns]

http://www.bathsheba.com/modular/moonpi/

Link to Moon-Pi.  A metal printed puzzle.

[Eric Fuller]

http://www.bathsheba.com/modular/moonpi/

Link to Moon-Pi.  A metal printed puzzle.

I have that one.  It was *hard* to put together!

[Scott Peterson]

Welcome Sylvain!

Actually, you bought one of the Padauk Pennyhedron puzzles I was selling on eBay in December 2005.  I mailed it to you in Glasgow.  Now that I think of it, that seems like a long time back in my puzzlemaking excursions!

If you get a chance to make your own - we have lots of tips!  Making the puzzles is the best part for me, and I hope you might enjoy it too.

[sylvainbrugnot]

Good memory Scott. I still have your padauk pennyhedron - it's a lovely piece, and deceptively simple. Even though I know exactly how it works it always takes me a few tries to find the right grip :-)

The sculptures on bathsheba.com look pretty amazing; I didn't know it was possible to print metal. Anybody know of any online services that print your 3d models (in whatever material)?

Robert, I think heavy drinking is pretty much a UK-wide thing, although of course the best whisky is from Scotland :-)

[Bernhard Schweitzer]

Hello silvain

for 3 D printing for puzzles ask: George Miller, he is very clever in this topic
look at his website: http://www.puzzlepalace.com/
and you will find a lot of his 3 D printed plastic puzzles

happy puzzl?ing
Bernhard ( www.puzzlewood.de)

[al1as]

Hello everyone my name is Charles,
 and I'm new to the world of puzzle making. I like to engineer and build almost anything. I've built everything from motorcycles to surfboards (I live on the east coast and surf as much as possible). I've only made a few of the puzzles from Lee's article and am already addicted. I'm looking forward to a long future of puzzle making. Right now I'm looking for some more 'Stewart' plans for my next few projects. if anyone could help I would be greatly appreciative.
 

[Canuck]

Hi Charles, welcome!  Surfing on the 'East Coast' now that's daring   With your 'Motorcycle & Surfboard' building experience puzzlemaking should be quite the 'change of pace'.  I'd love to see pics of your 'builds', feel free to post them, both Eric and I are 'bike' nuts so...Now back to your 'Stewart Coffin' query, well his designs are 'everywhere' in fact we have many links all over the forum, but if you don't have his latest book "Geometric Puzzle Design" I strongly urge you pick up a copy,(Amazon.com) many, many of his classic designs are in it and with a bit of 'searching' you can probably find most if not all of his extensive designs somewhere on the 'net'.  If you have any specific questions regarding a puzzle design, Mark is considered our resident 'Coffin expert', he's likely made every design that Stewart has ever conjured up   Keep us informed on your puzzlemaking pursuits, with pics and such, some of us are 'fanatical' when it comes to puzzles

[Mark McCallum]

Hi Charles,

Welcome to our forum.  For additional Stewart Coffin designs check http://www.puzzleworld.org/PuzzleWorld/art/articles.htm.  Here you will find Stewart's Puzzle Craft books (both the '85 and the '92 versions), a version of his AP-ART Compendium and if you look around a bit on that site you'll also find his complete book, "Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections".

[Scott Peterson]

Welcome Charles!  I know just what you mean about being addicted so quickly.  I found my way into puzzles through an article written by Stewart Coffin in a 1979 issue of Fine Woodworking - and was completely hooked too!

You might also check out the following website - there are a number of Stewart's designs published there also.  Click on puzzles "by designer" and then scroll down to find Stewart Coffin.

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rh5k-isn/Puzzle/

The Puzzle World website at Mark's link has lots of info.

A number of us make Stewart's puzzles - so feel free to ask any questions and we will get you answers or at least some sort of help.

Also, Stewart Coffin is very open about his puzzle designs, but he does like to be aware of others making his designs.  As you get into this, you might think about dropping him a line.  One of us can get you his e-mail address.  I admire Stewart tremendously (and so do the others I'm sure), and it is a true pleasure to correspond with him.

Welcome to our shared addiction!

[Johan Heyns]

Hi David

Since I invited you: Welcome to Cubic Dissection. 

We all learn from each other here, so please feel free to make suggestions from your side.

[David Rousseau]

Thank you Johan

For those who don't know me , i'am David Rousseau. Johan contacted me to get solutions of some of my designs. Most of them are published on Ishino's website
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rh5k-isn/Puzzle

I began to craft many objects in wood as you can see on my website :
http://david.rousseau1.free.fr/
Later i began to craft burr puzzles and Ronald Kint Bryunseels made me know Burrtools, then i began to design my own puzzles for abour 2 years now.

Another french friend called Jean Carle made some of my designs (as well as Johan)
Photos are placed on my blog :
http://woodenbrainteaser.blogspot.com/

To reply to another post concerning 4-corners, to find new design , i use a piece of paper with little squares and a pen ...

BR

David

[Canuck]

Welcome David, nice to see you here!  Johan has been displaying many of your designs, some rather breathtaking in design, well done.  I really hope someone decides to make some for sale at some point, I know I would like to give them a wirl