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Welcome to Homemade Puzzles.
My name is Bruce Viney and I  live in Washington, in North-East England.
I like to make puzzles of my own design, and sometimes other puzzles.
Why do I charge for some of the plans?
A lot of the plans are still free, and as simpler designs come along,
they’ll be free also.
The plans for the Oriental-type puzzle boxes take longer to get into a readable form that can be understood easily, than the time it takes
for me to actually make that puzzle and get it working.
A lot of people have said they can’t understand why those plans
were free also, and that I should be charging for them.
Considering the work that goes into preparing a plan, I feel that
a small charge is fair.
The wood you use in making that puzzle would
probably cost more than the plan itself.
IF YOU OWN A
Ferm, Berlan, Brunel, Titan, or Perform
Scrollsaw, then you could use this:
Pinless Blade Clamp Modification
Get it here
Want to make the perfect box?
Try this:
The Phiculator
What it is, and how to use it:
The Phiculator  Info

What tools do you need to make these puzzles?

A tenon or mitre saw: a drill: small hammer and small chisels: a file and sandpaper: wood glue: small clamps: stain, varnish, paint or lacquer, and a paint brush. That’s really all you need.

An Example

What tools do I use?

A scroll saw: a drill press: a miniature bench saw: files: sandpaper: glue: clamps: paint brushes.

My tools

What kind of clamps?

Trigger-type clamps

Another example

One of Bob Hall’s tools

Use the right blade

T-Plans

An idea that may help to cut down mistakes made

because wood isn’t the thickness it claims to be.

Click here for details

Make some T-gauges

If you’re working from a T-Plan,

these could be useful.

Click here