Blockhead

Blockhead (Partially Disassembled) by John Devost

Photo courtesy of Allard Walker

Name

Blockhead

Alternative Names

Sneaky Squares, Stark Raving Cubes, Square Fit, Kubi

Reviews

Oli's Mechanical Puzzle Blog
Allard's Puzzling Times
Puzzling Parts

Designer

Bill Cutler

Manufacturer

Jerry McFarland
John Devost
Thinkfun
Ishi Press
Maurice Vigouroux
Brian Menold

Dimensions

5.0"

Year

1983

Availability

Available

Type

Packing

# of Pieces

4 + Box

Material

Jerry McFarland: Red Oak
John Devost: Cherry, Walnut, Maple
Thinkfun/Ishi Press: Coloured Plastic
Maurice Vigouroux: Utile, Sucupira, Purpleheart, Wacapou

Objective

Pack all four pieces into the box so that the surface is level

Other

This design was awarded the Grand Prize at the 1986 Hikimi Wooden Puzzle Competition.
A 3-Piece variation of this puzzle was also designed by Bill Cutler in 1995. This was called 3-Piece Blockhead.

• Blockhead Designs

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    Blockhead (Partially Disassembled) by John Devost
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker
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    Blockhead by John Devost
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker
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    Blockhead by Unknown Manufacturer
    

    Photo courtesy of Oli Sovary-Soos
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    Various Plastic Incarnations of Blockhead by Various Manufacturers
    

    Photo courtesy of Bill Cutler
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    Blockhead (plastic) by Bill Cutler
    

    Photo courtesy of Allard Walker
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    Blockhead in Red Oak by Jerry McFarland
    

    Photo courtesy of Bill Cutler
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    Blockhead (Disassembled) in Red Oak by Jerry McFarland
    

    Photo courtesy of Bill Cutler
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    Blockhead in Utile (box) and Wacapou (cubes), by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Blockhead (pieces) in Utile and Wacapou, by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez