This puzzle was formerly sold by Crafty Puzzles and is retained as a free reference item. It is no longer available to purchase from this website.
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Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.
Hint 1
Lay out all 18 rods and compare their pegs or notches before starting.
Hint 2
Build the pile in balanced opposing pairs so the centre stays square.
Hint 3
Keep the structure loose until the final key rod is aligned with the remaining channel.
Written assembly guide
- Sort the 18 rods by peg and notch pattern and identify the piece used last in the video.
- Cross the first rods to make the lowest square layer.
- Add the next layers in opposite pairs, keeping the protruding ends evenly spaced.
- Rotate the partly built pile as shown and continue the alternating pattern around the centre.
- Align the final open channel and slide in the key rod to lock the completed pile.
Use the preserved diagram or video alongside these steps for exact orientation. The written guide is an original summary prepared for this archive.
Complete Log Pile solution
The official Bamboozlers Log Pile solution video shows the assembly sequence.
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Source and verification
- Archive source
- Professor Puzzle official YouTube channel — View the original video
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Matched by product name, piece count and archive photograph; not physically tested
- Page status
- Original Crafty Puzzles URL preserved
