Pillar 5 Puzzle Solution and Hints

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.

Try a hint before revealing the answer

Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.

Hint 1

Sort the 15 slotted pieces into matching shapes before starting.

Hint 2

Build the small interlocking centre, then add the five upright sections around it.

Hint 3

Leave the structure slightly loose until the final locking piece is in place.

Sort the 15 pieces into the matching groups shown at the top of the instruction image.
Interlock the first central pieces to make the compact core.
Add the longer slotted pieces around the core, one side at a time.
Fit the five upright sections in a balanced order so the structure does not twist.
Slide the last locking piece into the remaining channel and gently square the finished pillar.

Use the preserved diagram or video alongside these steps for exact orientation. The written guide is an original summary prepared for this archive.

The original Crafty Puzzles instruction diagram is preserved below.

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