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Hint 1
Check that your puzzle consists of twelve matching or near-matching burr pieces before using the video.
Hint 2
An Altekruse-style burr normally begins opening by moving two halves apart in opposite directions.
Hint 3
Keep the two six-piece halves aligned while reversing the disassembly sequence.
Video summary
The independent video demonstrates assembly of a 12-piece Altekruse-style burr that closely resembles the archived puzzle.
The video remains the authoritative visual sequence for this archived page.
Check your puzzle before continuing
Before dismantling the puzzle, compare your twelve pieces with the video. Stop if their notch pattern differs; a visually similar burr may use a different assembly.
Complete The Chest Wooden Puzzle solution
The archived photograph and piece count closely match a 12-piece Altekruse-style burr. The linked demonstration is provided as a likely match because small construction variants exist.
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Source and verification
- Archive source
- Independent 12-piece Altekruse burr demonstration — View the likely-match demonstration
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Provisional visual match; compare piece notch patterns because 12-piece burr variants exist
- Page status
- Original Crafty Puzzles URL preserved
- Rights handling
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