[012] Itty Bitty Eeeny Weeny Whittle Puzzle Project

If you're living in the northern wilds and interested in ancient gaming, there are still spots available in my Old World Games class !

"Wooden playthings were the ordinary creations of an individual or a local craftsman before the advent of industrialization" - Swedish Wooden Toys

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Today's post resides in another leaflet, where I have kept a journal over the last few days. The tl;dr is that I carved, painted, and finished a clever little wooden puzzle that looks like this:

It's a small project I found in a book, but the entirety of the description is just this:

As you can guess, it took some trying and failing to get it right.

I took notes along the way with a leaflet page, which I've embedded below. You can also follow this link to the same page .

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"As you train your eyes to see and your hands to know, you will strengthen your belief in yourself. Don't be afraid to ask questions and go beyond the rules. Experiment in safety, and learn by doing." - Ann Sayre Wiseman, The Best of Making Things