Tavern Puzzle Collection Long Island Catch Iron Steel Tucker-Jones House Inc.
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Welcome to the Tavern Puzzle Collection! Our collection is based on the type of diversions made by blacksmiths in earlier centuries. We call them Tavern Puzzles because they often turned up in country inns and taverns, the community gathering places in American towns, in days gone by.Examples of antique wrought iron puzzles are found in all parts of the US, and in many other countries. Dennis Sucilsky is a museum-trained blacksmith who has reproduced some of these traditional designs, as well as his own originals, using many of the same tools, techniques and materials used by blacksmiths in earlier times. He hopes that you will have as much fun solving Tavern Puzzles as he has creating them.Each puzzle is mechanical in nature: you do not need to use any force or tricks. Puzzles are solved when the object piece is removed. Every puzzle can be considered two puzzles in one, because the solution is not truly mastered until the object piece is returned to its starting point. The puzzle's packaging does NOT include the solution. Don't panic! Solutions for all puzzles are available at no charge. Write to the address on the paper included with each puzzle or visit our web site, and you can view the solutions online.Tavern Puzzles are made from a mild steel, similar to iron. Steel, like iron, will develop a beautiful patina through use and
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