Caged Polycubes — Cubicdissection

Caged Polycubes

Cubicdissection · Cubicdissection · Secret Boxes
Who it's for: for keepers of secrets and lovers of hidden mechanisms.
How hard: Not yet Wickscored — our normalized difficulty rating lands once this object is enriched.
Where in stock: Sold out at Cubicdissection (last seen Jun 11, 2026) — the Wick Watch flags it the moment the wick relights.
$159.00 Visit Cubicdissection wick out — watched

In the maker's words

DESIGNER: John Rausch MATERIAL: Jatoba (Cage), Mahogany (Jig), Butternut/ Jatoba (Box), Padauk, Maple, Granadillo, Wenge, Purpleheart, Bubinga, Leopardwood, Bocote, Chakta Viga, Holly, Schedua, Cherry, Black Limba, and Goncalo Alves (Pieces) RELEASE DATE: 7.31.2020 EDITION: 63 Copies Released SIZE: 3.25" x 3.25" x 3.875" The puzzle is a set similar to the Penultimate Burr with multiple problems to be solved. The set consists of a 4 × 4 × 4 cage with a 2 × 2 opening on each face and 14 non-planar penta/tetracubes. The objective is to fill the cage with four of the pentacubes and three tetracubes to complete a 4 × 4 cube. A jig is provided for testing possible solutions outside the cage, as well as a box which doubles as a display plinth for the solved puzzle. This is a difficult puzzle, with two assemblies having a unique sixteen move solution! 63 copies, each signed and dated, are available for this release. This puzzle is shipped disassembled. The solution manual PDF can be downloaded from the order confirmation screen after checkout. This item is sold out and no longer available. Our Marketplace is the best source for discontinued work. We occasionally revisit discontinued design

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