Tube It In (2023)

DESIGNER: Wil Strijbos MATERIAL: Quartersawn European beech and walnut box, with mixed wood pieces RELEASE DATE: 2023.02.20 EDITION: 170 Copies Made SIZE: 2" x 1.375" x 1.5" Tube It In is a classic assembly puzzle by Wil Strijbos, which we last produced in March of 2021. The solution involves packing small rectangular pieces inside each other - an original and fun idea that remains unique. Wil's original design was in metal and used different wall thicknesses. We applied our woodworking knowledge and skill to redesign it with uniform thickness proprietary to Cubicdissection. Tube It In is moderately tricky, with many collectors reporting multiple solves just for the fun of it. Tube It In's construction is laborious. Each piece is strengthened with shouldered edge joinery, then beveled on all faces - a tricky task with such small components. This release offers an outer box made of quartersawn European beech and walnut. The internal pieces are made from a variety of woods, including: Ash Black Limba Bocote Bubinga Canarywood Canxan Cherry Lacewood Marblewood Padauk Peruvian walnut Purple heart Quartersawn sycamore Quartersawn white oak Schedua Wenge While we cannot offer specific co