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Deception Puzzle Box

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$102 $150 In stock

Category: Wooden & Pegged Puzzles

A masterful example of beauty in simplicity. This innocent-looking wooden box uses traditional woodworking techniques to create a powerful visual deception. By the time you attempt to lift the hinged lid, you've already been fooled. Designed by Japanese puzzle master Hiroshi Iwahara, Deception Box only takes one move to open but the misdirection to a false solution is so convincing it's almost humorous. Crafted from prized teak and adorned with a yosegi tile made by Yoshiyuki Ninomiya. One of our favorite puzzle boxes.

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Deception Puzzle Box

Designer

Hiroshi Iwahara

Brand

Karakuri Creation Group

Material

Wood

Puzzle Difficulty

Level 3, Intermediate

Size

2 x 1.75 x .75 Inches

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Evelyn E. ★★★★★

I’ve owned a lot of puzzles, but this one still catches me off guard every time—the way the hinged top hides its secret is pure craft. The woodwork feels solid and smooth, and figuring it out took me a good hour of staring. Totally worth it for the “aha” moment.

Aurora ★★★★★

The hinge mechanism is so cleverly disguised that I spent ten minutes just staring at it before I even tried lifting it—the craftsmanship is genuinely fooling. It's rare to find a wooden puzzle that looks this elegant sitting on my shelf and still delivers a real challenge every time I hand it to a

Samuel B. ★★★★★

Took me a full evening to crack it, and the hinged top finally lifted with a satisfying click that made the wait worth it. The wood joinery is so clean it genuinely looks like one solid block from across the room. My friends were baffled, which is exactly the kind of trick I bought this for.