Mame 18 steps box
I am currently making the Mame Japanese Puzzle Box. Those who read my article the other day might already know, but the woodworking machine needed to make this box has been broken for the past few months. Creating the Mame Puzzle Box requires this precise machine. Therefore, I haven’t been able to make any Mame Puzzle Boxes for about three months. The machine was recently repaired, so I’m now working on the Mame 18-step puzzle box that was ordered.
The types of Mame Puzzle Boxes I have made so far are the 4-step, 10-step, 14-step, 18-step, and 22-step boxes. Currently, I am not producing the 22-step box. I have received many requests for it, so I plan to make it again someday, but for now, I am making the other four types in order.
The Mame Puzzle Box does not have a sliding key, and its four sides move in sequence. It is a simple puzzle box in terms of its mechanism. Therefore, the unique feature of this box is not the difficulty of the mechanism but its small size and fine mechanism. It is so small that it can be hidden in the palm of your hand, making it very cute.
This box originally existed in the history of Japanese puzzle boxes, but production ceased when the craftsman who made it retired. During that time (when I had just started my own workshop), a senior craftsman suggested, "Why don't you try making this box?" So I began making it. The Mame Puzzle Box I used as a model was the work of a now-deceased master craftsman. The first box I made was the 14-step box. The Mame 14-step box existed in the history of Japanese puzzle boxes. As far as I know, the 18-step box I'm making now also existed. After that, I added the 4-step and 10-step boxes.
The photo shows the "steps (jagged edge)" of the mechanism of the 18-step box. As mentioned earlier, the unique feature of the Mame Puzzle Box is the small size of these mechanism, so I pay a lot of attention to matching their dimensions. The steps (jagged edge) of the 18-step box are 1.4mm in size (the width of each step). The mechanism moves sequentially along these tiny "steps". Since the mechanism moves one move at a time, even a slight deviation in the dimensions can prevent it from functioning properly by the end. Therefore, the jagged edge must be exactly 1.4mm. After perfectly crafting the dimensions of this mechanism, I must also adjust it by hand to ensure it works correctly. Since the wooden parts are assembled by hand, each box is slightly different. I adjust each box individually.
Naturally, boxes with large moves puzzle box have smaller dimensions for the mechanism. For example, the 22-step box has steps (jagged edge) that are 1.2mm. If you have the opportunity, please enjoy this tiny box😄
The types of Mame Puzzle Boxes I have made so far are the 4-step, 10-step, 14-step, 18-step, and 22-step boxes. Currently, I am not producing the 22-step box. I have received many requests for it, so I plan to make it again someday, but for now, I am making the other four types in order.
The Mame Puzzle Box does not have a sliding key, and its four sides move in sequence. It is a simple puzzle box in terms of its mechanism. Therefore, the unique feature of this box is not the difficulty of the mechanism but its small size and fine mechanism. It is so small that it can be hidden in the palm of your hand, making it very cute.
This box originally existed in the history of Japanese puzzle boxes, but production ceased when the craftsman who made it retired. During that time (when I had just started my own workshop), a senior craftsman suggested, "Why don't you try making this box?" So I began making it. The Mame Puzzle Box I used as a model was the work of a now-deceased master craftsman. The first box I made was the 14-step box. The Mame 14-step box existed in the history of Japanese puzzle boxes. As far as I know, the 18-step box I'm making now also existed. After that, I added the 4-step and 10-step boxes.
The photo shows the "steps (jagged edge)" of the mechanism of the 18-step box. As mentioned earlier, the unique feature of the Mame Puzzle Box is the small size of these mechanism, so I pay a lot of attention to matching their dimensions. The steps (jagged edge) of the 18-step box are 1.4mm in size (the width of each step). The mechanism moves sequentially along these tiny "steps". Since the mechanism moves one move at a time, even a slight deviation in the dimensions can prevent it from functioning properly by the end. Therefore, the jagged edge must be exactly 1.4mm. After perfectly crafting the dimensions of this mechanism, I must also adjust it by hand to ensure it works correctly. Since the wooden parts are assembled by hand, each box is slightly different. I adjust each box individually.
Naturally, boxes with large moves puzzle box have smaller dimensions for the mechanism. For example, the 22-step box has steps (jagged edge) that are 1.2mm. If you have the opportunity, please enjoy this tiny box😄
