Type-4: DISENTANGLEMENT PUZZLES

These are puzzles where the object is seperate pieces, remove a piece, or otherwise disentangle something. They are grouped into 3 categories: 
  (a) cast-iron: These are puzzles that are made of cast-iron.  They
        are typically very big & heavy (such as the ones made by
        Tavern Puzzles), but some fit in the palm of your hand (such
        as the ones from NOB Studio).
  (b) wire: These are puzzles that are made of bent wire.  The
        object is usually to sperate the pieces.  These can be
        as simple as 2 bent nails or as elaborate as an intricate
        wire sculpture where one piece comes off.
  (c) string: These are puzzles that have a rope or a string
        involved.  Typically, you have to get a ring off or get
        a loop of string off of a wooden piece.


TYPE-4-A: DISENTANGLEMENT PUZZLES, Cast Iron
Picture TITLE MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION
Painted Lady Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from butterfly shape
Travelers woe Tavern Puzzles Remove wavy shuttle from mess of metal
Black Jack Tavern Puzzles Remove shuttle from mess of metal
Best Ever Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from mess of metal
Doozie Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from mess of metal
Clef Hanger Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from music-clef shape
Conestoga Playmate Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from clover-shape
Freedoms Ring Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from bell shaped pieces
Big Kahuna Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from curved metal mass
Old Shackles Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from 2 connected horseshoes
Derby Uncles Puzzles Remove shuttle from derby shaped pieces
U-turn Tavern Puzzles Remove ring w/ball from U & triangle
Double Trouble Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from chain & cast iron
Long Island Catch Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from fish-shaped piece
Blackbeards Revenge Tavern Puzzles Remove shuttle from anchor shaped pieces
Matched Set Tavern Puzzles Remove long-loop from oval pieces
Wise Guy Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from horseshoes & triangles
Tri Again Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from cast iron pieces
Liberty Bell Bits & Pieces Remove ring from miniature cast iron tangle
Trapped Blade Bits & Pieces Remove ring from miniature cast iron knife
Celtic Cube Douglas A Engel Build cube from 6 square pieces
Cast Duet Hanayama (Nob) Remove ring (that splits in 2) from maze
Cast News Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 2 barbell-shaped pieces
Cast Amour Hanayama (Nob) Get 2 rings off of the heart
Cast Cuby Hanayama (Nob) Remove quarter-sphere shaped piece from cube
Tetrametric Hawthorne Direct LLC 6 pieces w/ loops on each end make pyramid
Cast Enigma Hanayama (Nob) Separate 4 curly pieces
A-B-C Puzzle Hanayama (Nob) Remove the C from the AB
Cast Star Hanayama (Nob) Seperate the star from the oval
Fish on a Hook Bits & Pieces Remove hook from fish
Cast Horse Hanayama (Nob) Separate 4rd horseshoe from the other 2
Cast Flag Hanayama (Nob) Get the 2 flags out from main piece
Cast Elk NOB Studio Seperate the 2 pieces
Cast Disk Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 2 disks
Cast S&S NOB Studio Seperate the 2 S-shaped pieces
Cast Chain Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 4 C-shaped pieces
Cast Vortex Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 4 metal G-shaped pieces
Unknown (4a-1) Diamond? Remove Loop from horseshoe w/ U-bar
Cast Quartet Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 6 square pieces (level 6)
Knot Simple Doug Engel Take appart 4-piece metal J-shaped pieces
Unknown (4a-2) (unknown) Separate the 2 S-shaped pieces
Dirty Dog Tavern Puzzles Remove the U-shaped bar w/ring at end
Keys NOB Studio Separate the 2 keys
Keys II Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 2 keys
Devil of a Puzzle Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 2 M/W shaped bent metal pieces
Lyons Loop Tavern Puzzles Remove ring from double-loop shaped pieces
Cast Marble Hanayama (Nob) Remove 2-piece marble from 2-piece cube
Cast O'Gear Hanayama (Nob) Remove 5-sided gear from box
Cast Equa Hanayama (Nob) Separate the 3 round metal pieces from the metal frame
Cast Planet Hanayama Co LTD Remove sphere from ring
Cast Trinity Hanayama Co LTD Separate the 3 pieces
Cast Donuts Hanayama Co LTD Separate the 4 pieces that make up 2 connected donuts
Cast Hashtag Hanayama Co LTD Separate the 4 pieces that make up a hashtag sign
Cast Square Hanayama Co LTD Separate the 4 pieces that make up the square with rounded corners
Cast Cake Hanayama Co LTD Separate the 3 pieces from the cake with 1/4 missing
Cast Rotor Hanayama Co LTD Separate the 2 pieces



TYPE-4-B: DISENTANGLEMENT PUZZLES, Wire
Picture TITLE MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION
Conjuring Rings A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate the 2 G-shaped pieces
Foxy Links A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate 2 pieces (same as Kawada 'B-5')
Good Luck A.C. Gilbert Co. Remove small horseshoe from 2 attached horseshoe
Nail Puzzle A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate the 2 bent nails
Question A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate 2 pieces (same as Kawada 'C-3')
Shamrock A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate 2 pieces (same as Kawada 'B-2')
Twin Links A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate the ring from the 2 oval shaped pieces
Wishbone A.C. Gilbert Co. Seperate 2 pieces (same as Kawada 'B-6')
Bild-a-bike Chad Valley Build a bicycle from 8 metal pieces
Palm Puzzle Hand MindWare Remove long ring from hand-shape
Palm Puzzle Duck MindWare Remove long ring from duck-shape
Palm Puzzle Dog MindWare Remove long ring from dog-shape
Butterly Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from butterfly
Bunny Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from bunny
Fish Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from fish
Pear Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from pear
Dragonfly Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from Dragonfly
Teapot Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from teapot
Pagoda Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from pagoda
Wheel Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from wheel
Clover Ruan Genquan, China Remove 3 rings from horseshoe/clover
Nine Twists Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from twisty-shaped triangle
Horseshoe Ruan Genquan, China Remove 6 rings from linked horseshoes
Longivity Ruan Genquan, China Remove long ring from person
Rack Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove long loop from rack of pieces
Jigsaw Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove tiny ring from what looks like 2 jigsaw pieces
Mugzi Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove long loop from U shape with cross piece
Trapese Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove long loop
Thingamajig Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove ring from group of pieces
Dead End Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove ring from long string of pieces
Ueey Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove "U" shape from what looks like a road sign
Chain Link Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove 3 rings from chain of U shaped pieces
Girafe Internation puz&game Remove chain from Girafe shape
Dolphin Internation puz&game Remove ring from Dolphin shape
Elephant Internation puz&game Remove ring from Elephant shape
Dinosaur Internation puz&game Remove ring from Dinosaur shape
The Minotaur Puzzle Makers Inter. Remove long loop from curvy piece
Ladder puzzle Howard R. Swift Remove long-loop from 2-rung ladder
4 Rung Ladder Howard R. Swift Remove long-loop from 4-rung ladder
Arm-N-A-Leg Howard R. Swift Remove ring from tangled mess
Loop the Loop Howard R. Swift Remove ring from loops/triangle
Trapeze Rick Irby Remove 2-piece ring from 2 squigglys
Puzzle Drum 1 of 4 Toysmith Mindgame Col Remove ring from 4-section metal wires
Puzzle Drum 2 of 4 Toysmith Mindgame Col Remove ring from 5-section metal wires
Cotton Gin Spring Pioneer Puzzles Remove ring from spring
A-1 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove ring from 2 horse-shoes
A-2 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate 2 curved pieces
A-3 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove heart from bow
A-4 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove small twist from double-twist
A-5 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate 2 curved pieces
A-6 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate curved piece from triangle
B-1 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove ring from 3 other pieces
B-3 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove the chain from the coil
B-4 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate the pieces
C-1 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate ring from double-ring
C-2 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate 2 pieces
C-4 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate 2 pieces
C-5 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate 2 pieces
C-6 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate 3 pieces
F-1 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove 1 of the 2 rings
F-2 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove the ring
F-3 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove the large ring
F-4 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate the 3 pieces
F-5 Kawada Co. Ltd Remove the ring
F-6 Kawada Co. Ltd Seperate the 3 pieces
No.301-5 Mechanical Servants Seperate the ring from the triangle
No.301-9 Mechanical Servants Seperate the 2 lolypop shaped pieces
Triangle Puzzle Pressman Seperate the 2 triangle shaped pieces
Unknown (4b-2) (unknown) Seperate the 2 twisted-triangle-shaped pieces
Grapples Pressman Seperate the 2 curled-up U-shaped pieces
Unknown (4b-4) (unknown) Seperate the 2 curled P-shaped pieces with tails
Unknown (4b-5) (unknown) Seperate the 2 pieces looped at one end and half-looped at the other
Unknown (4b-6) (unknown) Seperate the 2 g-shaped pieces
Q's S.S. Adams Co. Seperate the 2 q-shaped pieces
Unknown (4b-7) (unknown) Seperate the 2 elongated-G-shaped pieces
Unknown (4b-8) (unknown) Seperate the 2 rounded-rectangle-shaped pieces
Unknown (4b-9) (unknown) Remove ring from linked curved & bent pieces
Unknown (4b-10) (unknown) Remove ring from bent piece & smaller ring
Unknown (4b-11) (unknown) Remove ring from bent piece & heart-shaped piece
Unknown (4b-12) (unknown) Remove long-ring from curled piece with ring
Auto Puzzle Rick Irby Get steering wheel off car
Unknown (4b-13) (unknown) Separate the 2 bent triangle pieces



TYPE-4-C: DISENTANGLEMENT PUZZLES, String
Picture TITLE MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION
Fort Knox David Hawthorne Remove string from wood frame with 5 balls & metal clips
Red Triangle Bits & Pieces Remove chain from triangle w/pegs & rope
Loop Trap Think Fun Remove ring from string/plastic
Puzzle-A Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove ring from string looped through wooden pole
Puzzle-C Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove ring from rope & wooden balls/rings/base
Puzzle-E Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove ring from rods w/balls
Puzzle-M Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove string from 6 poles with wooden rings
Puzzle-N Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove ring from string looped through 2 wooden rings
Puzzle-P Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove ring from string looped through 3 wooden rings
Puzzle-R Lumberjack Toys (Stumps) Remove ring from string, ball, & 3 pieces of wood
Model-J Scorpion Games, Inc. Remove ring from string looped through 2 wooden poles
Model-N Scorpion Games, Inc. Remove ring from string looped through 2 wooden poles
The Horse Binary Arts Remove string from the horse
The Cat Binary Arts Remove string from the cat
Staircase Bits & Pieces Remove string from 3 rods with rings
Dragon Rings Lambert Bright Remove string from dragon with rings
Crazy Eights Bits & Pieces Get like-colored balls together on the 2 columns
Anvil Puzzler The Grail, Inc Remove sword from block/string
Terrible Twosome Bits & Pieces Remove beaded cord from two wooden long loops
Swiss Cheese (home made) Remove mouse from the cheese
Block & Tackle (home made) Get both balls on one side of wooden block
African Ball puzzle (home made) Get 4 balls on one side
Ring & String 2 Great Wood International Remove rope from wood frame
Ring & String 3 Great Wood International Remove rope from wood frame
Ring & String 4 Great Wood International Remove wood ball from string
Ring & String 8 Great Wood International Move both balls to same side
Barrel Pioneer Puzzles Remove ring from wooden rings/pegs/balls & string
Idiot Stick (home made) 3" stick with a 2" loop - get off button-hole
Magic Wand Loop (home made) 7" stick with 4" loop - get off button-hole
Rope Uncle's Puzzles Remove ring from string with ball at end attached to metal loop
Loop & Ball Howard R. Swift Remove ring from string with ball at end attached to metal loop
Tongue Twister Howard R. Swift Remove cord from leather piece
Brass Buckle Pioneer Puzzles Remove brass buckle from triangle & rope
Chain Gang Bits & Pieces Move ball from side with 1 ball to side with 2-balls
Icarus' Kite Bits & Pieces Remove string from 2 wooden diamond-shaped pieces
Blocks Cardinal Remove ring from wood/string
Mechanics Nightmare Bits & Pieces Move nut to bolt on other side of wrench
Quatro Heart Bits & Pieces Separate 4 hearts w/ interlocked strings
Power of Three Bits & Pieces Separate 3 triangles w/ interlocked strings
Double Rings Thinkfun Inc Separate rings w/ rope-loops
Skull Puzzle Mechanical Servants Remove skull from string/paper
Golf With Ring Bits & Pieces Remove golf ball from tee with ring & string
Golf With Tee Bits & Pieces Remove golf ball from tee with string
Two Blocks Cardinal Remove string from the 2 blocks
Rings Cardinal Remove ring from rings/blocks/string
Horseshoes Cardinal Remove ring from horseshoes & string
Gadget Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove string with loops at ends from bent metal
Jailer Spilsbury Puzzle Co Remove string loop from tangle of metal pieces
Unknown (4c-1) (unknown) Get string off of arrow thru glass cup
Unknown (4c-2) (unknown) Get ring off string thru plastic cup
Love Box Puzzle Dilemma games Remove ring from string/box
Block Puzzle Mossy Creek woodwks Free wood block from balls/string/block
Dont break Bottle TOYS International Remove wood/string puzzle from wine bottle
Orbits www.SiamMandalay.com Remove String with mouse from 5 posts with wooden rings
Golf String Puzzle Bits & Pieces Remove rope from metal loops & golf ball
Triple Tangle Wei-Hwa Huang Untangle 3 rings with 3 chains
Holey Bolt Bits & Pieces Move nut on chain to other side of bolt
Post Haste Bits & Pieces Remove chain from metal stand
Metal String 2 bar Bits & Pieces Remove string from metal stand
Metal String loops Bits & Pieces Remove string w/ 2 balls at ends
HorseshoeIron Puzzle-1 Bits & Pieces Untangle chain w/ 2 balls
HorseshoeIron Puzzle-2 Bits & Pieces Untangle looped chain w/ ball
HorseshoeIron Puzzle-3 Bits & Pieces Untangle chain w/ ring/balls/blocks
Topo Chas. J. Gantt Remove ring from disk with string
Twin Loops Howard R. Swift Remove string with balls from wire
Wire String figure 8 (unknown) Remove rope from figure 8 (Impossible)
Cliff Hanger Bits & Pieces Remove ring from chain on C-shaped base
Eye Opener Bits & Pieces Remove chain from stand with 4 loops
Provoke Great Amer. Trading Remove string from 2 curly metal pieces
Unknown (4c-3) (unknown) 4-drawers, 9-disks, string (object unknown)
Hangman Bits & Pieces Remove 2 rings from rope and 4-post wood frame
Gordian Knot Pentangle Remove string from tangled wire
2 Ring Puzzle (unknown) Move both washers to the same side of wood/string
Wits End (unknown) Remove wooden ring from string with balls/blocks
Ball & Chain (unknown) Remove ring from chain/ring/balls and metal base
Unknown (4c-4) (unknown) Remove rope/balls from wood & metal base
Unknown (4c-5) (unknown) Remove ring from rope with rings/balls through wooden triangular base
Unknown (4c-6) (unknown) Remove ring from rope with disks/balls through wooden barbell-shape
Unknown (4c-7) (unknown) Remove ring from 2 ropes, 4 balls, 4 disks & base
Human Baffle Puzzle Walnut Hill Crafts Inc 2-person puzzle; untangle w/o removing rope from wrists
Ring-a-Ding Project Genius Inc Separate the rings with string then reassemble


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This page last updated on August 13, 2024.