{"product_id":"making-love-easier","title":"Making Love Easier : Burr Puzzle","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eMaking Love Easier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eDo you love puzzles?\u003cbr data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eDo you know someone who loves puzzles?\u003cbr data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eDo you love puzzles with “Love” in the name?\u003cbr data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eAre you a sucker for heart-themed Valentine’s gifts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eIf you answered yes, yes, yes and \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"566\"\u003ehell yes\u003c\/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eMaking Love Easier\u003c\/strong\u003e is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eThis is our first proper foray into an \u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eall-aluminium\u003c\/strong\u003e puzzle, and we’ve gone all in: \u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"727\"\u003esix finely machined pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, finished with a little \u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"769\"\u003evapour honing\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eanodising magic\u003c\/strong\u003e to give them that soft, silky, “can’t stop fiddling with it in your hands” feel. If we say so ourselves… it’s lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eThe design began life as the brilliant six-piece burr \u003cstrong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eLove’s Dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eBruce Love\u003c\/strong\u003e. It’s famous for reaching \u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003elevel 12\u003c\/strong\u003e (the highest move count for a standard six-piece burr), and it also has \u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003e88 lower-move assemblies\u003c\/strong\u003e, which made it a fascinating design space to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eSteve performed a little \u003cem data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eheart surgery\u003c\/em\u003e: tweaking and refining both the internals and externals until it became a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003elevel 12 six-piece burr with a unique solution\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a striking \u003cstrong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003erhombic dodecahedral\u003c\/strong\u003e finished shape that looks every bit as good on the display shelf as it does in your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eAnd because a puzzle like this deserves to be shown off, we experimented with a few different display ideas before settling on the final stand — a bold little piece of 3D printed “love architecture” that turns your burr into a proper display piece. Once you’ve removed the five pieces from the stand, the sixth piece can be added — making your love whole again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003eFinally: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003ewe didn’t name this one!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003eWe reached out to our puzzling mate \u003cstrong data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eAllard\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is why the title is entirely wholesome and contains \u003cstrong data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eabsolutely zero innuendo\u003c\/strong\u003e. None. At all. Obviously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003eLaunched January 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e — buy it now and you’ll have it in time for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eValentine’s Day\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Brass Monkeys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46437383831710,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/2648\/8222\/files\/PXL_20260101_172929415_2.jpg?v=1769202086","url":"https:\/\/twobrassmonkeys.com\/products\/making-love-easier","provider":"Two Brass Monkeys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}