Gallery: Every Page of This Wooden Book Is a Fiendish Puzzle

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    Codex Silenda is a wooden puzzle book.
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    Each page of a book is a different mechanical puzzle.
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    You can only turn to the next page after you solve the puzzle.
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    The book is laser cut from wood and assembled with minimal glue.
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    Codex Silenda sketches.
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    All of the puzzle's gears and guts are hidden inside the 1 inch-thick pages.
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    Most of the puzzles require movements along the x and y axis.
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    On a scale of easy to mind-numbing, the book's designer says the puzzles range from moderate to very difficult.
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    Even after you've solved all the puzzles, the book will still look great on your shelf.
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