Chinese puzzle...Nail in 'E' shaped wood
 

Bloke has just brought this puzzle into my office and the challenge is to remove the nail. :Suspiciou

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l5...eno/PUZZLE.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l5...no/PUZZLE2.jpg


Anyone any ideas? There's certainly no signs of tampering and the nail through the block of wood is as straight as a die.


:)

So what are the rules? cant you just saw one end of the wood off and pull the nail out? :D

Boil the E shape softwood , clamp upper section real tight, drill hole for nail and insert nail at middle section, unclamp and re boil. :thumb:

Is the nail threaded, i.e. unscrews in to 2 parts but the join is hidden becuase of the wood?

Chuck it on the fire. Remove nail once cold.

sledgehammer will get it out

Just boil it, expand it, then remove it, thats how they put it in there :thumb:

Will have a go tonight if I've got time. :)

yeah big hammer should sort it out lol

This might help:

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/v...6d636c5a6c2022

:)

thats the gayest puzzle ever.

I bow down (but no in front of you) to your admirable knowledge :lol1: