Old Shackles - Tavern Puzzle

Undeniable quality and ruggedness. Cheap for what it is. Great to introduce beginners to tavern puzzles. Perfect for keeping guests entertained for a bit - after they accidentally solve it, tell them the next chore is to get it back together.

Tavern puzzle are a touch expensive, but the quality is there. They have the real old world appearance to them. And they will last forever.

Great gifts for friends and family. Built incredibly solid.

These are the REAL DEAL! They are solidly made and well-crafted by an actual blacksmith. While you can get knock-offs for less money, these are so much nicer and sturdier. And they're made in America! While they don't come with the solution, you can request it if you get desperate, but the fun is in not knowing! This is the most basic level of Tavern Puzzle - level 1 of 8 levels of complexity. It's easy enough to not be frustrating, but tricky enough to be fun - most people can't just pick it up and solve it instantly. This is a replacement for one I had as a teen (a favorite birthday gift) but have since lost. I was pleasantly surprised to find this one made by the same people who made my original - and it's the same high quality I remember. Buy several kinds of these - they are fun to set around at parties or for any group gathering. Anyone from around age 8 on up will enjoy this particular one! And did I mention - they're made in America!

Fun to have around the house . W

Bought basic horse shoe puzzle puzzle for grandkids for something to play with during their summer off from school (and hopefully get them off their iPads, iPhones, etc. for a little while ). They loved these puzzles but once they figured it out, I wound up ordering another puzzle for them, and then another…. These are the classic bar puzzles, heavy duty, and very well made in USA by blacksmith.

There are two kinds of puzzles in the world - those which have solutions and those which don't. Like most people, I always believed that I could tell the difference - or at least that I could trust myself if my reason told me there was definitely no solution. This little puzzle shattered that conviction, practically all on its own. It's been a long time since I've been able to reliably "solve" this puzzle, but even now, even watching myself do it, it still sometimes seems like magic. I've been playing with blacksmith puzzles for a long time, and it goes without saying that this one has always been my favorite. Most others tend to have some simple trick and/or complicated sequence, but this one is different. As for this specific product, it's sturdy, simple, well made, and arrived promptly. It's hard how something like this could possibly arrive broken.

Paid $28 for this, compared to $17 for the POS I thought would be decent. Night and day quality gap. The $17 puzzle was flimsy and hype with its stupid boxing and elaborate presentation. This however, not trying to pretend to be something historical, is straight forward and extremely well made. I don’t leave many reviews but this surpassed my expectations. If the crap hits the fan, it can be used as a fire striker.