Bepuzzled Hanayama Level 5 Cast Puzzle - Vortex: Metal Brainteaser for Fine Motor Skills, 3 Pieces

The three pieces of the challenging Hanayama Vortex puzzle each have a spiral body. When assembled, the pieces form a unified flat object. In order to undo this complex entanglement, it will be necessary to unbind them three-dimensionally. Here's a small hint for Akio Yamamoto's Vortex: think "crest."

Hanayama of Japan, maker of the world's finest cast puzzles, chooses from designs by master puzzle inventors for their challenging line of cast metal brainteaser puzzles. Hanayama are known for their extreme attention to detail, high finish quality, and creative, clever and innovative styles in six degrees of difficulty from easy to expert. Complete the first task of taking the puzzle pieces apart, then try to figure out how to get them back together and return the puzzle to its original state. Can you take it apart? Now try and put it back together!