Position the puzzle so that the solid 'key' piece will slide either left or right
Remove both side pieces (short 3-notch) . . . . . as indicated by the arrows
Slide long 2-notch piece either left or right as indicated by the arrows
Long 2-notch piece starting to slide off
Take away both end pieces (short 3-notch) as indicated by the arrows
Curved arrows show puzzle having turned 45° counter-clockwise . . . . . straight arrows in front, as well as the rear,
indicate four pieces (short 3-notch) to be removed
All four pieces have been removed
Puzzle turned again 45° counter-clockwise Take the entire middle structure, as depicted in the next picture below left -- with both hands -- and remove from BASE Combo
Middle structure : 8 pieces . . . . .(four short 3-notch) (two short 2-notch) (2 long 5-notch)
BASE Combo : progressive stages of disassembly
starting from top : (single short 2-notch) (three long 4-notch) (two short 3-notch)
