United Heart Puzzle

This is a classic mechanical puzzle that has various names and has been produced in various forms over the years. All versions include a fixed bar or other object from which a cord is attached and which has two hanging loops through which a bead or other object is threaded. This version includes two halves of a heart that are on separate loops attached to the small wood block and the object is to unite them such that they are next to each other.

This is a moderately difficult puzzle, but not extraordinarily difficult! Solution included.