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This page is being used to collect information about the history of the cut paperfolding design known as The Second Construction of the Cube (Cut). Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1890

As far as I know this design first appears as '2eme construction de cube' in 'Exercises Methodiques de Travaux Manuels' by Jean Boogaerts, which was published in Belgium and France in 1890. The same method can also be used to construct cuboids.

The top and bottom faces have a diagonal slit across them which allows the cubes / cuboids to be threaded onto paper strips to create decorative and geometric constructions.

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The same design appears:

1900

In 'Construction Work in Cardboard and Paper' by Robert M Smith, which was published by A Flanagan Co in Chicago in 1900. TThis work contains the same material relating to this design that had previously appeared in Boogaerts (see entry for 1890).

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1913

In 'Trabajo Manual' by C Champy Alvear, which was published by Cabaut y Cia in Buenos Aires in 1913.

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1940

In 'El Plegado y Cartonaje en la Escuela Primaria' by Antonio M Luchia and Corina Luciani de Luchia was published by Editorial Kapelusz in Buenos Aires in 1940.

Construccion del Cubo (3)

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Construccion del Prisma

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