Seperate the wooden bead from the string and the rest of the puzzle, but be careful- even a single mistake can make this puzzle impossibly complicated!

Puzzles combining strings, rings and beads have been with us for so long that their exact origins have been lost in time.

This puzzle may appear quite impossible at first, but don't despair- sometimes these puzzles are solved in moments, through flashes of pure inspiration. Sometimes, however, they can take a long, long time...
Either way, finally solving this puzzle provides some serious satisfaction!