| Blog series by Rustic | updated 243 days ago | 7 parts | 1553 reads | 4 comments total |
Part 1: Game Board start
This is the template that I have designed for my cousin’s wife’s game. I used a peg board cut to the dimensions that she specified. (don’t want to give up the secrets just yet). It took me a few days to get the layout right. I got the approval to go ahead and start making today. ithttp://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo153/ricksrustics/GameTemplate.jpg
Part 2: Template done
Well, I finally finished the template for the game board and attatched it to a piece of birch plywood 3/4 inch. Tomorrow I am going to start routing the holes. It took me 2 days to get my Porter Cable router set up for the task. Talked to my cousins wife today. She wants this one and about 3 more ready for a trip to Florida in April. I told her that I could possibly have them ready for her. She also asked if I could carve a saying onto the bottom of the board. I told her that I could wood ...
Part 3: Final ok to begin work
Well, My Cousin’s Wife has just given me the okay to build the game board. She needs 4 by April. I am going to go to Woodcraft to do most of the milling as I don’t have the equipment. My local woodcraft rents shop time on Fridays, $25.00 for a 3 hour session and full use of all tools available. It shouldn’t take me that long to get these done. Just though that I would update everyone.
Part 4: Boards are glued
Well, I was finally able to get to Woodcraft and start the milling og the boards. Thanks to Tearen, I have 2 curly maple, 1 walnut, and 1 oak. I have them glued up ready for the next step. I need to get them to a uniform thickness. I am going to use a belt sander to do this as I am low on funds and can’t afford to have someone else get them planed. I screwed up when I did the glue up, I did not use biscuits or dowels to line them up. (I was in a hurry. I only had 3 hours to get them all...
Part 5: Boards are almost done
Here are a few updated pics of the game boards that I have been working on. I still have 1 more to build. I also need to create the turnbuckles that will hold thamarbles inside. On the curly maple one there is a huge mistake. (I popped through the top a bit when drilling the holes in the sides). I am thinking of laying a piece of darker veneer accross the board to disguise the mistake. I have sent my cousin’s wife these photos and explained what happened. I am awaiting final decision on...
Part 6: Lessons learned
Well, as promised here are some of the lessons I have learned while making these boards1. From now on I am going to make sure that the boards are planed to proper thickness 1st.2. Use correct joinery when edge glueing boards together.3. Make sure that 1 end grain side is square before glueing.4. When drilling holes in the sides HOLD THE DRILL STRAIGHT. Better yet don’t use forstner bit.5. make sure to use a properly sized router bushing for template routing. (I ruined the 1st routing ji...
Part 7: Boards are done
Well, Just got the boards done and delivered yesterday. My Cousin’s wife is going to put the finishing touches on them and give them to her family next week. I have asked her to take pictures so I can post them on LJ. She was extremely happy on how they turned out. Sooo now I have to clean the shop to get ready for the next projects.
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