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This is a Chinese Checkers Board I built from a project plan in WOOD magazine. This game board is going to be donated to a silent auction to benefit school programs.
The top is just 1/2” Birch ply – sealed with shellac. The triangles are first taped off – then spray painted. I put a few lights coats of poly on to protect the paint for chipping.
The frame is made from Cedar. I really liked the pink and cream color it gave – though, I’d probably never make another game board from cedar again. The wood is very soft and seems like it may knick and dent easily…. probably not a good thing for chidlren. I did poly over the outside of the frame – but left the marble tray and the underside of the board exposed as to allow for some of the Cedar scent.
The pull on the drawer front is just a little piece of Walnut that worked over with the router and a cove bit.
The dimensions are close to 21” x 21”
Thanks!
Zac
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Betsy
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posted 286 days ago
Hey Zac – welcome to Lumberjocks.
I like the game board. Chinese checkers was one of our favorite games as kids. I hope the auction gets a good price for the board.
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Rustic
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posted 286 days ago
looks good to me
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Tom Goodman
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posted 286 days ago
Great job. I still love playing this game.
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John Gray
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posted 286 days ago
Beautiful!!!! It brings back the games my grandma and I played on her Chinese Checker Board.
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Joe
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posted 284 days ago
Nice board Zac. I been wanting to do a chess board. Just need to find a plan. Great Job….
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reddinosaur
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posted 13 days ago
Nice! Do you know which issue this was in?
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Zac
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posted 13 days ago
I can’t remember what issue – but this is a link to the online plan….
http://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-plans/chinese-checker-board-game/
Thanks!
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a1Jim
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posted 13 days ago
Great job well done.
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