"Reclaimed" Carrom Board

Neat project, Tom. Great idea to get the son involved.

-- Thos. Angle

Great project Tom and son.

It’s nice to spend time working with your son in the shop. Some of my favorite times are spent that way.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Wow very cool. I remember a carom board we had when I was a kid. A little different design as it had a number of setups on one face and was reversible with a checkerboard and backgammon on the reverse. Lots of great memories at that board. Thanks for bringing them back. Great job to do with your son.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks a lot Thos.

My son actually got me involved. He’s the one that wanted to have a carrom board again. If he ever gets serious about woodworking, he will be better at it than me for sure!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Lee,

Thank you for the gracious comment. Yes, my son and I have done woodwork, automotive repair, and played a lot of tennis together.

I agree with you, that some of your favorite times are working on projects together. Neither of us watch TV, so we have more time for “constructive” things like this.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Bob,

This board was like the one you mentioned with checkers and backgammon on the back, but he wanted a “solid” carrom board with the lazy susan so you wouldn’t have to move all over to make your shots.

Thanks for the kind words.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

nice piece … good enough to hang on the wall

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Turned out very nice. I know I like the time my Dad and myself spend together especially doing projects. That time spent is worth a lot….

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Thanks a lot Dan!

My son gets the credit for designing this board with the walnut sides, innovative lazy susan, and the solid MDF base. I was just his “grunt” cutting the wood and helping out.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Max – thank you!

I agree – good times doing profitable things together. And, we saved an antique game board from the land fill.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Cool Game board repair! Great job Tom (& Son).

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Thanks Jack for the kind words.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

a treasure before.. and doubly so, now!
Congrats to your son on a vision/job well done.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks Debbie. I just read your post to him, and he appreciated the gracious comment.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

I’ve never heard of the game, but it looks like your son did a great job of restoring it back to usefulness.

-- Jesus is Lord!

oscorner,

Thanks!

After I found this web site, I told my son to send me some pictures, and I’d post them on the web for others to see. Maybe this will encourage him to do more woodwork. He really does enjoy doing it.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Great family project, Tom. Sorry for the late viewing. I’m just trying to catchup after a couple of weeks away. Nice job.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Thanks Mot!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Tom Great project. I’m also back after 10 day gone to KC MO.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks Karson.

Welcome home! Hope you had a nice time our there – we did miss you here.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

cool project. I like these “old” wood games…there are some neat ones out there. Like the Black Walnut sides in the #2 picture

-- Mike - Columbus, Ohio

Thanks a lot, MJ!

I was my son’s assistant on this project. It was his idea to go with a high quality wood. He has Cadiallac taste for wood (black walnut).

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

TELL THE BOY GOOD JOB. I LOVE THE USE OF THE WALNUT WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE BIRDSEYE. THEY MAKE A GREAT CONTRAST.

-- GOD CREATED THE EARTH WITH TREES, GOD CREATED MAN WITH BRAINS TO MAKE A SAW. THE REST IS UP TO US. LETS MAKE SOME SAW DUST.

Thanks a lot, Sarge. I will relay your message to him!!!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Neat! I passed by the title on the pulse page many times before I remembered the name of the game!
Great save! Like Bob B, I remember playing when I was a kid. I hope one of my brothers took it, but I think we pitched the board we had when we cleaned out the homeplace this past Spring before Mom’s move to the retirement high-rise.

I remember colored plastic rings we used as game pieces. A game similar to playing marbles, as I recall.

-- Paul, Texas

Paul,

Yep, that’s carroms. And, if it wasn’t for my son, this board would be landfill as well. I’m really, really glad that he did this. He has shown me that he definitely has woodworking talent and, he likes to do it. In fact, he’ll be better at it than me, because he is really gifted with good math skills and mechanical ability. I’ve already told him he’ll get all my toys, when I go to heaven!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28