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I made this large (2-3/4" x 5-1/2" x 5/8") double-nine set of dominoes primarily for use on the floor, since few tables would be large enough. Domino blanks were cut from Philippine Mahogany 'shorts'. All corners and edges were routed with a 1/8" roundover bit, and 'pip holes' were drilled about 1/8" deep using a 1/2" Forstner bit. The 'division' line is a table saw cut. Following a minimal finish of a single coat of Danish Oil and a coat of liquid Satin Wax, the dots were installed. 'Dots' were laid out using AutoCad, printed on heavy Presentation Paper, cut using a 1/2" hole punch, and glued into position. Each dot pattern is a distinct color to help younger children learn to play. If there's interest in some of the things I discovered while making this set, I'll post a blog.