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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.

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Dave, you chose the right picture. Looks great.
 

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Dave,

Great project.

Looks like the young man really enjoys it.

Would like to learn more, blog it if you will…

Herb
 

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Nice. a lot of work but I bet the kids love it
 

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hey dave…this is just awesome..nothing like a good game …you did a great job on this…i love the good colors…i wouls enjoy a blog…grizz
 

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Dave, that´s a great idea, I may copy that straight forward for Xmas. Can I? Are you planning any domino box as well? I guess it will need some casters Lol
 

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This is so awesome! I may make some of these too! It's such a cool idea! Thank you so much for sharing!
 

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Fabulous, Dave! What a fun idea!

Love Fernando's idea of a domino box with casters, too!
 

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Color coding them is a GREAT idea (makes me want to do a set for my 3 yo grandson!).

I'll add a vote for a blog entry for more details. Thanks for posting the pics.
 

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Thanks for the nice comments, everyone! I've recently had guests around the house for several days, and I was pleased - and a little surprised - to find that both kids and adults enjoyed playing with the dominoes. Right now I have the dominoes stored in a couple of small drawers in front of the 'play area', but someday I will build some type of container for them. I'd thought of an open-top 'tote', but thanks to Fernando's comment, I'm now thinking of one on 'wheels'.
 

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Hi Dave

Good to see you are at it again in the shop. Looks like you have a great idea, as always. Beautifully done. Thanks for posting

God Bless
tom
 

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Hi Dave
nice idea and very good work
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Just beautiful. I thought about making a set but all those dots….. I decided nah!
 

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These are great! Added to favorites and The List! Thanks for sharing.
 
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