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This is a natural edge mesquite cribbage board with a storage drawer inside. It does not look exactly like the mesquite that I am used to but I helped haul the log out of the desert North of Apache Junction and to the saw mill so I know it is. It measures 1 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 13 1/2" and has 1/8" holes for a two player game.

I made it in two pieces and milled half of the drawer pocket in each one and glued them together. There are 2 pairs of 10mm rare earth magnets in the back of the drawer and I milled a finger slot in the bottom to pry the drawer off the magnets to open it…it snaps open and shut. It think 2 magnets on one side would have been enough but I like symmetry! The turquoise fills the worm holes where I extracted all the worms that were sill alive in the log.

The drawer was made to fit a deck of cards and the pegs. I did not want to just throw the pegs in loose, so I did some turning on a little holder to stick the pegs in from each side and drop it in behind the cards.

I finished it with Danish oil and just buffed and waxed it so there was no finish flowing into the small holes or the drawer cavity.

Cheers, Jim

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Jim, superb job! This is, of course, exactly what we have come to expect. Beautiful execution and I really liked the idea of the peg holder. Ingenious!
This mesquite is exactly like the boards we get here in Texas. Thank you for continuing to post these excellent ideas!
 

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Another great project Jim, your always coming up with something out of the box. Well done.
 

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Another well thought out project. Nice design Jim! It's nice when everything you need is all in one place!
 

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At first I was wondering why it was so thick until I saw the drawer. Like the idea.
 

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Thanks John, Bob, Tony and Dave!!

Hi John, maybe this log came from Texas but it is a bit different looking than all the regular mesquite I have. Someone dumped it in the desert and they guys in our park found it when they were rock hunting at the base of the mountains so we took a truck and trailer and 5 guys and rolled it on. John Goodwin cut it up at Dead Tree Salvage.

Hi Bob. I now have a steel template for the pattern and plan for 3 more boards, at least.

Hi Dave. Yup, the 3/4" thick deck of cards determined the drawer size. I made 2 drawers and the next board is going into the mill today. The pattern is drilled.

Cheers, Jim
 

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Jim, this is a very nice cribbage board. The wood is outstanding.
 

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Not easy ro leave a slab of lumber look like a slab and still have multi functions - also the finish idea is a nice touch
Good job Jim !
 

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Beautiful board.

I play cribbage and also make boards, not as nice as your though.
 

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I bet it looks and serves just as it should.
 

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Great job!! That is nice Jim!! I make a lot of custom boards and always make a template for each layout also.
 

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This is awesome Jim! I love the idea of the peg holder to keep things tidy!
 

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COOL cribbage board with a storage drawer inside.

Great job!
 

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Thanks Charles, Dick, Ralbuck, Ivan, Mark, Averagedad and Joe

Cheers, Jim
 

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Thanks, Ken. Do you guys play? I can just imagine what kind of board you can make with your CNC laser!!!
I have 3 more in the works.

Cheers, Jim
 

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Looks great!

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Great work Jim!!!!

Looks nice and solid and stable too.

Regards,

Cliff.
 

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Awesome build, Jim! I really like the addition of the storage area.

Seeing this reminded me of the Navy. Guys used to pass the time playing cribbage and pinochle. Funny, I never learned to play either one.
 

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Thanks Claude, Cliff and Lew.

Hi Lew, I have never played cribbage but I was supposed to learn last winter, but the three months go so fast and I have a ton of things going on, I never stopped long enough. I had orders for 2 of these out of pistachio and the pistachio just got planed today so they are next. The mesquite ones are practice.

Cheers, Jim
 

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Here is my attempt to show some Texas mesquite with a French flair courtesy of my daughter (I did the woodwork
 

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