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i made this checkerboard for my grandfather as a christmas gift. it has a nice personal touch, because the walnut in it came from a tree in his front yard. it was a beautiful tree, but unfortunately, my dad had it cut into firewood before i could get my hands on it. i took some pieces off of his woodpile and made this. it was difficult because at the time i didn’t own a planer or jointer. the individual squares were all cut with a miter saw and “planed” to thickness with a router and homemade jig. the checkers are actually backgammon pieces that i purchased online, as i ran out of time to make some before christmas. in the last picture, you can see toby from my quality control department giving it the final inspection before i wrapped it.


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Paul D

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posted 120 days ago

Nice checkerboard Ben. A very nice design with the drawer.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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Napaman

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posted 120 days ago

great job…i am currious about the “planing” with the router…amzing job…I am sure he liked it…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

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Copperjock

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posted 120 days ago

Really nice board. I can only imagine the things you’ll be turning out when you do get a planer and jointer. Great work!

-- It's not that a craftsman never makes mistakes, he just makes it look like it.

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jjohn

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posted 119 days ago

Nice ! I like the drawer design as well as the top.

-- JJohn

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tomd

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posted 119 days ago

Great board, nice work.

-- Tom D

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GaryK

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posted 119 days ago

That drawer idea is great! Nice job.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 119 days ago

This is a very nice checkerboard and the inclusion of the drawer was a good idea. Thanks for sharing the story behind it as well. I have often said that the story is as important as the piece itself and this is no exception.

Well done and thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Dusty56

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posted 48 days ago

Fantastic board with the drawer included in the design … Brings me back to the early 60’s when I used to play checkers with my Grandfather : ) Thanks for the memories : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

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Tim from Iowa City

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posted 48 days ago

I like the use of contrasting woods. It really pops out. Looks great.

-- Tim from Iowa City, IA

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