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Except for the magnets, this whole lil project was made from the scrap bins. I made this for my youngest Grandson (so far the youngest).. We’ll be doing our Christmas with him and the rest of my kids in a few weeks when my youngest Daughter has her 1st baby. I got the idea from a magazine, and I know some folks on here have made them. The outside is just some Maple scrap, and the number blocks are also scraps/cut-offs from pen & pencil blanks. These woods of Yellowheart, Redheart, and Purpleheart were cut in half, then I burned the numbers on em. The 3/4” square acrylic dice were also in the cut-off tub. I used an 1/8” brazing rod for the numbers bar, so they could flip them up and down. The top is a scrap piece of acrylic that is glued to the top portion and actually slides to close. It will have a magnet or 2 to hold the lid on while it is not used. OH, I almost forgot, the felts, (green & blue/purple), were also scraps. Thnx for the looks and/or any comments, yep, I’m gonna say it, good, bad, and/or ugly.
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
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jaykaypur
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#1 posted 162 days ago
Nice job on this and I bet its a big hit !
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lew
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#2 posted 162 days ago
Neat game, Roger! That’s going to provide hours of “unplugged” fun!!
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#3 posted 162 days ago
Great project, Roger! A wonderful use of scraps! I know they will love it! :)
Sheila
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nobuckle
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#4 posted 162 days ago
I’m not sure what that game is all about but I’m sure it will be get played a lot. Thanks for sharing.
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HillbillyShooter
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#5 posted 162 days ago
Looks like good, old fashion fun! Enjoy your second Christmas and best wishes to your youngest daughter and her big event. I know you’re going to have fun playing with your grandson.
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#6 posted 162 days ago
Very cool. I remember playing this game as a kid.
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jjw5858
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#7 posted 162 days ago
This is so cool Roger, this will be an awesome gift…..great stuff!
-- "Make something you love tomorrow...and do it slowly" JLB
49bill
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#8 posted 162 days ago
Looks like fun, nice job with the scraps Roger I know the kids will love it.
-- Bill, Quitman, Georgia
Joe Lyddon
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#9 posted 162 days ago
Well, shut my mouth… oh… Shut The Box… LOL
Looks like a fun game…
Looks nice…
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Porchfish
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#10 posted 162 days ago
Really neat looking, but I’ve not had the pleasure of playing shut the box…I’ll have to google it ! Nice gift !
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NormG
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#11 posted 162 days ago
Wonderful piece, thanks for sharing
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PASs
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#12 posted 162 days ago
Nice as always Roger.
-- Pete, "It isn't broken, you just aren't using it right."
WoodJediNTraining
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#13 posted 162 days ago
Nice Roger, I always wanted to build a “Shut the box game” I think its a pretty cool game… great Job!!
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Dave
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#14 posted 162 days ago
Dude you are on a scrap project binge. And you are coming up with wonderful stuff.
Nice game.
Whats next Roger?
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stefang
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#15 posted 162 days ago
Well done Roger. Many of those old games were sure a lot of fun for the kids and I think this one will be too. This one is new to me, but it looks great!
-- Mike, American in Norway
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