Backgammon Board - Custom made

wow…gary…very cool…but I have figured it out…your really not “gary”...there is no way that you could produce such high quality work at such a rapid rate…

you must be santa claus…and you have a team of elves to help…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...142 days to sanity...

I enjoy watching the project coming out of your shop one after an other. This is very nice!

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Gary: Great looking board and great tutorial on the design that went into it.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Another beautiful job!

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That is a beautiful board, and the contrasting woods are fabulous. Nice work, Gary.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

wow, that is beautiful Gary. I made a much simpler backgammon board for one of my kids years ago, not nearly as superb as this one. Makes me want to go back and think about trying again. You’ve sure set the bar high with this one.

Man, that sure is pretty.Hmm, makes me think with the right wood/craftsmanship how many boardgames could be made into heirlooms ?

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

Man, Gary you get nice results.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

thats really cool Gary! i love the selection of all the different species of woods there, thanks for the post.

Gary, you got way too much time on your hands, dude! What a fabulous project, and the engineering is superb. As you describe it, the tough part was designing it so everything would fit. But I have a question. Why are you using Oreo cookies for playing pieces?

Great job—beautiful craftsmanship and lovely wood. What more could one ask for?

Very nice job Gary. How’s your game skill ?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

You never cease to amaze me. You are one very talented fellow. I hope you have passed a little of your talent to your daughter—- when she starts stacking those little wooden blocks—- let us know how she does!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Wow!

After throwing this thing together this afternoon, what will you do with the rest of the weekend? <g>

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Gary, you never cease to amaze me with the speed at which you come up with and craft such great projects.
Awesome job! It also looks like you’ve overcome your photography issues. The photos are great too.

-- North Texas

Very cool Gary, My son plays but I don’t he says it s a lot of fun. Great Idea, and work. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

WOW!!!!!!! Need I say more Gary?
FANTASTIC…DAVE

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

After seeing your talents with some of your other projects it’s no surprise to me that you would produce this in a short period of time. As usual, really looks great.

-- JJohn

I’ve had one of these on my list of things to make for a long time now too. I hope when I get to it, it comes out looking as great as yours. Can you elaborate on how you made the pieces? Do you have two colors of dice?

Not too many Backgammon players around my neck of the woods anymore. We had an informal group that would host a get together once a month at a local watering hole, but the place burned down & I have yet to find another. I enjoy the game. Thanks for sharing. Now I’ll have to move my set further up the “to do” list.

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Hi Gary;

Masterful work as always.

Simply beautiful.

Lee

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Fantastic looking project – very professional

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Another beautiful piece Gary. Great job, thanks for the post!

-- Bill, Florida

Wow, Gary.

Great job, great attention to detail, a beautiful backgammon set. And making your own dice???....Geez, man, you’re too much.

-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com

You can sure crank out some fast fine pieces. I spend forever maing the cuts and then twice as long fixing the sure to come mistake. You must have a pretty good handle and a lot of experience on techniques.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Yes very nice indeed. A Backgammon board is on my list of projects too. I had envisioned using a jig like your, on my project. It’s nice to see how it all comes together,

-- Mike - http://inquisitivewoodworker.blogspot.com/

Beautiful Work, Gary!!!!

Lew

another fantastic posting … true class act

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

Gary, I can’t think of any thing else to say that hasn’t already been said.

Another incredible project! That looks like you had a lot of fun building. Thanks for showing it.

-- Martin, Kansas

IN… credible. My dad would love this too. I’m gonna show it to him. He always used to play backgammon with me when I was a kid.

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Now I really like this one. Wow what a great job. Very nice I want to do work like this some day…...WOW!!!!!

-- Davesfunwoodworking

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Gary, I look at your stuff and I simply don’t know what to say anymore. Beautiful, amazing, fantastic all seem underwhelming. Your work is top notch and motivation to keep learning.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Hi Gary

Exquisite detail and design. You did a beautiful job on this piece. You are a trure craftsman of your craft. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Wow… something like that would take me three months… of measuring!... Great post!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

Beautiful game Gary. Thanks for the detailed tutorial.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Gary,

Your work is just spectacular! Beautiful!

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Wow, inspiring. Simply Amazing.

-- I came, I saw, I pondered...

Pretty nice Gary!

-- --Chuck

Another magnificent build, another demonstration of a master craftsman, great job

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Great game board and well presented project. My brother has been after me to make him a custom backgammon board and I’ve been pondering the angles. Now I have no excuse. Thanks a lot.

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/

Holey cow! That is one fine backgammon board. My father and I spent many hours at the game. After seeing yours I shall add it to my some day list.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

Gary,

I apologize for taking so long to get to your project but I have simply been unable to keep up. This is a nice piece. As usual it shows your inventiveness and attention to detail. This is truly a family heirloom and a one-of-a-kind set. Well done!!

By the way I like your idea with using the sled for the wedge pieces. I may have to “borrow” this idea.

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.

Awesome project Gary!

-- Steve, Carrollton, TX

Gary – I am new here and just came across this amazing piece of work. You did a wonderful job designing and building this project.

-- Chuck - Wood Chiseler's Rule #1: Mom was right - "Don't pick at it!"

All I can say Gary, is you have some mighty good skills!!!