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Too cool of a toy for the kids not to make one after seeing others on here. Here’s my version.
Pictures show the progression as I added pieces. Last picture is the finished project with the pieces cut from a dowel and stained. Added a couple coats of wipe-on poly.
I think next time instead of painting the grooves, I’ll just add a thin inlay. The painting was a PITA. Got the stuff all over. It is colorful, though, and that’s what i was going for.
Biggest problem now is my wife tells me i should make 3 toys for each of my kids families for Christmas. Six kiddos, that’s 18 toys. Hmmm, better get started early this year.
-- -- Don from PA
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JesseTutt
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#1 posted 72 days ago
Nice looking Tic-Tac-Toe board.
-- Jesse, Saint Louis, Missouri
christopheralan
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#2 posted 72 days ago
Very nice. Must add to the build list!
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woodbutcherbynight
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#3 posted 72 days ago
Nice, and I could play without my glasses even! (laughing)
-- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.
Ken90712
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#4 posted 72 days ago
Nice fun project. I like it.
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treaterryan
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#5 posted 72 days ago
Nice, I like it. You could also glue up the grid instead of painting it, and the 9 blocks, like a cutting board glue up.
-- Ryan - Bethel Park, PA
helluvawreck
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#6 posted 72 days ago
Nice work and I like the design.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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indgreg
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#7 posted 72 days ago
very sharp like how the red lines makes boxes stands out
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Diggerjacks
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#8 posted 72 days ago
Hello Don1960
A nice fun project
Good luck to produce the others
You may use some jigs….
Thanks for sharing
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don1960
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#9 posted 71 days ago
Thanks for all the nice comments.
Looking forward to seeing the kids faces when they get this.
-- -- Don from PA
jeffswildwood
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#10 posted 71 days ago
Nice job. For color on lines or small areas I use sharpie markers. The color will look flat until you coat with polyurethane then turn gloss! And they don’t run or smear. Give it a try on a piece of scrap. Again nice job on the board, I may give this a try.
clieb91
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#11 posted 71 days ago
Don, Real nice looking version. I am sure they will be great Christmas gifts, good for any age from 2 on up.
CtL
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don1960
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#12 posted 71 days ago
Jeff, I never thought of sharpies. Have to remember that.
-- -- Don from PA
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