Custom 6 person Cribbage Board

This board is another special order and has specific guidelines for the layout.  It will measure 26 inches square and be made out of  hard walnut.

The client has been playing cribbage for over 60 years and has a group of folks that they play with on a regular basis, therefore the reason for the six person board.

The photo is based on the requests made by the client.  The board is broken down into 4 sections each one with it's own label: 1st Street, 2nd Street, 3rd Street, and 4th Street totally the standard peg holes of 121.

Each track is assigned a number and will have gold colored engraved lines on both sides of tracks to ensure it is easy to enable the player to stay on their own track.  The pegs will be stored in the box on top.  The $Games$ counter is for them to keep track of the money being won or lost.

This photo is the layout I created based on input from my client.  I  used the computer software CorelDraw to do this drawing.

Once it is formatted I will use a ShopBot CNC router to drill the holes, router the guidelines and do the lettering on the board.

They liked the design so much on this board the client also wants me to work on a four person board with the lines all being inlayed.



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Scott Morrison inspired Custom Rocking Chair continues...Part 4

Recently I was able to visit with the designer of the Montana Rocking Chair,  Scott Morrison in his shop in Columbus, Montana.  The Dvd's and templates for this project were purchased through Scott's website and were well put together.

 It was a great experience to talk and spend time with Scott. Through his humble demeanor, enthusiasm,  openness to questions and the love for our craft,  Scott  made me feel like I had known him forever.  In addition, being able to actually see and touch the jigs and templates he uses was beyond anything I could ever have expected. 

The short story is I learned much more than I expected.  Through our conversation  it seems like I am interpreting his plans pretty much like they were intended,  but I have a lot to learn.    Scott willingness to share his knowledge is a resource and bonus I had not expected.

It was more than worth the time spent, the drive there, the knowledge shared and the making of a new friend.  I am excited to get back in the shop and continue this project.
My deadline is moving right along,

Thanks Scott.....

Before I left for this trip I managed to get the following pieces cut out.

This photo shows the rear legs cut out of the dark walnut.

These will be the arms for this large rocker.

This is the beginning of the seat. It is roughly 21 x 22 inches and 1 3/4 inches thick.

The notches here will be where the rear legs will go.





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Scott Morrison inspired Custom Rocking Chair continues...Part 3

Here are the boards I have selected  for the seat and the headrest. Now the seat boards have to edged, squared and cut to size.  After that the corners where the back legs go will be cut out and then biscuited and glued.

The board on top of the seat will become the headrest once we get to that point.

Picking the wood for grain direction and color is a fun and challenging process, and very necessary function.


This is the back legs wood chosen and marked out on the board. This is an important section because most of the weight of the chair and the person has to be supported by it. It was important to select as straight of grain as possible. I got lucky here and could cut both rear legs out of the one wide piece I was able to get.

The next step is to cut them out on the band saw.....then select the wood for the front legs and arms. After that I will start cutting the wood for the making of the spalts for the back support...then the wood for making the rockers....more about that as I move on......

Opps...I just realized that in creating this entry I somehow deleted the last post I did on the rocker. dang I hate when that happens......I will see if I can recreate it some how....   :-)

Stay tuned for more updates soon......:-)

Scott Morrison inspired Custom Rocker ......Part 2

I will briefly try and recreate this post, which got deleted somehow as I was creating another post. : -(

One of the first steps is to transfer all the paper templates to pieces of MDF so they can be used to cut out all the parts needed to build this rocker.
This is a layout of what I have to make.

This seat template will allow me to layout the area I need to carve out and the outside shape.

Arm Templates









Rear legs

I know this is missing part  of the original post, but can't figure out exactly what is missing. So I will stop here and get on with the next steps....

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Cribbage boards for sale page has been updated.........................

Please check out my updated in stock Cribbage Boards for sale page. Thanks Splinters

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Happy New Years......

From our New Years front yard to yours.....

A big thank you to all my clients, friends and family who have helped make 2009 a great year.



We are looking forward to 2010 being a great year for everyone.... Look for new and exciting things coming from Splinters Woodworks.

Thanks



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New Project?

Due to several pending projects, this one is being put on hold for a bit.

Any guesses?  Will it be bigger than a bread box?

Here we are in glue up and with all the clamps......




After letting the glue set up overnight we will start milling this to desired dimensions. I applied plenty of glue to ensure a good bond.

Here we are out of all the clamps with the edges squared and all the glue cleaned off of outer surfaces.

The outside wood strips are Dark Walnut and the center strip is Hard Maple.  It is roughly 30 inches long and 4 inches square. Don't you think the Walnut and Maple look good together?

Different position....???


Stay tuned for more updates soon.... :-)

 

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“Annual Crawford Cribbage Championship”.......UPDATE

Just opened it, great work it looks awesome. The only minor flaw is that the slide on the back is really difficult to pull out and the metal is a little rough. I might have put a wood lip on the metal bar that followed the router edge so that you could pull on something without the sharp edge. Other than that I really like your work, the dark trim turned out wonderfully. The tournament starts tonight. You should definitely put this on your website.

Merry Christmas, Adam - Seattle, Wa

From Seattle, Washington comes this request to create a family heirloom. They wanted to start a tradition that could be carried on for years.

This is the sample layout they gave me to start out with, along with several other guidelines.
(select photos for enlarged size)

After considering all of their requests this is the layout that we ended up with.

It will be a three person board with their family crest in the center.
The dates will be lasered into the wood. and the names are placeholders for where engraved plates will be added each year with the name of that years winner.
There will be a slot routered on the back to hold the custom metal pegs, as well as a keyhole slot so it can be hung on the wall while not in use.
This family tradition will be a focal point of  family get togethers for many years to come.

The actual physical creation begins.. here is the board being glued up. The piece will be 14 inches wide and 20 inches long out of hard maple. Along each edge I have glued a 1 inch strip accent of dark walnut to add some class to it.

Here is how the boards looked coming out of glue up. The dark walnut stripes set off the maple board quite well.

The tracks have now been drilled using a Shopbot CNC routing system.and the lasering of the family crest and the tournament years are next.

Here is the board as it is being lasered. This Epilog lasering machine is amazing, turning blanks pieces of wood into stunning displays.....
 

Here is the board after lasering has been completed using the Epilog lasering maching.
The spaces below the years there will be a brass plate installed for each years winner.

This project is nearing the end.
The edges have been rounded over.
The key hole slot in the back to hang it on the wall for display has been routed, and the slot has been routered in the back to hold the custom metal pegs.
In the peg out hole I inserted a nice walnut circle to highlight the hole.

Now some hearty sanding and application of the finish.....

Poly coats has been applied....some fine sanding.....
then this nice board will be packed up and headed towards Portland, Oregon before December 22, 2009.
There it will become a part of this years family holiday tournament and others for years to come.

Best of luck to the players and the ultimate winners....I have greatly enjoyed working on this project.

For more information about ordering your own custom board go to:
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Custom Lady bug Cribbage board - UPDATE

Happy New Year to you and your family. Just a quick note to say “Thank You Very Much”. The crib board was a big hit, but I think it is jinxed!!! I can’t buy a win on that thing!!! LOL!!!It was a huge hit this Christmas, and my daughter is one happy camper.

Again, Thank You.

Doug - Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Here is the photo that came with the request to create a cribbage board with this on it..

Here is the board laid out with the templates.













Here is the track drilled with the lady bug placed

Here is the finished project with the lasering done and the edge routered
This board has been shipped to Canada and is sure to be a big hit.

For more information about ordering your own custom board go to:
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40th Wedding Anniversary order ........ UPDATE

Hi
The cribbage board was A HIT....Jack was thrilled and was blown away with the workmanship. Jack was brilliant with his hands before he was hurt so he knows GREAT work. He had me wheel him around to almost every room to show the men.

Thank you for helping make "our" 40th so special for him.

Have a great holiday season.

Barb - Minnesota

This  beautiful piece of  Red oak in the form of a 4 person cribbage board will soon be headed to its new home in Massachusetts.

 It is 8 inches wide, 16 inches long and 1  1/2 inches thick. 



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