On Sat, 10 Jun 2017 21:12:15 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:
On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 11:20:41 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jun 2017 21:56:29 -0500, Unquestionably Confused
wrote:
On 6/10/2017 9:49 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 10:23:16 PM UTC-4, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
On 6/10/2017 9:08 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 9:41:07 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 6/10/2017 7:39 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just completed the woodworking part of this cribbage board. The base is
made from Padauk, the top is Maple with some nice figuring. It's a surprise
for my adult son.
http://canadianhomeworkshop.com/2447/proj
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Not sure, but from my take on the picture of the base, it doesn't appear
that those finger notches go all the way to the base of the routed out
space for the cards. Seems to me that they should be flush (at a
minimum) or slightly below the base of the card area to achieve the
desired purpose. Maybe an appropriate sized Forstner bit coming in at
an angle with the edges rounded would do the trick.
The notches don't go all the way down. They are just deep enough to grab
the edges of the box. There is no need to go all the way down to the bottom
of the recess. It's not like a deck of cards weighs 40 pounds. ;-)
DOH! What was I thinking? I was thinking that the cards were stored
out of the pack, don't ask why. 
If it makes you feel any better, you weren't alone. ;-)
Well, the board will be shipped with the cards in a box. What my son will
do with the box once he opens it is anybody's guess.
I'd bet he keeps the box. I was thinking about this after I sent the
last post. Without the box, the swing base is going to make a mess of
the cards. Oops.
I even bought a red deck 'cuz a blue box would clash with the Paduak. ;-)
You coulda used Purple Heart. ;-) BTW, I love Purple Heart but can't
think of a place I'd use it.
I was going to line the recesses with some adhesive backed cork that I
have, but since I have to go to a crafts store tomorrow for the brass
pivot rod, I will see if they have some felt that will look good with
the dark wood.
That would be a nice touch, if there's space. Since you intend for
the base and board to separate, you might think about a pivot rod and
brass tubing to sized to fit as a bushing.