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Hello,

Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out how
to make the little place to put the pegs when the board is not in use.

Anyone done this before?

Thanks

Larry C

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On Nov 29, 2:36 pm, "Larry C" wrote:


Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out how
to make the little place to put the pegs

Two ways come to mind: salt-shaker style, just bore a blind hole
and close it with a cork, and puzzle-box style, where a routed
pocket has a sliding-dovetail door over it.

I've also seen hinged boards, which suggests hollowing the
bottom and letting the hinge close the pocket (use a magnetic
catch to keep it closed).

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"whit3rd" wrote in message
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On Nov 29, 2:36 pm, "Larry C" wrote:


Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out
how
to make the little place to put the pegs

Two ways come to mind: salt-shaker style, just bore a blind hole
and close it with a cork, and puzzle-box style, where a routed
pocket has a sliding-dovetail door over it.

I've also seen hinged boards, which suggests hollowing the
bottom and letting the hinge close the pocket (use a magnetic
catch to keep it closed).

Not to ask a stupid question... but how would I do a sliding dovetail door.
I googled the term and it mosly referred to cabinets.

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After serious thinking Larry C wrote :

Not to ask a stupid question... but how would I do a sliding dovetail door. I
googled the term and it mosly referred to cabinets.

There are lots of stupid answers, not so many stupid questions.

I copied one I saw that was made by Roger Gifkin.

I have just posted pics on alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking

If you cant get that group let me know and I'll email or set up a quick
webpage.

Mekon

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"Mekon" wrote in message
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After serious thinking Larry C wrote :

Not to ask a stupid question... but how would I do a sliding dovetail
door. I googled the term and it mosly referred to cabinets.

There are lots of stupid answers, not so many stupid questions.

I copied one I saw that was made by Roger Gifkin.

I have just posted pics on alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking

If you cant get that group let me know and I'll email or set up a quick
webpage.

Mekon



Mekon,

Thank you very much. Those pictures are very helpful.

Larry C

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:36:10 GMT, "Larry C"
wrote:

Hello,

Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out how
to make the little place to put the pegs when the board is not in use.

Anyone done this before?

I made a board years ago which looks like an antique, now. It's a
straight board style, with two pairs of two rows each of 30 holes (in
groups of five) with an end hole at one end of each row. At the same
end as the end hole, I drilled a pair of rows of five holes for "game"
markers. I'll try a little ASCII art here to help you visualize it:

* ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
* ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
*****
*****
* ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
* ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

At the end of the board opposite the game holes (right in this
drawing) and on the underside of the board, I routed a hole, about 2/3
the thickness of the board deep, about 1½" long, and about ½" wide.

I then routed out an area around that area about 1½" wide and 2" long
and about 1/8" deep, finishing out the dimensioning with a dovetail.
The end of the routed area can be made round, oval, or rounded to
suit. I also (accidentally) tapered the length of that opening very
slightly.

I made a cover for the compartment out of a scrap of the same wood the
board was made from and dovetailed the three sides of it, as well.
It's also slightly tapered to net a friction fit that loosens readily
with some motion. I finished it off by carving a small "thumbnail"
recess to permitt "gripping" the cover when pulling it out.

There's more than enough room there for even fancy pegs. I'm just
using 1/8" dowels, however.

I hope this helps.


I


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Larry C used his keyboard to write :
"Mekon" wrote in message
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After serious thinking Larry C wrote :

Not to ask a stupid question... but how would I do a sliding dovetail
door. I googled the term and it mosly referred to cabinets.

There are lots of stupid answers, not so many stupid questions.

I copied one I saw that was made by Roger Gifkin.

I have just posted pics on alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking

If you cant get that group let me know and I'll email or set up a quick
webpage.

Mekon



Mekon,

Thank you very much. Those pictures are very helpful.

Larry C

If you make it like this, be sure to make the parts so they almost
don't fit then sand down till they do. Then friction will keep the
slides together.

Mekon

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"Mekon" wrote in message
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Larry C used his keyboard to write :
"Mekon" wrote in message
. ..
After serious thinking Larry C wrote :

Not to ask a stupid question... but how would I do a sliding dovetail
door. I googled the term and it mosly referred to cabinets.

There are lots of stupid answers, not so many stupid questions.

I copied one I saw that was made by Roger Gifkin.

I have just posted pics on alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking

If you cant get that group let me know and I'll email or set up a quick
webpage.

Mekon



Mekon,

Thank you very much. Those pictures are very helpful.

Larry C

If you make it like this, be sure to make the parts so they almost don't
fit then sand down till they do. Then friction will keep the slides
together.

Mekon



Mekon

Thanks again

Larry C

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I am making up 20 broads for a client. I put up some pic on alt.bi pic
woodworking of the way I did the storage of the pins. The brass plate is
1/8" x 3/4" x 2 1/2"

"Larry C" wrote in message
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Hello,

Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out
how to make the little place to put the pegs when the board is not in use.

Anyone done this before?

Thanks

Larry C



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RICHARD wrote:

I am making up 20 broads for a client.


What do you charge for a broad nowadays?

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Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 10:36pm (EST+5) (Larry*C) doth
query:
Hello,
Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out
how to make the little place to put the pegs when the board is not in
use.
Anyone done this before?

When I was a kid, had some relatives that played a lot of cribbage.
Left the board out full-time. No compartment, just holes drilled in the
center of the board to hold the pegs when not in use. What's wrong with
just doing it that way?



JOAT
Even Popeye didn't eat his spinach until he had to.

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"J T" wrote in message
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Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 10:36pm (EST+5) (Larry C) doth
query:
Hello,
Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out
how to make the little place to put the pegs when the board is not in
use.
Anyone done this before?

When I was a kid, had some relatives that played a lot of cribbage.
Left the board out full-time. No compartment, just holes drilled in the
center of the board to hold the pegs when not in use. What's wrong with
just doing it that way?



JOAT
Even Popeye didn't eat his spinach until he had to.


Thanks again for all the suggestions, ideas, and pictures. The weekend is
here so it is time to try out some of the ideas.

Larry C

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I made up the first ones for $30.00 each. The second batch of 20 I am doing
for $50.00each. I thats it!!!!!!!!!!
"Just Wondering" wrote in message
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RICHARD wrote:

I am making up 20 broads for a client.


What do you charge for a broad nowadays?



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See this: http://canadianhomeworkshop.com/week...ge_board.shtml

Larry C wrote:
Hello,

Planning in making a few cribbage boards for gifts. I can't figure out
how to make the little place to put the pegs when the board is not in use.

Anyone done this before?

Thanks

Larry C

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On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:42:12 -0700, Just Wondering
wrote:

RICHARD wrote:

I am making up 20 broads for a client.


What do you charge for a broad nowadays?

Shhhh! You don't *charge* for them, you *give* them away, and they
accept tips. G