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--- projects:crokinole_board:overview [2019/07/01 12:35] – tjhowse
+++ projects:crokinole_board:overview [2019/08/01 12:36] – tjhowse
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-===== I'm probably making a Crokinole board =====
+===== I made a Crokinole board =====
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+==== Work logs ====
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 ==== Dimensions ====
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   * 26" playing surface,
+  * 1-3/8" centre hole, 1/4" deep,
+  * 4" from centre to inner circle,
+  * 8" from centre to middle circle,
+  * 12" from centre to outer circle,
   * 2" gutter,
-  * 1/4" edge.
+  * 1/4" edge,
+  * Lines from 1/16" to 1/8" thick,
+  * Posts 1/4" in diameter.
 ==== Reference links ====
 https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/731671/postmortem-hilinski-method-making-crokinole-boards
+https://www.maydaygames.com/products/premium-hardwood-crokinole-board-2018-edition-beech
 ==== Materials ====
 === Wood - Playing surface and gutter ===
-Marine grade plywood is $60.65, Premium is $29.75 or $35.25.
+mm Marine grade plywood is $60.65, Premium is $29.75 or $35.25.
 I don't know why the bigger piece of premium ply is cheaper. I think I'll just pick a piece that looks nice.
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+Many builds don't have two layers underneath the centre section of the board, rather they use offcuts to form the rim and glue it together. I think I might make mine out of two circles of thinner (10mm? 8mm?) ply glued together. This gives me continuous grain in the gutter, and is faster to build.
 === Wood - Edge ===
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-Soak it in hot water. Bend it around a round thing. Circumference is 2155mm, and I want two layers of this, so two 2.4m lengths. Cut both in half before bending. Offset joins 90°.
+Soak it in hot water. Bend it around a round thing. Circumference is 2155mm, and I want two layers of this, so two 2.4m lengths. Cut both in half after bending. Offset joins 90°.
 People also talk of ammonia for softening wood for bending. Sounds smelly.
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 === Varnish ===
 Water based polyurethane:
-+ Dries quicker,
+  * + Dries quicker,
-+ Smells less,
+  * + Smells less,
-- Double the price.
+  * - Double the price.
 === Wax ===
-Some kind of wax.
+Carnauba wax, no cleaning agent.
+https://www.bunnings.com.au/feast-watson-500g-mastertouch-natural-carnauba-floors-and-furniture-wax_p1565758
 === Disks ===
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 Vinyl tube over dowel pins.
+=== Lines ===
+I'll cut the lines in with the router, do a few coats of varnish, then fill in the grooves with some varnish whitened with titanium dioxide? Maybe?