Travis' Wiki

This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong.
{{indexmenu_n>1}}
===== I made a Crokinole board =====

{{:projects:crokinole_board:pasted:20190701-123049.png}}


==== Work logs ====
{{indexmenu>:projects:crokinole_board:work_logs|js msort nsort skipfile=/sidebar/}}


==== Dimensions ====
Imperial, unfortunately.

  * 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,
  * 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 ===
12mm 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.
{{:projects:crokinole_board:pasted:20190701-122519.png}}
{{:projects:crokinole_board:pasted:20190701-122528.png}}
{{:projects:crokinole_board:pasted:20190701-122538.png}}

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 ===
{{:projects:crokinole_board:pasted:20190701-122553.png}}

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.

=== Stain ===
I want two different colours, lighter on the playing surface and darker in the gutter. Either two stains, or just a dark one on the gutter.

=== Varnish ===
Water based polyurethane:
  * + Dries quicker,
  * + Smells less,
  * - Double the price.


=== Wax ===
Carnauba wax, no cleaning agent.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/feast-watson-500g-mastertouch-natural-carnauba-floors-and-furniture-wax_p1565758

=== Disks ===
Buy them pre-made.

=== Posts ===
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?