LC

"Larry C"

29/11/2007 10:36 PM

Cribbage board peg hideaway

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


This topic has 14 replies

BB

"Bonehenge (B A R R Y)"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 8:09 PM

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:42:12 -0700, Just Wondering
<[email protected]> 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>

ww

whit3rd

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

29/11/2007 3:21 PM

On Nov 29, 2:36 pm, "Larry C" <[email protected]> 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).

LC

"Larry C"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 1:33 AM


"Mekon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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

Rz

"RICHARD"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 12:35 PM

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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:u9H3j.58267$ch.28435@trnddc03...
> 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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Rz

"RICHARD"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 3:20 PM

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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> RICHARD wrote:
>
>> I am making up 20 broads for a client.
>
>
> What do you charge for a broad nowadays?



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JJ

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 5:13 PM

Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 10:36pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Larry=A0C) 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.

JW

Just Wondering

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 1:42 PM

RICHARD wrote:

> I am making up 20 broads for a client.


What do you charge for a broad nowadays?

LC

"Larry C"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 2:24 PM


"Mekon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Larry C used his keyboard to write :
>> "Mekon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> 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

LC

"Larry C"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 12:21 AM


"whit3rd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:399ebdd1-711e-41ad-839c-2ffe0e80bae0@o42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Nov 29, 2:36 pm, "Larry C" <[email protected]> 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.

jj

jbc77

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 7:08 PM

See this: http://canadianhomeworkshop.com/weekend/cribbage_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

LC

"Larry C"

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 10:52 PM


"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 10:36pm (EST+5) [email protected] (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

Ld

LRod

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 3:15 AM

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:36:10 GMT, "Larry C" <[email protected]>
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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Mekon

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 12:57 AM

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

Mb

Mekon

in reply to "Larry C" on 29/11/2007 10:36 PM

30/11/2007 5:38 AM

Larry C used his keyboard to write :
> "Mekon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> 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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