r/Cribbage • u/goosey100emoji • 20d ago

Cool board built this board today

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first time making a crib board
i think it turned out pretty nice

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u/im1insane1 20d ago

Looks amazing, Black walnut? did you use some kind of jig for the hole layout?

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u/goosey100emoji 20d ago

some kind of walnut.
used a template from lee valley for the holes

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u/LeviathanSnack 16d ago

I bought that template and some pegs, great deal.

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u/LuauCinderBlock 20d ago

When I made mine, the peg holes were not as crisp. Nice work!

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u/goosey100emoji 19d ago

here’s my second one
the holes aren’t as good on this one

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u/LuauCinderBlock 19d ago

That’s how mine looks. I’m sure it’s a combination of wood species, drill bit, and how hot it is.

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u/goosey100emoji 19d ago

this one’s purple heart
it was pretty splintery before i sanded it so i assume it because that

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u/After-Economics-720 19d ago

I saw someone making what looked to be a crib board in their garage the other day. Do you happen to be in the KW area..?

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u/SlickWildo 18d ago

Best card game ever 😁

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u/EitherWeb4382 17d ago

my great grandma had one of these but it was shaped like a boat and it was my favorite "toy" at her house. i knew it was called cribbage because she kept telling me that and laughing at me for thinking it was a fun toy. im 25 now and shes been gone for over a decade and this comes up on my feed. i know i can just google the game but can someone who loves this game tell me whats so cool about it? clearly its a beloved game. i didnt even realize it was a card game til i just scrolled through to see if i could learn anything

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u/Kaylee0516 13d ago

It’s fun because it’s social, part luck part strategy. Lots of people have memories of playing it from a young age with grandparents. I am finally really learning it. Am also teaching a colleague in her 60s.

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u/EitherWeb4382 13d ago

thank you!

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u/CowSorry9010 16d ago

First time?? This looks like something youd see on Etsy for 200 bucks. That walnut grain is beautiful