Custom Cribbage Board - With Rockler Jig

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Custom Cribbage Board - With Rockler Jig

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3 жыл бұрын

Cribbage is one of those "old people" games that I never gave much thought about playing... That is until I actually played it, and surprise surprise, it's a very fun game!
I had this gnarly scrap chunk of rough walnut that was the perfect size and destined to become a board.
When it comes to making the board there isn't really that much to it, it's obviously a lot of holes in a piece of wood.
I originally bought a $2 paper template from Lee Valley but knew that I would have a hard time keeping everything lined up and spaced evenly so I bought the Small Cribbage Board Template from Rockler and while it did work well for the most part I did have some issues with the drill bit getting jammed. I spent a lot of time picking wood bits out of the bit.
Living in Canada also ended up costing about 50% more than if I lived in the US.
The piece of wood that I used had a lot of figure so the grain was a bit challenging and may have led to some of the issues I experienced. I went back over some of the holes and filled them with CA glue and re-drilled them.
This clogged the bit up even more.
I think if the bit was more of a brad point vs a spiral the cutting would be much cleaner.
In the end, the process was nice and simple and the templates were easy to use.
I bought the pins from Lee Valley as well, you might recognize the brass pins from my Original IQ Test.
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Tools Used:
Table saw
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Cross Cut Blade
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CA Glue
Tung Oil
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@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

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@ed-gw3ov Жыл бұрын

You may find that the template moves a little only using the to pegs to secure the template. You can make two wooden rails to clamp along side of the wood pinching the template to help keep the template from moving.

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

Good tip! I also drilled out the bit 1/64th larger and then used my own drill bit on the inside. It completely fixed the binding issue that I was having.

@ed-gw3ov Жыл бұрын

@@heyimamaker Thanks for that, I also have the binding drill shavings problem. I've also made my own pegs, squaring up different species of wood into like 1/4 x 1/4 inch strips. Then /sanding/shaping them to "peg" shape.

@schneids02 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! My one complaint of the rockler jig is the bit getting clogged like you mentioned. Drilling took forever but it’s so simple to use. I really like the jig, making these boards is a fun process. Good work mate!

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I actually contacted them about it on Twitter. I drilled mine out using a 9/64th bit for the jig, and then replaced the bit with a new one and it worked a LOT better!

@timber66 2 жыл бұрын

One of the nicest board I've seen. Great work and thanks for sharing.

@heyimamaker 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! the wood did all the hard work :)

@timber66 2 жыл бұрын

@@heyimamaker no you have talent.

@davidboese5159 7 ай бұрын

Clear packing tape, works pretty well

@heyimamaker 6 ай бұрын

It probably would, I actually sent Rockler a Tweet because after this I modified the bit. I enlarged the the hole every so slightly and used a better quality bit. After this board I had made 2 more without issue, no clogging and very little tear-out.

@Poor_Mans_DIY 3 жыл бұрын

Nicest board I have seen. I used to play all the time, for hours on end , day after day. had not played in years but found that my som in law enjoys the game so I got the opportunity to play and between that and your video, I want to make one for myself!!! It is not on my project list... thanks a lot! LOL!!

@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Some nice Hawaiian hardwood would look super nice! I had no idea how sneaky the game could be!

@WoodenItBeNice 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, That is a really great looking cribbage board. Take care. Cheers, Huw

@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@EvanDunville 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I have a few nice pieces of wood I'm saving to make crib boards with.

@heyimamaker 2 жыл бұрын

Depending how you make the cribbage board, the Rocker jig does work decent. But I enlarged the hole in the cantering bit to 9/64th and then used a new 1/8th bit. The new bit caused less tear-out in figured wood and the enlarged hole in the cantering bit prevents it from getting clogged up.

@TheGrantAlexander 3 жыл бұрын

That is a cool template you used and a great looking board!

@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Grant! The template was really helpful, the drill bit is not the best but I'm sure it could be modified a bit.

@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

This would be a perfect use case for a CNC 🤣

@rockler Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@samueldecelles6646 3 жыл бұрын

My custom cribbage board is based on Asterix the Gaul

@LancasterWoodworks 8 ай бұрын

Would taping the board before drilling reduce tear out?

@heyimamaker 6 ай бұрын

@tomverseUK 18 күн бұрын

How did you make the bit for the holes?

@heyimamaker 18 күн бұрын

It's a jig that I got from Rockler www.rockler.com/small-cribbage-board-templates-3-player-curved-track

@quickscopenoob1 9 ай бұрын

Wondering what you used as a finish?

@heyimamaker 7 ай бұрын

I use Tung oil, for basically everything. I think it looks nice and is super easy to apply.

@clarkriccobuono3903 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. What was the glue you used for holes and cracks?

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

This specific CA glue is a local store brand, but more recently I have been using Starbond. If I had it at the time I made this cribbage board I would have used their dark CA glue.

@clarkriccobuono3903 Жыл бұрын

@@heyimamaker ca glue? I will check Starbond

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

@@clarkriccobuono3903 CA is the generic name for super glue. It stands for Cyanoacrylates. Starbond is another brand, but it's also got a lot of thicknesses, and times for curing which is nice to have.