It's on the Wall

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Huh. Not having ever seen a board in real life it never occurred to me that the storage solution would be to hang it on a wall.

Maybe that's doable after all!

Thats great. Ive never played but every game con I've ever been to has some set up. There are some REALLY fancy ones out there. They would make for a nice coffee table centerpiece or wall art.

Did you ever consider 2 pegs at 4 and 8 o'clock and just rest the board on them? A bit more work on the wall i suppose and not as elegant an end result.

Clearly the STEM solution would have been an electromagnet mounted in the wall with a voice activated switch ('Crokinole ON!" to activate it, for example) that holds a plate mounted on the bottom of the board.

Probably mess with your lights/speakers and cause kitchen knives to fly across the room though

This was a fun DIY story, thanks!

$50 is a good price for a well-built one of those. The kid who built it must not have played it.

RobertB wrote: $50 is a good price for a well-built one of those. The kid who built it must not have played it.

I get the feeling that after spending an entire semester creating it (with virtually zero skills to start) you look at the board with a very different set of eyes. Every flaw speaks to the crafter in a much sharper voice than it does to the rest of us. He may have been happy to take the $50 and be done with it.

I'm not a guy that worries about the thickness of the cardboard or centering of the cards, so if I game is in playable condition I'm good to go. This board functions as it should, I have fun with the kids playing on it, so I'm happy as a clam to have gotten it for the price.

Sagrilarus wrote: Every flaw speaks to the crafter in a much sharper voice than it does to the rest of us.

Board game designer's motto right here

Sagrilarus wrote: Every flaw speaks to the crafter in a much sharper voice than it does to the rest of us.

This is why I am so reluctant to make items to sell, despite knowing that no one notices all the flaws that I think I see.

On topic, I really need to get around to making a Crokinole board. I’ve been saying this for years though. The plywood sheet would be enough for two boards. Maybe the first one could be a standard looking board for practice and the second one could be a bit more unique. I’d really like to do a Lichtenberg design in the four quadrants and fill it with resin.

Sag's post has been hanging with me all day. I feel like it's the most profound thing that has ever been said in these forums.

I bought one of Hilinsky's boards, a long time ago. Here's how they make them: hilinski.net/woodgamesold/howto/howto.html

From what I can tell, you'd better like sanding.

I’ve had that bookmarked forever. It’s what I intend to follow.

They aren't too difficult to make. I put together a couple last year. Routing something that large was a pain, getting the lines an even thickness proved a challenge, and my bending setup was a little too small for the task, but they turned out okay.

I can put one together for anyone who wants a custom board as long as you pay for materials and time.

(Edit: I don't know if I'm an idiot or what, but I can't seem to attach anything, but here's a link )

Sagrilarus wrote:

RobertB wrote: $50 is a good price for a well-built one of those. The kid who built it must not have played it.

I get the feeling that after spending an entire semester creating it (with virtually zero skills to start) you look at the board with a very different set of eyes. Every flaw speaks to the crafter in a much sharper voice than it does to the rest of us. He may have been happy to take the $50 and be done with it.

I'm not a guy that worries about the thickness of the cardboard or centering of the cards, so if I game is in playable condition I'm good to go. This board functions as it should, I have fun with the kids playing on it, so I'm happy as a clam to have gotten it for the price.

Reminds me of playtesting games. When it finally comes out, you’re so sick of it, its arrival is somewhat anticlimactic.

Nice article. I gifted myself a Muzzies board for my 40th birthday and now it hangs in the kitchen near the table. Everyone always thinks it's art not a game.
muzzies.ca/product/annapolis-tournament-board-2/

Fun read SAG, thanks! Personally I have always been afraid to hang my board on the wall. It's just so heavy. If it came crashing down I would be incredibly upset.