Need Suggestions

[browders]

My sister in law asked me to make her husband a cribbage board for his birthday (not till January thankfully). He's a diehard Seahawks fan so that was the theme she wanted me to take This is what I have so far. The board is maple and the inlay is cherry. My question(s) are: 1. I'm thinking it would look good to router the edge. What sort of bit would work best? 2. How would be the best way to finish this. Finish is always my weak spot. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

Jim.

 

[amazingkevin]

JIM,You did that!!!! wowey!! hot dog,! That is    s h a r p    allrighty.The misses must have coached you on this one,lol Very very nice job!

[LarryEA]

Jim, I would just round the edge so it is smooth to the touch.

Finish...Thats touchy for two reasons. 

You want to be careful you don't clog the peg holes.

I'm not a super finisher. But I like lacquer

[spirithorse]

Great project!
I agree with Larry that I would just use a 1/4" round-over bit to router the edge.

For a finish, I would use a beeswax and mineral oil mixture.

Here is a recipe and there are many more similar to it. Any stable oil will work with the beeswax.

http://www.amberdusick.com/woodmouse_loves_crafts/2010/07/how-to-make-beeswax-wood-polish-woodmouse-recipe.html

God Bless! Spirithorse

[Rob Roy]

Hi Jim, I would agree with Larry and Spirithorse. Quarter inch round over bit and oil. Too easy to clog up the peg holes with the lacquer. If the oil gets in the peg holes it will be absorbed by the wood and cause no problems. My opinion only of course Jim. My other opinion is: That is going to be a beautiful piece when you have it finished. I would love to see it when it's finished. Take care Jim.

Rob Roy.

[browders]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Oil it is. The other good news is that although I have a 1/4 inch round over bit, this will be an excuse to buy a better one. After all, it's for her brother in law.

[Rob Roy]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Oil it is. The other good news is that although I have a 1/4 inch round over bit, this will be an excuse to buy a better one. After all, it's for her brother in law.

That's good you will get a new router bit Jim, but don't blame us if the "boss" gives you earache.     .

Rob Roy.

Edited November 13, 2014 by Rob Roy

[bobscroll]

Good piece of wood you are using there Jim, Nice cutting!

Thanks for showing, Bob     

[Phantom Scroller]

I would get a piece of dark wood bigger than the crib board draw around it and make an outer frame in say mahogany and round over the outside of that. just an idea. Roly

[Bendita]

A nice piece Jim My choice of edge would be an ogie bit also something to consider is a bit of an edge on the bottom for easy pick up of the table, just a thought

.../Hans

[heppnerguy]

I am going to plead ignorant on the finish and the edging but I do want to chime in and say, that is one nice job on the cribbage board.. 15  2  15 4 and a run for 7

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Southern Scroller]

A lacquer finish is really nice and a few toothpicks in each hole would protect them.  Yeah, I know it's a lot, but that lacquer finish sure is nice.   I agree with the simple look of the 1/4" roundover bit. 

[LarryEA]

 

A lacquer finish is really nice and a few toothpicks in each hole would protect them.  Yeah, I know it's a lot, but that lacquer finish sure is nice.   I agree with the simple look of the 1/4" roundover bit. 

 That is 492 toothpicks. I think after you put them in, all that would get lacquer is the toothpicks.

[LarryEA]

Hey Jim, the cribbage board pattern here at SSV is a three player. 

Did you use it and add the fourth player holes?

[Southern Scroller]

 

 That is 492 toothpicks. I think after you put them in, all that would get lacquer is the toothpicks.

That's true.  I've done it before and snipped them off leaving enough to grab with a pliers and remove.  Admittedly it was not 492 toothpicks, only a few less than 100.

[browders]

Hey Jim, the cribbage board pattern here at SSV is a three player. 

Did you use it and add the fourth player holes?

The pattern from SSV for whatever reason didn't transfer well to my computer/printer. I wasn't able to print a copy where the holes showed clearly. I ended up purchasing a pattern from a website called the cribbage guy. The 4 row pattern was the one that fit my needs the best. Here is the finished product. Don't look too closely, there are plenty of flaws, but overall I'm happy with it. Hopefully the recipient will be too.

 

[Wilson's Woodworking]

I don’t care how close you look that is a great piece of work!            

I love the drawer for the deck of cards and the pins.   

Any Seahawks fan would treasure that board!  

[oldhudson]

Very nice work, give yourself a pat on the back.

 

I think  a 1/4" round over would be nice but I'd be tempted to look at an ogee edge. I think the shadow lines would highlight the project.

 

Finish, I'd wipe on a light coat of oil (personally I like BLO) cut 50/50 with mineral spirits. Wipe off all excess. The oil finishes really bring out the grain and color differences in the wood but off little in the way of protection. When it's completely dry, say in a week, I spray on a few coats of lacquer.

[heppnerguy]

A terrific crib board. I love everything about it. Thanks for the crib board site information. I will try to find it and check it out too.

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[grosa]

For the finish I would use Odies oil. It's not your typical oil finish. It is very easy to use and has a pleasant odor. It actually gets to a hard finish. Here is a link:

http://www.odiesoil.com/

[grosa]

I found a video on how to use Odies oil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqE0Kh1YbUc#t=27