So after the bed project I had some leftover cedar. With my big sister's birthday coming up I knew exactly what to do: cribbage board. I remember her and my dad playing cribbage when I was younger. I never learned, but for some reason the memory stuck with me. So what better way (other than actually playing the game with her) to relive the memory?
So this board, since it's made from scrap, has some interesting construction notes: the sides are made of several strips of scrap glued up to accentuate the hues in the cedar grain. The top was selected because of the knot on the side. I love knots. They're beautiful.
The pullout drawer is made from hardboard (you know, like clipboards are made from) and felted. I devided the drawer into 3 compartments to hold 2 decks and the pegs. Since the board was scrap, I made the pegs from scrap as well—took the heads ofd a few old nails, cleaned them up and dipped them in enamel for the player colors.
The last picture was taken by my sister (which is why it's so much better than my pics). Hopefully she's getting some use out of it.
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