ChrisA Edwards
10-19-2020, 4:24 PM
Speaking to my brother and sister, in England, this morning after they just received a couple cutting boards I made, they both requested a combo Chess and Backgammon board.
One side would be the checkerboard for the Chess and the reverse for the Backgammon. The whole board being about 20" square approx.
So here are my thoughts on materials and construction.
I would use a 3/4" Maple plywood as the core and also the surface for the Backgammon.
For the Backgammon side, I would route the sets of triangles, for the place markers, and inlay two different woods, most likely Walnut and Cherry 1/8" thick.
On the other side the Chess board, I would build the checker pattern out of Maple and Walnut squares, 1/4" thick, and glue these to the plywood.
I would then edge band the perimeter of the board with Walnut.
For the checker pattern, should I mix the grain pattern direction for the Maple and Walnut to allow for slight movement?
Thoughts, thank you.
One side would be the checkerboard for the Chess and the reverse for the Backgammon. The whole board being about 20" square approx.
So here are my thoughts on materials and construction.
I would use a 3/4" Maple plywood as the core and also the surface for the Backgammon.
For the Backgammon side, I would route the sets of triangles, for the place markers, and inlay two different woods, most likely Walnut and Cherry 1/8" thick.
On the other side the Chess board, I would build the checker pattern out of Maple and Walnut squares, 1/4" thick, and glue these to the plywood.
I would then edge band the perimeter of the board with Walnut.
For the checker pattern, should I mix the grain pattern direction for the Maple and Walnut to allow for slight movement?
Thoughts, thank you.