Finally, I sanded the whole top to 220 grit. Then I cut close to the line with a bandsaw and sanded to the line with a stationary disc sander. First I drew a curve on the top (I used a template I made on a laser cutter, but you could simply used a compass and pencil).
Once the holes were cut, I rounded the top. I drilled these holes all the way through. I drilled all of the holes to a depth of 1/2', except for holes in the center of the board at the 102 mark and at the center of the score holes at the bottom of the board. When you are finished drilling the holes, you can remove the template and glue with turpentine. Simply buy this inexpensive template, spray glue it the maple and drill the holes on a drill press. To drill the holes, I pulled a standard cribbage board pattern from the internet, sized it to fit my piece and cut all the holes with a CNC router and a 1/8' drill bit.Īnother way to accomplish this task is to use a paper template and a drill press. I liked the way the light maple contrasted with the dark walnut. To make the top game board, I preparing a piece of maple to 3/4' x 4 3/8' x 14 1/4'.
