Easy Gift Project: Homemade Board Games – 225

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Pls do tutorial video how u make your clone… 😅

hey! what kind of bit was it that you used? The link you put doesn’t seem to be working for me. thanks so much 🙂

Gift? Those things sell for between 80.00 and 120.00. Gift some but sell some too maybe?

Can you make me one with only 4 marbles each instead of 5 lol my family plays game like this but each player has 4 marbles and I really want one

Jay – what size bit did you use in your plunge router? I’d like to make this game board – thanks!

What are the names of the materials thanks

i love you video

Nice idea, shame about the hole sizes but you got around it. Thanks

Fun game, nice work. If you had made the board into a box you could put drawers in each edge of the box to hold the marbles.

Would you consider selling one of those boards??

My stepdad makes these not as nice but the same:) I wish I could get him to watch YouTube so he could learn new techniques.

Very nice! You were talking about drills; decades ago I made a Chinese checkers board for my family using a drill press and a rounded bit. I didn't even make a template, just marked the spots with a pencil. It came out beautifully, and my kids and husband and I played on it for years.

I like the idea of the beveled edge.

Do you have a template for the layout for the holes? I would love to try to build a few of these. Thank you.

Wish I had seen this BEFORE I spent all that time figuring it out on my own. Something I added to mine was a small contrasting wood frame, approximately 2" x 3/8", which served two purposes: 1) provided a small lip around the playing surface to contain any loose marbles, and 2) allowed me to add a french cleat to the back…which served two purposes: 1) allows it to be hung on the wall for easy storage, and 2) provided a space for a hook in the back, where I hung a small pouch containing the marbles and dice. Keep up the good work, Jay, and thanks for all you do. Love your videos!

Jay, What do you do with your Jay clones when you are done with your projects? lol Cool game board by the way.

Very smart looking game board. Have you ever made a Mancala game board?

Brilliant……

Thank you for showing you are in fact human and not some demi-god of immaculate wood working 😀 I make far more mistakes than I do pieces. .. …

Great idea, the result looks fantastic.

Another great vid Jay. We like board games when on holiday/vacation, so it's one I'll certainly try.
I didn't know you could get bits specifically for cutting marble holes. Will look for one in the UK but will probably have to get one shipped over.

Another great vid Jay. We like board games when on holiday/vacation, so it's one I'll certainly try.
I didn't know you could get bits specifically for cutting marble holes. Will look for one in the UK but will probably have to get one shipped over.

This is entertaining…not sure I learned much about making a board game, but thats not important…Well done…
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Two Jays are better than one. 🙂
Great project and video.

Great video Jay!

You're videos are always interesting and you're always pumping out cool projects. Thanks.

Your a funny man! Good stuff

This seems like it would have been an ideal candidate for the CNC.

Awesome! How do you make this twin style videos?

Awesome build and nice edit! I like your double in the shop. ^^
I have to make some boardgames too, very cool gift idea!
Thanks for sharing Jay!

Your alter-ego sure enjoys sweeping and cleaning up!

could you wrap some tape around the bushing to take up the play in the hole?

Very cool. And I really liked the video effects. They were entertaining, but also seemed fitting.

I made some WhaHoo boards last Christmas and pretty much used the same method that you just used. I made my own template fro 1/4" plywood and made mine for a 6-person game board, which required a 24" by 24" board. I used a discarded oak table leaf that I cut up and rearranged to get a 24'x24" work piece, then glued it all up… You are right, after the template is made, making these boards goes pretty fast. I do like your bevels that you cut on your boards. I used some scrap walnut to frame my boards with a slight lip above the board to help catch any stray marbles and keep them from rolling off of the board and falling onto the floor. I didnt use double sided tape to hold my template. I just used a spring clamp at each corner and laid my game board on some bench cookies. Those held very stable… I may try your bevel cuts on my next board, though.. Great project!!!

Jay, great project! I have the same router, what guide busing did you get for this router i know it's not universal size. Did you have to buy any additional base for the router? Thanks and awesome work as always.
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Great video.
I like that you can clean up after yourself while you're working…

I commented before about wanting to see you argue with yourself… but that was priceless.. LOL

Very clear and informative video as usual Jay, but Jay 2 watching Jay 1 making the mess stole the show, BRILLIANT…………

When you're done with that template it would make a great down draft sanding table…

hahahaha, pissed of "sweeper Jay" is my favorite!!

Stop freaking me out with double Jays. One is enough. lol

Hahaha. Sweeping Jay pissed off at working Jay for making more messes was hilarious. I had to re-watch that part. Your editing has come such a long way. Now it is true artistry!! What a sense of humor.

great video. I love how much your video editing improves with each video.

Your project videos are always fun to watch. Thank you for posting.
Very well done.

Forget woodworking, I want a video on your cloning process. If I could have another me, I could get a lot more done.

Great work Jay!! And great work Jay!!