BUILD IT WITH ROCKLER PROJECT PLAN TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD BUILD Stock # Item Stock # Item 59160 Small Cribbage Board Template, 2-Player, Straight Track 90638 3/4" Dia. Straight Router Bit (1/2" shank) 21026 3/16" Radius Round- Over Router Bit (1/2" shank) 29401 Flat-Tipped Butt Hinges 68755 3/8" Dia. Forstner Bit 32907 3/8" Dia. Rare Earth Magnets 22822 Pressure Sensitive Felt Sheet, Black 59820 Deluxe Cribbage Pegs 38211 1/2" x 3" x 24" Walnut (1) 65100 1/4" x 3" x 24" Walnut (2) 37482 1/2" x 3" x 24" Maple (2) 65069 1/4" x 3" x 24" Maple (1) 64992 1/8" x 3" x 24" Mahogany (2) All items subject to changes in availability. There s a lot of fun packed into a small space with this fold-up cribbage board that s built for the road. QUESTIONS? Go to www.rockler.com or call 800-279-4441
TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PARTS Exploded View 7 6 2 8 4 1 5 3 Storage Compartments (Side View) 1" 5 /8" 13 /16" 3 7 /8" 1 /2" 2 1 /8" 8" MATERIAL LIST T x W x L 1 1/4" Walnut Edging (2) 1/4" x 1" x 24" 2 1/4" Maple (2) 1/4" x 1" x 24" 3 1/8" Walnut (4) 1/8" x 1" x 24" 4 1/2" Maple (4) 1/2" x 1" x 24" 5 1/2" Walnut (1) 1/2" x 1" x 24" 6 3/8" Magnets (2) 7 Hinges (1 pair) 8 Pressure Sensitive Felt Glue-up Arrangement 5 4 1 2 2 3 1 TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 2
1. CUT STRIPS AND GLUE UP BOARD Purchase or mill boards to the thicknesses listed in the Material List. Each strip must be at least 17" long. Rip boards into 1" wide strips. Glue the strips together in the order shown in Glue-Up Arrangement on the previous page. (We recommend Titebond glue.) Do not include the 1/4" thick walnut boards in this glue-up. They will be the final sides of the board and will be attached later. Surface the board blank smooth on both sides after the glue has cured. 2. CUT THE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS Use a router table equipped with a 3/4" diameter bit or use a table saw equipped with a 3/4" wide dado stack to cut the dadoes for storage spaces for the pegs and cards. Make several passes, raising the bit or blade 1/8" to 3/16" with each pass. Use a push block with a sacrificial backer board to push the assembly through the cut and prevent blowout as the bit exits the cut. (See Storage Compartments on previous page for dimensions.) TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 3
d 3. SET UP THE DRILLING JIG Use the Rockler Small Cribbage Board Template (59160, sold separately) to drill the peg holes. Center the jig between the sides of the board and start with the jig positioned flush with the edge of the peg storage area (inset). d 4. DRILL THE SCORING HOLES Follow the instructions provided with the jig to properly position the jig and drill the rest of the holes. Be careful to keep the jig centered between the sides. TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 4
d 5. CUT BOARD IN TWO Measure in 8" from the storage end of the board to mark the length of one half of the cribbage board. Crosscut the board. The blade should be centered between the first two sections of scoring holes (inset). d 6. MARK AND CUT OTHER END Use the 8" long storage end that you just cut to mark the length of the other end of the board and cut it to length. TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 5
d 7. DRILL FOR THE HINGES Attach the hinges to the two board halves. Position the hinges flush with the outside edges of the boards. Use a self-centering bit (inset) to drill pilot holes for the hinge screws. d 8. ADD WALNUT EDGING 8. Cut four 1/4" thick walnut strips 8-1/8" long. This is 1/8" longer than the cribbage board halves, but they will be trimmed after they are attached. Glue the outside walnut edge pieces to the board assemblies, aligning the one end of each piece flush with the face of the hinges to conceal the edges of the hinges. Here we used strips of plywood as clamping cauls to avoid marring the walnut edging. TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 6
d 9. ROUND THE OUTSIDE CORNERS Remove the clamps after the glue has cured. Then remove the hinges and trim and sand the excess walnut strips flush with the outside ends of the boards. Leave the excess walnut on the hinge end of each board. Then round over the corners on a router table using a 3/16" round-over bit (inset). Use a push block with a sacrificial backer board to push the assembly through the cut and prevent blowout as the bit exits the cut. 10. DRILL FOR THE MAGNETS Drill 3/8" dia. x 3/32" deep holes for the magnet catches. Use the magnets to verify the depth. Attach the magnets with CA glue or epoxy. (Make sure you choose two magnets with opposite polarities, so they attract rather than repel each other.) TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 7
11. APPLY FINISH Mask the bottom of the storage trays with painter s tape before applying a few coats of finish. In this case, we applied a natural Danish Oil finish. After the final coat of finish has dried, remove the tape and install the peel and stick felt. 12. GET READY TO PLAY! Add Rockler s Deluxe Cribbage Pegs (59820, sold separately) and a deck of cards to the built-in storage compartments, and you re all set for fun on your next road trip or vacation! TRAVEL CRIBBAGE BOARD PAGE 8