Backgammon project

[Sean Hughto]

I gathered some vintage bakelite pieces, bought some dice I likes, and a doubling cube, and then set about building a board around them. The outside panels are veneer marquetry - double bevel method a la Silas Kopf. The box parts are apple - with half blind dovetails. The trays are osage orange ane pink ivory trimmed with ebony. The playing surface is tooled leather, with points dyed. The inside walls are more leather, with some edge coat. It plays well. I'm happy to answer any questions, if anyone is interested in construction details or whatever. Thanks!

[Jay Jolliffe]

I really like it...love all the color & detail. Great job....

[Kevin Bourque]

A really beautiful job. I like the shamrock a lot.

[John C Lawson]

Seeing that makes me want to play a game on it, so it accomplishes the ultimate goal of a backgammon set. And it's spectacular to look at!

[Paul McGaha]

Beautiful Sean.

[Raymond Fries]

Love the details and craftsmanship. I do have to admit that I have no clue how to play the game.

Enjoy!!

[Andrew Hughes]

Very nice sean, and exciting to good work.Like all the colors too.

[Bas Pluim]

Wow, that came out great, and the leather is a much better choice than bare wood (noise). You even got precision dice!

[Sean Hughto]

Thank you all. Glad you like it. It was one of those things that sort of sounds easy - just a box - but was surprisingly challenging when I got into it. The next one would be faster, as usual.

[Sean Hughto]

Thanks, Bas. I debated corka nd leather, and decided leather would be more durable as the cork points would just be painted. I'm tickled you noticed the precision dice! It doesn't help me, as my daughter still rolls doubles everytime in the end game!

[David Hawxhurst]

those are really cool. what kind of lock it that and where can i get one?

[Sean Hughto]

Thanks, David. Just one set from multiple angles.

The lock is a combination lock that opens with a letters/word combination. It is vintage. You can probably find one from a lock collector - similar (vintage brass word combination locks, that is) ones are often available on eBay.

[Mike Cozad]

Absolutely stunning....

[george wilson]

Sean,nice work,but isn't that lock absolutely medieval? I'd like to have one,though I have no place to use it.

[Sean Hughto]

Thanks, George. The lock isn't exactly necessary, but I love its look so was happy to add it as an ornament more than anything else.