Finished a cribbage board for a friend of mine who was recently diagnosed with cancer. He spends a lot of time at home resting, and since taking up woodworking about a year ago I gravitated toward making cribbage boards and offered to make him one. With the help of a group at work with a laser engraver I added a nice double-meaning message on the back for him (cribbage opponent, cancer). I really liked how this one turned out.
It's maple or hickory (I buy cutoffs from a local cabinet shop and the piece I got had "Hick" written on the end, but I think it looked more like maple due to the reddish grain) and the inlays and border are jatoba (Brazillian cherry).
I cheat and pre-calculate my hole spacings and then use a Bridgeport mill at work to pre-drill 1/16" holes before finishing. Then I finish (General Finishes wiping oil & urethane semi-gloss in this case) and then use a drill press free hand to bore out the 1/16" pilots to 1/8". This way my holes are literally perfectly straight and aligned. Thanks for any comments! I'm trying to work my way up to all the other amazing work I see on this forum!
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