If you are a frequent backgammon player, then a backgammon table (one that has a backgammon game board printed on it) is a great choice. It gives you a permanent game board that you can play at any time, and also adds to your home.
Instructions
1. Select your wood stock. You will need a plywood sheet for the top, four rails, four legs and center piece for the board table.
2. Cut and shape your table legs. Cut them to a height of 36 inches, but the final height depends on how high you want your board to be. Remember, hunching over a small table will be uncomfortable, but having to stand up to roll the dice won't be much fun either.
3. Shape the legs into a taper using a table saw, or round the corners of the legs with a router. Cut them from 4-by-4 inch ash, oak or maple. Then arrange them into position on the floor to get a sense of how the table will look.
4. Cut your side rails which will brace the legs together. Your side rails will go inside the legs, so subtract the thickness of your table legs from the entire length and width of the table, then cut the rails to that size. Measure the distance between the legs starting from inside the outside edge of each (this is the space between the legs since the rails will go inside of them). Then cut your side rails to this size. A good dimension to aim for is 28 by 28 inches. Craft the rails of 2-by-4 inch ash, maple or oak.
5. Attach the rails to the legs using a level to ensure they are square. You can attach them using a metal 90-degree brace that fits all the way across the face of the leg. Another option is to drill dowel holes into the side rails and legs, and attach them using wood dowels and glue.
6. Cut the tabletop to the appropriate size (official size for a backgammon board is 26 by 21 inches), from 1/2-inch ash, oak or maple, and other from 1-inch ash, oak or maple. Rip the boards first with a table saw horizontally, then cross-cut it to the exact size. Router the tabletop.
7. Cut three boards the width of the table top from 1-inch ash, oak or maple. Cross-cut them with a miter saw. Lay them on the tabletop, one at each end and one in the middle. Make any additional cuts if needed, and sand thoroughly to create a flat surface. Glue them in place on the ends and in the middle of the board.
8. Measure the distance between these boards, then cut four boards to that length suing a miter saw. Sand thoroughly, and plane the ends to ensure a smooth, accurate fit. Then glue them in place along the edges in between the first three boards.
9. Paint your points onto the tabletop, using two different colors. You now have a working backgammon table that you can put in your den or living room.
10. Cut out your two game "boards" and slots using a drill and jig saw. Router the edges of the
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