I recently entered the Makers Challenge Central Walrus Oil 10 Day Challenge! The contest was to build any kind of board (cutting board, chess board, chess board, etc.) I decided to make something for the kiddos – a game board – subsequently named the “Bomb Bomb Board” by my 7 year old son.
I chose to use maple and zebra wood, and cut the dimensions to the material I had available. After trimming the edges, I glued and clamped them up.
I used a whole arsenal of tools – table saw, bandsaw, chop saw, drill press, belt sander, and orbital sander. While the main board was drying, I cut out the discs using the drill press and a hole cutter attachment.
I used the zebra wood for the trim and spent quite a lot of time making sure the mitered edges fit together. These steps took the longest.
I also used a Japanese pull saw to cut small grooves into the sides to fit the rubber band. For the finish I used Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil. The final product turned out great!
Check out the full build video on Instagram.
Big thank you to the Makers Challenge Central for the great contest– the kids were the real winners here!