As of early June 2022 we're putting all of our "Boards For Sale" on this blog. Boards will be grouped by type and size. Use the Page Tabs above to looks at available boards in any category. We will also advertise a "Board of The Week" every Sunday. Shoppers can request additional photos of any particular board. If you want to buy a particular board you can simply email us to arrange local pick up or calculate shipping. We accept payment through either PayPal or Venmo. We appreciate your interest. We wish you a Double Double Day in every way. Happy Cribbage!
We make cribbage boards of all sizes from Douglas Fir slabs & a variety of hardwoods.
6.06.2022
9.07.2021
The Double Knotty
(SOLD) This board has quite the interesting story here at Big Board Cribbage. We originally "thought" we were making a baord that could use 3/16th brass rod stock for pegs. SO, we dutifully drilled the 3/16th holes way back in July. well, 3/16th inch brass rod doesn't fit in 3/16th holes. Nope. YOu need to drill one 64th inch oversize!
So, the poor board was stored away for awhile until I could figure out what to do with it. One day I got a brainstorm and went to Tacoma Screw in Idaho Falls and took the board along. A Staff guy there helped me find the correct steel taper pin size to fit the 3/16ths inch holes. So we named the board "The Double Knotty" and proceeded on. The Double Knotty actually almost sold not once but TWICE! In fact, one person said they were going to send the money via Paypal but didn't.
So, The Double Knotty sat around looking kinda lonely. Yesterday we got the bright idea to give Double Knotty a new life as a .223 Caliber Cribbage Board. And that's when the "fun" began.
We dutifully drilled out all 124 holes to fit the inert .223 caliber cartridges we use as pegs. SO far, so good. Then we realized the Double Knotty didn't quite lie flat on a table so we thought we'd plane it until it laid flat. Ah, HA! That's when the Ryobi thickness planer took off enough to expose almost all of the re-drilled holes. DANG!
So, then we trundled off to Home Depot to buy some Titebond wood glue and proceeded to glue on a quarter-inch-thick piece of unused paneling. Well, quite frankly, it turned out to be The Worst glue job I've ever done.
However, by some miracle the board actually lies plumb flat and the whole think looks pretty good. I am discounting this board's price because of the above. It's probably the best $30 cribbage board you're ever going to find. It includes five pegs but no new deck of cards.
It's a smokin' deal, so to speak.
Double Knotty has a great "wide open spaces" feel to the playing area.
Here's the back side of the board.
Yes, the pegs are truly INERT!!! No powder and a spent primer for each.
Knot Down Low
SOLD
The thickness of the slab was "just right" for the depth needed for these pegs. It's a very beautiful board and will be a forever joy to play cribbage on.
I am charging extra for this one. It's $60 and includes a five pegs and brand new cards.
Big Bad Bubba Board
(SOLD) This Board is Bad To The Bone. It's BIG! It weighs in at a righteous 84.2 ounces! That's five and a quarter pounds. Talk about a whopper of a Big Board. It's an inch and a half thick and it's gonna take a Big Bubba to manhandle this board.
And wait'll you see the pegs! Talk about rootin', tootin' pegs--they are a HOOT! Your Friends will be so impressed they'll probably give you all the beer you can drink just to be able to play on your Big Bad Bubba Board. It won't take long and you'll be known far and wide as a sharps shooting cribbage ace.
This Board is truly one of a kind and it's a fluke that I was able to get a piece of Doug Fir slab this thick with the right dimensions to create the peg lines that could handle the dummy ammo. Don't worry, the pegs are truly INERT so you won't have to worry about shooting your foot off if you play a bad game.
The price on this puppy is $50 and that includes five pegs and a brand new, unopened deck of Bicycle cards.
The .223 rounds really ARE inert. They have NO powder and a spent primer.
The range brass casing were resized and a new bullet seated but they are INERT.
9.05.2021
Little Big Boards in Alder, Cherry & Maple
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| Above board has been sold. |
We've heard loud & clear from Dear Friends and Our Customers that they would like boards larger than the teeny, tiny traditional boards but smaller than our Big Boards. Big Boards are a lot of fun but they clearer aren't for everyone.
Big Boards take up a lot of space and you needs some serious elbow room to enjoy playing on them. Plus, you have to be careful how you store them and so forth.
As a result of the feedback we've received since we started making Big Boards in late June, we've created a line of Little Big Boards. We feel they offer a great compromise between our really Big Boards and the cramped playing area of the teeny, tiny traditional cribbage boards.
Our Little Big Boards are also much more affordably priced. The Maple and Alder Boards are $25 each or two for $40. The Cherry Boards are $30 each or two for $50. Little Big Boards come with a set of pegs. Otherwise, no playing cards, peg holder or Certificate of Authenticity are included. Unlike our Big Boards, the Little Big Boards do not have individual names.
My Dear Wife, Susun, will sew a canvas carry bag for Little Big Boards for $10. If you want a new deck of cards and a peg holder, that would be an additional $5 per board.
The Maple Boards are the most durable, of course, and resistant to nicks and dents. The Cherry and Alder boards look much richer when the sealer is applied and are very appealing to play on.
Typically, the Little Big Boards are 16 inches by 5-6 inches and weigh 2-3 pounds. Peg lines are 13.5 inches long. Pegs are 8 AWG copper wire. You can upgrade pegs to #0 steel taper pins for $5 which is our cost in acquiring them.
We're working on a format to present the Little Big Boards.
9.03.2021
Feng Shui Shoe
SOLD
A-yippie-yi-o-ki-ya, yippie-yi-o-ki-ya
Here's a rootin', tootin' Buckaroo Big Board you can saddle up and RIDE! It's way over 27 inches long and 15-2 hands high (wink-wink), if you get my drift.
This is a genuine Idaho Live Edge slab of Douglas Fir direct from The Bear River Mountain Range.
You can be back in the cribbage saddle again with this board and treat your pards to an Old West Classic.
So, why's it called a "Feng Shui Shoe?" Feng Shui supposedly originated in ancient China as a philosophy and practice of arranging the pieces of human living spaces in order to create balance with the natural world.
We had nine old rusty horseshoes from which to choose. We picked them up in deep South Hell's Half Acre of Bingham County. We laid out all our shoes and carefully analyzed which one would "create balance with the natural world" of this wild wood Douglas Fir slab. Our final choice practically leaped off the picnic table and said, "NAIL ME DOWN, Dude!"
Arranging the spatial footprints of a cribbage board is both an art and as skill. We try to study each and every board and learn how best to arrange the peg lines and other features that will finally bring that board to Cribbage Life.
Sometimes, it takes FOREVER to finally "see" how the board "works." We actually have one board we've been studying for almost three months with no end in sight.
So, Buckaroos, here ya go--a genuine Old West Classic Cribbage Board priced at $50 plus shipping. Price includes a new deck of Bicycle cards, six trimmed RH#10 horseshoe nail pegs and a peg holder.
Shipping typically costs less than $20 for a board this size anywhere between the West Coast and The Front Range. Our shipping boxes are so well made they live on forever as beefy storage cases.
Cowboy UP and GAME ON!
"Whoopi-ty-aye-oh
You can be back in the cribbage saddle again with this board and treat your pards to an Old West Classic.
So, why's it called a "Feng Shui Shoe?" Feng Shui supposedly originated in ancient China as a philosophy and practice of arranging the pieces of human living spaces in order to create balance with the natural world.
We had nine old rusty horseshoes from which to choose. We picked them up in deep South Hell's Half Acre of Bingham County. We laid out all our shoes and carefully analyzed which one would "create balance with the natural world" of this wild wood Douglas Fir slab. Our final choice practically leaped off the picnic table and said, "NAIL ME DOWN, Dude!"
Arranging the spatial footprints of a cribbage board is both an art and as skill. We try to study each and every board and learn how best to arrange the peg lines and other features that will finally bring that board to Cribbage Life.
Sometimes, it takes FOREVER to finally "see" how the board "works." We actually have one board we've been studying for almost three months with no end in sight.
So, Buckaroos, here ya go--a genuine Old West Classic Cribbage Board priced at $50 plus shipping. Price includes a new deck of Bicycle cards, six trimmed RH#10 horseshoe nail pegs and a peg holder.
Shipping typically costs less than $20 for a board this size anywhere between the West Coast and The Front Range. Our shipping boxes are so well made they live on forever as beefy storage cases.
Cowboy UP and GAME ON!
"Whoopi-ty-aye-oh
Rockin' to and fro
Back in the saddle again
Whoopi-ty-aye-yay
I go my way
Back in the saddle again"
9.01.2021
Old Knotty Knobs
(SOLD)
Here's a truly unique cribbage board. The combination of the grain and the knots suggest a human face which somehow reminded us of "His Knobs." Of course, seeing faces in an inanimate piece of maple is called pareidolia and the phenomena is fun to read about.
Since we started making our Big Boards in early summer 2021, we've had quite a few comments and requests for smaller, bark-free cribbage boards. Friends and customers have asked for a board larger than the teeny, tiny traditional boards but not as large as a two-foot long Standard Cabin Board.
So, we began buying various types of milled lumber from Intermountain Wood Products here in Idaho Falls. Thus far, we've brought home rustic cuts of alder, cherry and maple.
"Old Knotty Knobs" was cut from a massively charismatic 10-foot piece of rustic maple. We think this particular board has the most "character" of any we've processed out of our milled lumber purchases.
Normally, the peg lines are spaced farther apart. However, with this board we altered and tightened our normal spacing so that the full grain and knot patterns would remain intact and unmarked.
We're really not sure of this board's value so our price of $50 is very tentative. We might list it on eBay to see what the larger market thinks of its value. We're open to offers on our price. Thanks for reading and Happy Cribbage.
Note on "Knobs:" His Knobs is more commonly spelled "His Nobs" by today's cribbage players. However, back in the 1841 Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop" by one Charles Dickins, it is spelled "Knobs." You can read more about "nobs" and "knobs" here:
zSo, we began buying various types of milled lumber from Intermountain Wood Products here in Idaho Falls. Thus far, we've brought home rustic cuts of alder, cherry and maple.
"Old Knotty Knobs" was cut from a massively charismatic 10-foot piece of rustic maple. We think this particular board has the most "character" of any we've processed out of our milled lumber purchases.
Normally, the peg lines are spaced farther apart. However, with this board we altered and tightened our normal spacing so that the full grain and knot patterns would remain intact and unmarked.
We're really not sure of this board's value so our price of $50 is very tentative. We might list it on eBay to see what the larger market thinks of its value. We're open to offers on our price. Thanks for reading and Happy Cribbage.
Note on "Knobs:" His Knobs is more commonly spelled "His Nobs" by today's cribbage players. However, back in the 1841 Edition of "The Old Curiosity Shop" by one Charles Dickins, it is spelled "Knobs." You can read more about "nobs" and "knobs" here:
8.21.2021
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