Looking to learn how to make cornhole boards for a cool DIY board game idea?
What is Cornhole, anyway?
Players take turns tossing their corn bean bags at the cornhole board until a contestant reaches 21 points.
Step 2
Cut the two by fours for the frame of your table.
you’re gonna wanna cut two 48 long for each cornhole board.
Use an orbital sander to round off the edges some more and smooth things out.
Youll have 2 pieces that are 48 long and 2 pieces that are 21 long.
Connect all the two by fours to each other at the corners.
Optional: Draw pilot holes and then follow up with 2 12 wood screws.
double-check that you use a square so that all the corners are at a nice 90 degree angle.
Step 7
Flip everything over and attach 12 plywood to the frame.
Now that we finished the first board, we can move on to the second cornhole board.
Another technique to attach the board is to drill pocket holes with a tool called Kreg jig.
You will then be ready to attach the legs to the frame of the platform.
Take your 3/8 carriage bolt which is 4 12 long and put it through that two by fours.
Put a 3/8 washer on the other side and wing nut to secure the two boards to each other.
Test out the leg to verify it opens and closes easily.
Do the same for the next leg.
Now, you’ve got the option to cut your angles using a miter saw.
Double checks that both back corners are at 12.
Now you could create the hole.
There are several techniques- first, is the Jig saw method.
Take the time to follow that line so you get a nice round cut.
Paint your boards according to your preference.
Latex paint is recommended because its durable and it doesnt have the fumes that oil-based paint has.
Paint the underside and move on to the top.
you might use masking tape so you have a guide on the borders.
Do it in both sides to complete the triangle.
Do two coats for optimum results.
Use a circular stencil to create a border around the hole.
Then you might proceed to putting a design on the board.
The final process of the build is to seal that top piece of plywood.
Sew the bags inside out and then reverse.
Use a pen to push out the edges so that you have a nice square corners.
Fill the bag between 14-16 oz of either dried corn beans or plastic pellets.
After filling up the bags, you might close it up by sewing the last edge.
And let the games Begin!
Your Cornhole Toss Boards are now ready for battle.
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