DIY Recessed Cornhole
$100
1 Week
Medium
My Brother/Sister-in-law asked me to make a cornhole set for their wedding; requesting that the boards be Colorado University and University of Southern California themed.
I've probably only played cornhole three times in my life.... Unbeknownst to me, cornhole is serious stuff. No folks, cornhole is NOT glorified bean bag toss (yes it is). It even has an official American Cornhole Association which has a real World Championship. Does ESPN cover that?
You can read the full post at: http://thehuth.blogspot.com/2014/10/diy-cornhole.html
I've probably only played cornhole three times in my life.... Unbeknownst to me, cornhole is serious stuff. No folks, cornhole is NOT glorified bean bag toss (yes it is). It even has an official American Cornhole Association which has a real World Championship. Does ESPN cover that?
You can read the full post at: http://thehuth.blogspot.com/2014/10/diy-cornhole.html
First I notched out the 2x4's with my table saw. I set the table saw to a depth of 3/4" and ran each 2x4 through twice. Then glued and nailed the frames together while secured by an angle clamp. I did my best to make the frames as square as possible (measuring diagonals).
Cut plywood to fit. This involved A LOT of sanding and wood filler. My second board ended up with a lot more gap because I got impatient and ran it through the table saw.
Used a bowl, drill and jig saw to make the cut (couldn't find my compass).
Take a 2x4 cut 4 pieces to approximately 12". To make the cut measure 1-3/4" down the leg and draw a line across the 2x4, use a compass on the center point of that line and draw and arc, cut it using a jigsaw.
Painting almost killed me. This was by far the most time consuming. Not necessary difficult, just very tedious and time consuming. I was however, very happy with the results!
You can read the full post at: Ginger & The Huth Cornhole
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My son made the boards and left the painting and decaling to me. Can you tell what my favorite thing in life is? lol
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Peanuts...Charlie Brown.
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Love this game and yes the painting took the most out of me. I made these ,my first attempt, Hubby is working on the next set. He does the wood cutting I do the paint work
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