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Cornhole Board Plans to Help Building Your Cornhole Boards
Crafting your own cornhole boards using custom plans is a rewarding DIY project that allows you to showcase your creativity while ensuring the boards meet regulation standards. With detailed measurements, material lists, and step-by-step instructions, these plans enable you to personalize the design, choose preferred materials, and add unique finishes, resulting in functional boards that reflect your style. Building your own cornhole boards offers a sense of pride, customization options, and the opportunity to create unforgettable outdoor gaming experiences for family and friends.
Tools
We'll break down the tools into two separate options: 1. Basic - for those with only the most basic tools available. 2. Advanced - for those of you who have all options at your disposal.
Materials
There are multiple ways to build cornhole boards. Here are the basic materials you'll need to bring your dream to a reality.
Cut List
You can build your cornhole boards from a single 96" x 48" sheet of plywood. Below are all the pieces you'll need to cut. It's easiest to use a track saw or a circular saw with a guide.
Building Steps
By following these simple steps, you can create sturdy and stylish cornhole boards that will provide endless hours of fun for friends and family.
Make all your cuts in the sheet of plywood as shown in the cut list
Using your square, mark a 20 degree angle on the bottom of the leg pieces. Now make the cut with your circular saw.
For the horizontal leg braces, measure the legs from the furthest point on the cut side up approximately 4 inches and mark a 2 3/4" long by 3/4" deep notch. This is where the leg brace will attach.
Round the top corners of the legs by marking a line in the corners with a can of spray paint as a guide, then trim the corners with a jig saw.
For the tops, measure 12" in from the side of the board and 9" down from the top of the board. This is your center point of the hole. You can then use a hole saw or make a hole with a drill bit and then cut it out with a jig saw.
Sand all your pieces
If you're attaching the pieces together with pocket screws, drill your pocket holes in all assembly pieces except for the tops. If you're planning to just use screws/nails, then you can skip this step.
Lay your frame out with the top/bottom pieces inside of the side braces. Clamp them together, then attach with screws/nails.
(Optional) Draw a rounded corner on the tops with a spray pain can as a guide or something similar, then cut the corners with a jig saw.
(Optional) Use a router with a round over bit to round the edges on the top and bottom of the board tops.
Attach the tops to the rectangular carcass with the fasteners you selected (pocket hole screws, screws, or nails).
Mark the center rotating point of the legs where the bolt will go through.
Attach the leg braces to the legs.
Flip the board upside down and position the legs approximately 1/4" from the top brace of the board.
Clamp the legs in place, then drill a hole through the leg and all the way through the board frame.
Place a washer on the carriage bolt and push it through the hole from the outside of the board frame.
Screw a nut onto the bolt so it's firm but not over-tightened, then screw another nut onto the existing nut to create a jam nut to keep them in place.
(Optional) Paint the boards.
Finally, apply several coats of polycrylic, with a very light sanding in between coats
Let it dry and you're ready to play!
Enhancements
Here are a few other optional enhancements you can add to your cornhole boards to bump them up a notch.
Built in level - add a level bubble to both boards to check level.
Adjustable legs - allow for easy adjustments on uneven playing surfaces.
Built in scoreboard - add a magnetic scoreboard to the back of your board so you never forget the score.
Distance measure - Make setup a breeze with a distance measuring tool to ensure your cornhole boards are 27' apart
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