| Project by AdrianT | posted 06-03-2012 04:01 AM | 7271 views | 7 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
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Make these as attendance prizes for Kid’s Church.
The jenga set itself is made of birch, and finished with paste-wax so the pieces slide nicely. The width of the pieces was based on the thickness of the birch board (about 3/4”) so the whole set is a little smaller that a real set.
The box has two interlocking sliding lids (see #3). The big one allows the pieces to be stacked into the box, and it locks the smaller one in place (see picture #4). When you’re ready to play, tip it on end and open the small door at the bottom to allow the stack to be released already to play (see #1).
The box was made of cheap pine from the local lumber-yard, and some left over 1/8” plywood. Ripped the pine on my table-saw to make it thinner, and then hand planed out the roughness left by the saw. That was a first for me! I see now why (1) a planer is a nice machine to have, and (2) why people enjoy using hand-planes!
Used a dark mahogany stain (hides the fact that the plywood was much darker than the pine) and then finished with a clear acrylic spray.
Been following LJ’s for a while now, this is my first post! I am still quite the beginner!
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Boxguy
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#1 posted 06-03-2012 04:58 AM
Adrian,
These are great. Looks like you spent a good bit of time planning a box that would function well and be fun for kids too. A prize like this would make junior church worth attending. Good thought…nice project. Welcome to this part of Lumber Jocks. Keep boxing and keep posting.
-- Big Al in IN
canoe911
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#2 posted 06-03-2012 06:07 AM
This is a great project. Great work.
woodshaver Tony C
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#3 posted 06-03-2012 11:43 AM
Nice work! I know the kids will love them!
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#4 posted 06-19-2012 02:04 AM
“I see now why (1) a planer is a nice machine to have, and (2) why people enjoy using hand-planes!” How interesting that these statements are contradictory yet in agreement. I would be loathe to resort to only one of these tools. You did a nice job with what you had.
The interlocking lids are a real treat, I must remember that trick. Great first post.
gene
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#5 posted 10-29-2012 09:35 AM
That was an awesome job for someone who claims to be a beginner! It looks even better than the actual Jenga toys themselves. I believe with proper training, you can go on to make even more toys with wood.
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