Mancala board

[Alder]

Does any member have experience of making a Mancala board. My daughter wishes to make one.
Thank you,
Russell

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I've thought about it, but not done it. It shouldn't be difficult with a router, a templet, a bearing guided cutter and possibly some sort of jig to hold the board. (edit your title?)

 

[AndyP]

I had to look that up. Turns out it is another name for awale. My wife and I made one in oak some time back. She carved out the hollows I added the hinges. When I get back next week I’ll take some pictures.

 

[novocaine]

sunny bob did a solitare board a few years back which would be very similar in terms of the process.

at the time I did a sample with a drill put ground to a round point that worked well in the drill press for the holes.

 

[Cabinetman]

A picture for those like me that haven’t heard of it, you beat me to it, I was going to suggest grinding down a spade bit.

 

[Malc2098]

Looks like that could a be a job for a cnc router.

 

[DaveL]

Looks like that could a be a job for a cnc router.

I was thinking that [emoji16]

 

[AndyP]

Here’s the one my missus made. She carved the hollows and the flower on the top.







I made the beads from some plasticine type product which was baked in the oven to go hard.

Good luck with the make, which ever method you chose..

 

[Alder]

Thank you for your replies. My daughter forwarded a video clip to me which showed a board being made with 1/2 inch core box bit, and with what appeared to be a cardboard pattern to follow. It did stipulate how many times he readjusted the depth to achieve his final result.
I would be very weary of following that route even a small Trend T4.
It did occur to me that the the centre might be hollowed out with a Forstner bit and then finished with a core box bit in Association with a suitable guide bush and template.
A suggestion that it could be carved out did not receive a favourable response from my daughter!
Russell

 

[Pete Maddex]

I like the hand carved one much more than the machine made one.

I carved an egg holder in oak and it didn’t take long.

Pete

 

[thetyreman]

should be reasonably easy to make with just a single gouge and a block of wood, draw out the circles and carve away.

 

[thetyreman]

Here’s the one my missus made. She carved the hollows and the flower on the top.

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I made the beads from some plasticine type product which was baked in the oven to go hard.

Good luck with the make, which ever method you chose..

that's really nice! :eusa-clap:

 

[AndyP]

Mrs P says thanks Ben.