glangley Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I was bored the other day and thought I would make something to keep my mind busy. This is what I came up with and it turned out much better than I had thought it would. I don't have any big tools like table saw, band saw or such, they all burned up in my barn fire back in '07. Much of this was done old school which was fine because it took quite awhile to finish and thus it served it's initial purpose. Because it's marble related, I thought i'd show you all and see what you think. Next time I think I will try to use a template of some sort to get the mib holes perfect. Without a drill press, it was hard to keep the holes aligned using a hand drill. God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Looks great to me. Have you ever made a Chinese checker board? Edna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedidoll Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Id sure love to have one,,,will you make one for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glangley Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I haven't tried a Chinese Checker board but im willing to give it a go! And I would love to make you one of these Darla, I should get some more material next week. Just need to know what kind of things you like so I can engrave them into the wood in the blank spaces. On this one I used two different leaf patterns and alternated them. So just tell me what kind of things or what style you would like and I'll get to work on it next week if everything goes well. Edna, if you have any good pics of a Chinese Checker board plz send them my way as I would love to try my hand at it. This is the first marble anything I have made and I was pleased with how it turned out. I think a Checker board would be fun also!! Much love to you two! God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunnersDad Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Very cool Gary! Great Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlsMarblesBeadsEtc Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Gary how did you make that.. Pls tell..?? so cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlsMarblesBeadsEtc Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I want to know cuz I am going to paint my saints on the back of skate boards and sell them on Etsy.com..... You can sell your creations there 2, and for a pretty penny too... hiint hintt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 That's wonderful, Gary!!! Unless you had mentioned the holes, it would have taken me a long while (if ever) to notice!! I'd call it a nice way to show that it's not done by a machine!! Carl's got a good point...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glangley Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 That's so awesome, glad everyone likes it. And just incase you don't know, cause you can't see it in the picture, the board is totally rotatable so you can spin it around as it sits with the installation of a few ball bearing rings and another small piece of wood for the base. Just so you can get a full scope of things while playing! Also if you wanted to fill it up with nice mibs and hang it on the wall, you could always spin it from time to time and see what kind of a day you were in for! haha I never thought about selling them but if the interest is there I am willing. God Bless all! P.S. Surgery went well, no idea whats up yet though. They took some biopcies? (not sure if I spelled that right? hunks of me they took out for testing anyway,lol) I hope to hear something back later this week, God willing all good news. Love ya's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Gary,Judy and I wish you well and pray you recover from this illness.Your board is really cool,I agree with sue .You've made a peice that is immediatley rocognizable as handmade.We all love handmade marbles,there not perfect,thats what gives them character,your marble board has character and a ton of love poured into it.One of the most treasured items I have is a small shelf made by my Grandfather, made and carved by hand .Your pieces will be, and are a treasure to your family,I hope to see more of your work in the future,great job.Keep it up.Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Whoa Gary, I musta missed the news on surgery... Glad to hear all went well... Let's build up another blast of that Marble Karma for the test results!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo217 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Gary, First and foremost...my thoughts are with you for a quick and easy recovery. and your board is FANTASTIC!!! good for you!!! I'd like to be added to the order list, please. Can different images be used to decorate the board? Beautiful work...thanks for sharing. Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glangley Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I can decorate it with pretty much anything. Just let me know what kind of things you like and I can easily scribe it into the board as I do it by hand. I will get a firm price on these as soon as I pick up the rest of the things I need. I am open to suggestions on that. Maybe I could just do them for the price of the material's and leave any extra up to the buyer's, kind of like a donation? lol Whatcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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