Archive: The Cornhole woodworking project was a success
Posted By RichC on March 7, 2023
For years now, I’ve been planning to make a set of Cornhole boards for the backyard when entertaining in the summertime, but never really wanted to just slap together construction grade 2 x 4s and plywood. So when thinking about a project gift for my granddaughters 3rd and 6th birthdays this year, who are now old enough to play yard games, I decided to improve the woodworking a 
little bit.
Initially I was going to paint them in OSU “scarlett and gray” colors … but really wanted to use better quality wood and joinery techniques. So instead of paint, I opted for a preprinted logo and clear lacquer and sanding … and more lacquer and sanding, etc. You get the picture … a full quart of lacquer and I lost track of the number of coats until it was gone. HA!
The other thing I wanted to stay away from was the use of fasteners … although did use a few stainless steel pin nails when seating the top into the rabbet joint since I wasn’t confident in having enough clamps or even pressure (in hindsight I probably could have used weights?) For the corner joints I also used a single brass screw mostly for alignment, but made a jig to cut the walnut miter shims which turned out nice. This addition is definitely a favorite of mine when making frames, etc.
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