Prepare the BaseĬut it to 1/2″ to 3/4″ wider and 1/2″ to 3/4″ longer than the board. I drill 2 holes a few inches apart and seat cribbage pegs through the template into the holes to help keep the template and board in alignment. Don’t try this with one clamp – the template and board will invariably swivel out of alignment. Using 2 clamps, hold the template to the board. Be sure your sliding door is well seated when you true that end! Drilling the Holesĭrill, baby, Drill. Match it to your drilling template and true up both ends in the process.

Now is the time I cut the board to length. You can use your jointer, taking very thin cuts, a drum sander, or just sandpaper adhered to a dead-flat surface such as your bench top or table-saw top. Once this is cured, re-insert the sliding door and flatten everything. Next, glue in the stop block – use glue on 3 surfaces – then clamp it as illustrated in this photo. Carefully slide the center piece in and use 2 additional C-clamps to pressurize the glued joints.

Cribbage board drilling jig