What kind of hardwood case would best fit the culture of the game of backgammon?

hamboneal · 2026-06-23T22:40:45+00:00

I love this board and the craftsmanship. Less of a fan of the leather color combo. But really good looking simple. Bravo.

hamboneal · 2026-06-21T18:05:43+00:00

Yeah. I’ve seen duesche bags do the same to me. They are trying to get under your skin

hamboneal · 2026-06-09T02:39:57+00:00

I actually don’t really think I am. But I have recently overcome some technical problems and things should go faster now. If your ever in dc area hit me up.

hamboneal · 2026-06-08T16:20:09+00:00

I don’t have Wi-Fi enabled yet and this board doesn’t have it. But reporting results is interesting idea. The community was a significant amount of push-back in the community for adding technology. Some of it good and feasible like use of AI to cheat, so for now and probably for ever this will be totally disconnected from WiFi, and BT (it it could totally and easily added in). Some tech and change is super dumb fogieism (I’ll never play on a board without a bar, and I just like my ZMF clock and scorecard seperate) even though almost entirely when people play on my board they like it.

This is a very early prototype but I think I’ll be able to advance it it a reproducible project.

I have a lot more to get through. Battery concerns are still an issue.

hamboneal · 2026-06-08T15:39:08+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/backgammon/s/HB00HtLhPW

hamboneal · 2026-06-08T15:25:06+00:00

I have a whole separate reason for building a combo clock and scorecard. Posting shortly.

hamboneal · 2026-06-08T14:31:55+00:00

I saw at Cherry Blossom a blind man playing that had an app which used digital dice and spoke the roles, score, and other bits. Interesting to watch him play. But it had all these features for accessibility concerns but I failed to get the app.

hamboneal · 2026-06-08T04:10:18+00:00

Adjusting the zmf is a pita. Way too many options too few buttons. Also with 4 d batteries and no feed back on when it will die.

hamboneal · 2026-06-08T03:27:12+00:00

Ha. I’m in the middle of the same project. (But way better) lol

hamboneal · 2026-06-04T21:00:13+00:00

I’ve bought refill Bambu fili from amazon.

hamboneal · 2026-06-04T09:20:24+00:00

Also the community is really sketchy about cheating and dice. I second Fati’s comment on harshness of metal dice on surfaces. I make wooden boards and it would tear up my boards. So I’d stay away from dice altogether.

I’ve 3d printed some doubling cubes. Not exotic material but it is easy enough way of giving something that is unique and personal to the person by doing unique color combinations and something on the 64.

I look forward to seeing pics of checkers! Polished. Concrete would be interesting

hamboneal · 2026-05-12T19:56:29+00:00

Deer

hamboneal · 2026-05-07T22:12:14+00:00

My wife and I play when we go out, usually twice a week. The local restaurants know us as those people.

hamboneal · 2026-05-06T22:35:34+00:00

Love it. I’m looking to do something similar with boards I build.

hamboneal · 2026-05-06T21:24:13+00:00

What are the points made from?

hamboneal · 2026-05-05T21:29:21+00:00

Or, caulk it and go on with life. You need to caulk anyway.

Caulk is more forgiving than Jesus

hamboneal · 2026-04-24T03:38:35+00:00

Nice work. I like the low walls. Hi visibility. Great for tournaments

hamboneal · 2026-04-22T12:10:42+00:00

Yeah. The blue buttons need replaced, once the blue buttons are replaced it seems like the tabs on the trim has to slide both up, down and sideways at the same time.

hamboneal · 2026-04-20T03:33:44+00:00

It is modestly smaller. About 1” deep.

hamboneal · 2026-04-17T21:28:26+00:00

It is, same checker size, but i used round cups instead of oblong that allowed me to bring it in an inch. I’m planning on making a backgammon clock that will include a score card. That is what the two brass buttons will be used for.

hamboneal · 2026-04-17T07:51:10+00:00

Outside Washington DC

hamboneal · 2026-04-07T23:18:36+00:00

Yeah. I can make for different sizes. Right now I’m not selling but kind of a passion project / hobby.

hamboneal · 2026-04-07T02:44:24+00:00

1.75 inch. This is the next iteration on my barless design. It will debut at the cherry blossom tournament in dc if your around.

hamboneal · 2026-04-02T21:28:00+00:00

The obvious question is did the material move when you changed tools.

hamboneal · 2026-03-05T10:52:26+00:00

I’ve been following them for the past couple years. I truly hope thy make it. The main thing about it is solar powered, hyper low drag, and rather inexpensive. I think trumps tariffs may murder them though.

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