If you like cornhole I think you will love coin hole (or sometimes called quarter hole) too! Coin hole is like a mini version of corn hole but instead of tossing bean bags, you score points by trying to bounce quarters into the hole on the board.
After you cut the wood sand each piece so there are no rough spots.
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I saw a coin hole game recently and thought to myself -"I could make that"! So that is exactly what I set out to do - make my own coin hole game.
It turns out that making your own wood coin hole game is very easy, and it requires very little woodworking experience or complicated power tools.
Today I'm going to show you how I made my wood coin hole game so you can follow along and make your own.
This project is a great beginner woodworking activity. It would also make for a good project to do with kids too!
How To Make A Wood Coin Hole Game Board
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Step-by-Step Tutorial
1. Measure and cut the following lengths from your wood board:
- (2) - 5" long pieces,
- (2) - 1" long pieces.
After you cut the wood sand each piece so there are no rough spots.
2. From the top of each 5" piece of wood measure down 1 1/2" inches then find the center of the board and make a mark. With the spade bit or hole saw drill a hole through the board where you just made a mark.
Repeat this step for the second board. Sand the wood smooth with sandpaper inside the hole on each board.
3. Run a bead of wood glue along the edge of each 1" piece of wood.
Line up the small piece of wood along the width of the longer board making sure the top edge of each board is flush and that the hole is not blocked by the small piece of wood.
Use an adjustable clamp to keep the small piece of wood in place and let it dry completely. Wipe off any extra glue that is dripping.
4. After the glue is dry flip the coin hole board face down so that the short bottom piece you just attached is facing up. Hammer two finishing nails through the bottom of the 1" piece of wood so that they go through both pieces of wood to add a little extra security and durability.
5. Decorate and customize your coin hole board with acrylic paint in any pattern you like. Since this is an indoor game (for the most part) it isn't necessary to seal it but if you choose to seal it I recommend using a water-based sealer.
How To Play Quarter Hole
Now that you have your quarter-hole game all finished and ready to play here are the rules of the game! This game is best played on a hard surface like a table or wood floor.
Each player takes a turn bouncing a quarter in front of the game board trying to land the quarter on the game board or get the quarter to fall through the hole.
It takes practice to get the quarter to bounce correctly!
1 point = quarter on the game board surface
3 points = quarter bounces through the hole
Play continues until the first person gets 21 points.
Share Your Board
I'd love to hear or see how your coin hole game set turned out! The customization options are endless and I'm sure that will be the hardest part of making this project! I had a hard time choosing how I wanted to customize and paint mine but I finally ended up with a thick colorful stripe down each board.
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