Checkers Board Table Top
by Beexrandon26 in Workshop > Woodworking
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Checkers Board Table Top
 
      I was sitting at an old bench table I had in the yard and I could put my finger right through the table top what's happens next is this .
Supplies
4x8 3/4 inch plywood  screws and old table 
Paint black and red white is optional sand paper 120 and 400 grit works. And polyurethane to seal it. glue for the pieces
Plywood
 
      Take a piece of 3/4 inch plywood put on top of an old table you may have sitting in the yard like I did.
Measure it how ever big you want your table to be.
After you cut it. screw it ontop the table
This part I can't help you as I don't know what your using
    
  Measure it how ever big you want your table to be.
After you cut it. screw it ontop the table
This part I can't help you as I don't know what your using
Cutting the Lines
 
      Grab your router tools 
Measure line so you have even 8 rows wide 8 rows long
You need 8 boxes
I would Measure long and wide divide your boxes
    
  Measure line so you have even 8 rows wide 8 rows long
You need 8 boxes
I would Measure long and wide divide your boxes
Paint
 
      Your going to paint the top black 
I used flat spray paint
    
  I used flat spray paint
Sand
 
      You want to sand off the black  on every other  block
So you have black then sand next black then sand
Like a checkers board
Sand to your liking I didn't paint the squares white because I wanted to show the wood
    
  So you have black then sand next black then sand
Like a checkers board
Sand to your liking I didn't paint the squares white because I wanted to show the wood
Polyurethane
 
      After the sanding is finished apply a coat of Polyurethane
After first coat drys lightly sand the table
Repeat as you like I did it 5 times
    
  After first coat drys lightly sand the table
Repeat as you like I did it 5 times
Checkers Pieces
 
      I used Mason jar lids I glued the tops in and painted 
You can make yours out of what ever you want to
    
  You can make yours out of what ever you want to
Checkers Pieces Red
 
      I used Mason jar lids I glued the tops inside and painted red
    
  Finished Project
 
       
      Once everything was done it was ready to play.
Thank you I hoped you enjoyed my work.
    
  Thank you I hoped you enjoyed my work.