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« on: January 30, 2013, 09:52:27 PM »
This is a great project! I've been working on a custom board too and I'm glad to see that we seem to be thinking fairly alike as to what would be good for them.
Mine is a little different from yours, but the heart is the same: a tile and wood board. I'm using tiles like you, but cut them to 10" instead of the standard 8" to give the board a roomier feeling. I'm also going to experiment and make the overall board a 5x5 orientation rather then the standard 3x4. I'm hoping that the larger format will be sufficient for 3-4 player games.
I lucked out and got 12" tiles in a pleasing pattern/colour for $0.99/each at our local Rona. The oak 1x2x1/2" x 6' trimming wasn't nearly as affordable, but I'm hoping it'll be worth it ( it was around $9/piece here in Canada at Home Depot ). I picked black accents ( hinges, carrying handle, and clasp ) for my colour scheme.
Awesome work so far on your board! I'm really looking forward to seeing more of it :cheer: