Crokinole and Checker/Chess Board


Crokinole Board

The photograph on the left is of a round Crokinole board painted on a plywood board that is 28 inches square.

The frame, is a raised rim surrounding the playing surface.

The round playing surface has three round black concentric circular lines surrounding a "bullseye" in the center.

The innermost circular line had 8 raised metal pins - each pin evenly spaced from the other along this line, and covered by plastic tubing. The back of the board features a chess/checker matrix.

The maker of this board is Branford Novelties, Ltd., Branford, Ontario. The date of manufacture and distribution is unknown.

 

For instructions in playing Crokinole, click on the left menu item above.


Last update March 26, 2010