The New Forest Arimaa Set - Play Arimaa on Handcrafted Wood
A project in Williamsburg, VA by Andon Zebal000days
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Create a beautiful, handcrafted, polished wood Arimaa set that can be proudly displayed in a living room.
Backers: 34
Average Pledge Per Backer: $193
Funded: $6,563 of $2,850
Dates: Apr 16th -> May 31st (45 days)
Project By: Andon Zebal
Backers: 34
Average Pledge Per Backer: $193
Funded: $6,563 of $2,850
Dates: Apr 16th -> May 31st (45 days)
Project By: Andon Zebal
$6,563
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 31 @ 00:45 -0400 GMT
230%
of goal
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Latest News
Staining - What do you think? 
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This is the same board as in the last post, but with a Special Walnut stain. The stain really brings out the quarter sawn nature of the wood we used. Here is the stained board with the parts exposed. The lighting here makes it look like there are... (Read More)
Progress!
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're making much more progress now that we've gone local. See below for some great images of the (almost) completed board. These pictures are all of unstained wood. Here are all the removable parts, including droors, sliders to operate the traps,... (Read More)
Taking Shape
January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy New Year Y'all, Here is an update from Mike, followed by my comments:--Hey Andon, Here's some pictures for an update. This is with the quarter sawn oak top, the pass-through paddles and the reverse flower pot pedestal. Also note the dowels... (Read More)
New Year
December 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Here is a quick update from Mike of Cloud Cabin Arts. -- The use of the flat sawn oak for the top has proven unsuccessful, it has warped. I will be upgrading the tops to be made out of quarter sawn oak which will not cause this problem.... (Read More)
Colors and Angles
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
With the whole insourcing thing we are free to use many more woods and things than before, since we are no longer limited to the two woods that Agua y Monte uses. As such, we're thinking about using white oak with a stain on it. The pieces will still... (Read More)
Cloud Cabin Arts
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
My meeting with Mike of Cloud Cabin Arts went well. He says he should have something (not a whole board, but parts) to show me two Saturdays from now, done in White Oak. Assuming that all looks good, we are proceeding with an initial run of two sets.... (Read More)
Ups and Downs
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, Up to this point, I've been following a policy of "if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all." Based on everyone's comments and emails, I will stop that policy, and start reporting on everything, the good and... (Read More)
Viable Prototype Pics
March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, I was able to assemble that "viable prototype" set while visiting my family in Arizona, and aside from a few cosmetic issues* it was very good. Not quite good enough to sell, but almost. Check out the attached pictures! The set looks... (Read More)
Viable Prototype!
December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey y'all. Good news, we have a viable prototype now! The problem earlier was that the board surface was cracking as it shipped from the cooperative in Veracruz, with its gulf coast humid climate, to my cousins* in Sonora, one of the driest deserts... (Read More)
Slow but Steady
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone!Is everything taking longer than I said it would? Yes. Am I extremely sorry about that? Yes.Am I giving up? No. I just got that second round of pieces in from Mexico, here's a picture of them sitting on my windowsill! Some of you will be... (Read More)
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