Talk about minimal waste!
The irregular shaped crib board bases allow me to use a lot of pieces that would otherwise sit on the shelf collecting more dust than they produce.
I am so thankful to be able to create and think outside the box on pieces like these.

#nowaste #reducereuserecycle #creatingbeauty #localwoodworking #everythinghasapurpose

Have you tried playing Crib Wars?

Kalex has a few boards in stock!

Taking orders for company Christmas gifts!

Purchase high end custom Christmas gifts for businesses, staff, and clients this season.

Everything is made right here in my shop in Stony Plain — not mass produced or ordered from a warehouse. You’re giving something made by a local person in your community, and I can add your company logo, names, or other personalization.

Just a heads up: quality takes time, especially when I’m making multiple pieces, so please reach out early to get your order on the schedule!

Send me a message if you’d like to chat about ideas or quantities.

As the wonderful Bob Ross would say, “We don’t make mistakes; we just have happy accidents.”

Well... this board definitely had a few happy accidents. 😂

This beautiful piece of walnut had been waiting patiently in the Kalex shop to be transformed. With its natural edges and beautiful grain, I thought it would make a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, double live-edge Farkle board.

And then I forgot to adjust the carving depth for this particular piece of walnut.

And carved right through it.

Deep breath.

"I can fix that."

So I carved a walnut inlay to repair the pocket and carved it again.

Except...

The text had carved through too.

Another deep breath.

No rage. Just a challenge.

I carved the pocket from the back of the board and filled it with clear resin. And that`s when I discovered something I never would have intentionally designed:

The lettering in the pocket was transparent.

And honestly? I kind of love it.

Was this exactly how I planned for this board to turn out?

Absolutely not. 😂

But that`s part of what makes handmade woodworking so much fun. Sometimes you start with one idea, encounter a few unexpected challenges along the way, and end up with something completely different — and completely unique.

This board features:

• Beautiful natural walnut with a double live edge
• Hand-finished details
• Walnut inlay and clear resin
• Carved Farkle scoring guide
• A dedicated dice pocket
• A unique transparent lettering effect that happened entirely by chance

There will never be another one exactly like this.

$250 CAD + GST

Playing dice set of 6 included.

If you`d like to give this one-of-a-kind Farkle board a home, send me a message!