Building Miniature Woodpiles for your Tabletop Game (2020) GameSmith S01E025

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

We are building a homemade woodpile modeled after the Wizk!ds Deep Cuts woodpile. Do you have a preference when it comes to the final results? Built or Bought?

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

We agree!

[@BellydancerMaliha]

Thank you for this great comparison! The split dowels look really good - perfectly acceptable for a game table. In the end it would have been nice to hear total time and cost breakdowns between the two, but I would probably still choose the crafting option anyway. Thank you!

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

You make a great point. It took about 20 minutes for the "bought" woodpile. The "built" woodpile, took about 2 hours, not including dry times of glue and stain. I have no idea about the costs because I only used portions of materials I already had, most of which came from the dollar store. I'm sure the "built" woodpile was cheaper to make.

[@BellydancerMaliha]

TheGameSmith Thank you! This was overall a really excellent comparison.

[@autumnfalls2447]

I like the home made version. The wizkids is nice, but the small wood piles are the same. The homemade piles all look different.

[@russellperhamii2629]

The built look fantastic! Being from the northeast I am quite familiar with piles of split logs. I almost think that the dowels with a wash instead of stain would look more accurate. I will be using your tutorial and I will post my results. Thanks

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

That's awesome. I look forward to seeing that.

[@88runescape]

Dollar Store: Exists The Game Smith: "It's free real estate!" seriously they must know you by name now!

[@88runescape]

Also since I finished the video, Yes I am a fan of a built vs bought series. In my opinion I think build is always better. It adds uniqueness and for me personally, I have more pride and joy in stuff I invested into building.

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

I think I'm like that, too!

[@christophermurray9777]

Great video as always

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

Glad you enjoyed

[@andreazaltron6850]

i prefer the home made

[@3vil3lvis]

But why use wooden dowels, when twigs are free?

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

That's a really good point, but the pine tree branches I have access to don't split very well and the texture is all sappy (if that makes any sense), so I went with dowels because I had lots of them.

[@andreazaltron6850]

do you know the bards craft challenge? are you going to participate?

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

I've been a long time subscriber to The Bard's Craft, so I'm aware. As to his craft challenge, I'm not sure yet.

[@88runescape]

@@TheGameSmithsTable Do it! do it! do it!

[@samanthacarr7758]

What Challenge?

[@andreazaltron6850]

@@samanthacarr7758 crafting tiles with cheap material kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH-WiJSLos6neqc

[@joeg875]

My Dollar store has the same brands. Are you Canadian? Hello from Edmonton. Great content by the way!

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

Not only Canadian, but Albertian, too!

[@joeg875]

@@TheGameSmithsTable awesome. I shall point people to you great videos sir.

[@robinsteeden7466]

I would have textured the dowels to give a rough, bark-like finish before cutting them into lengths and splitting them.

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

A good idea!