Cornhole Boards | You Can Make These Too!

[@woodwhisperer]

A video about an outdoor game, released right before Winter. Our crack team nails the production schedule once again!

[@dgoddard]

It's Missouri, winter doesn't usually begin until around 5pm. Plenty of time for the school kids to get in a couple of games.

[@davidistre7253]

Title it “The Perfect Winter Project in Preparation for the Summer”.

[@darkmagician1184]

Meh, plenty of cornhole played at fall festivals, u gud.

[@steelsunpi]

Lol , I was gonna comment that the timing is weird.

[@ToddBizCoach]

You can play Cornhole indoors. WI indoor leagues go from October to April.

[@VampireOnline]

There's something about seeing Marc use 2x4s and the edges not matching up perfectly that makes me feel better about all my 2x4 projects I've done with the same thing :D

[@richardspencer742]

@woodwhisperer Please please please keep including the outtakes. Your sense of humor has always been one of the most enjoyable aspects of your channel, second only to the AMAZING content and teaching. But seeing the frustrations with car noise, misspoken lines, dropping your router, etc....pure entertainment! Also shows a level of relatability we dont always get to see. Great job!!!

[@richpeggyfranks490]

Marc, This video really spoke to me. I have been woodworking for 40 years and was asked to make cornhole boards for my 6 year old grandson's school. I couldn't help myself and was compelled to edge band the plywood, make a template for routing the holes, fill in every flaw, build a "bag" storage compartment into the frame, make matching handles, apply a flawless sprayed finish with graphics, etc., etc. When I delivered them to the school, other makers had also made cornhole boards. The kids didn't care one tiny bit about the differences between my boards and the rougher nailed together, brush painted boards. Haha. Thanks for a fun video.

[@kelexod]

I’ve made quite a few sets over the years, but the last set (2 sets) I made for son’s outdoor wedding. I put everything you mentioned, and more, into these boards, even making sure they met ACA standards. NO ONE noticed or cared. Not even me.😂

[@c.a.g.1977]

Finally something you make that I can make too!!

[@johndoe6032]

Clicked on Wood Whisperer and got Weekend Woodworking for Mere Mortals! J/K fan of both shows. Fun to see you doing a basic project. Always fun to see the talent and take on any project. Plus I liked the quick Sewing Whisperer staring Nicole!

[@rolandgdean]

LOVING these MacGyver style "work-with-what-you-have" videos. Nothing like scavaging around to make things useful...it's like playing FallOut.

[@KyleBarnick]

Old school TWW. I love it

[@chris_dietz]

Can't wait for the updated end-grain cornhole board once all the tools are in the shop.

[@jeffpicken5057]

The taping and painting corollary to ‘Measure twice cut once’ might be to paint the base (grey) color then tape/mask once and paint the second color.

[@marenrjensen]

I'm impressed that you're still kicking out content even with all you've got going on renovating the firehouse.

[@kaytaylor2365]

Best video I’ve seen about these boards,Thank you

[@CraigLafferty]

Back to basics! Love it!

[@attainableapex]

A trick I used to make the legs the right length. Install the legs long and let one leg go off the side of your workbench, then prop up the board to the correct height. Then trace the top of your workbench on the leg. I do this for each leg individually and just cut it at the bandsaw. Also, just use an eighth of an inch spacer to lift the leg up and push it away from the back board. That way you get a little angle on the support.

[@justplanebob105]

Haha. I made two sets of these for family and the next thing you know, I am the Cornhole Master. I had to make six more sets for their friends and friends of friends before I said, "Please, no more". For a newbie to woodworking like me, they were the perfect project. I actually broke even. Fun factoid: Originally the bags were filled with actual dry feed corn, thus the name. They now produce a plastic substitute shaped and weighted like an kernel of corn to deter rodents from devouring them in the off season.

[@jeffharden7765]

Great video but, you don’t realize how seriously corn hole players take this game (I’m not one of them). It’s a real sport! There are regulation measurements for the boards. You did a great job, as always. Thank you again!

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Apparently, you uttered the words "faith in epoxy" and I was summoned here.

[@davecurda2350]

I love the Spags sense of humour 😊

[@daveb8598]

I enjoyed making the sand bags for the cornhole board! Who wants to use corn anyway, silly.

[@hollidaywoodcrafts7555]

Man tell you what I have watched half of the 1000 videos on making cornhole boards and yours is literally one of the best down and dirty lets get this done so we can play tomorrow videos there is. I think one of the biggest issues with a lot of the videos on cornhole boards is people try to over think them or try to show they have style. it's literally an outdoor game that in a year will be left outside for the whole summer. Great video as always

[@ToddBizCoach]

Wrong. Where it’s played depends where you live. In the Midwest indoor leagues and garages exist for cornhole.

[@_thegrayman]

😉 Marc doing his best Frank Howarth radial arm saw impression with the dull Kapex 👏

[@LutherBuilds]

I could make those too if I had a straight edge and a circular saw....oh wait, I do have those.

[@FredD63]

I have made several sets of these using oil base paint to finish as it holds up well … your boards look good 🇺🇸👊🏼🔨🪚👊🏼🇺🇸✌🏼

[@Wordsnwood]

You owe us, Marc. I watched the whole thing. 😉

[@jeffreysmith5018]

This desperately needs to be a guild project. I’d love to learn how you so skillfully get a brother-in-law to work so productively. I have never had such success. 😂😂😂

[@metalhed2]

I'd love to see you revisit this after you get setup. Then you could "fine woodworking" Cornhole boards.

[@nevadacool]

Well, wouldn't say you killed the build, but it was certainly a family woodworking project, and now you can get back to work.

[@PeteSudlow]

Thanks! I'm going to Lowes this afternoon to get materials to make a set for a church event!

[@bobby-c7731]

That was the most Bobby-C looking project I’ve ever seen Marc do! Very relatable. When you got out the epoxy, I was thinking you could make a river table corn hole board. With .22 shells and dead critters in it.

[@xof-woodworkinghobbyist]

Is that not a "John Malecki" project, though.

[@bobby-c7731]

@@xof-woodworkinghobbyist kind of. Yeah. I don’t watch as many of his videos.

[@gbjones54]

I have to admit Infind this funny and ironic at the same Time. 😂😂

[@colemine7008]

You need to build her a good sewing table for that lovely sewing machine.

[@scotter_dotter]

Great Wilson impression

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Those boards are gifts. The 6inch hole saw is pricey if you only make one set. Thanks for sharing.

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

Hola! 🖐I love, love, love these "easy/simple" build videos as your work on building out your shop!👏👏 Maybe that could be a series you produce; it would be like "Chopped", you get a basket of materials (and you don't know what's in there until you open it) then you have to build something with the limited tools and limited shop situation. Just a thought but I would DEFINATELY watch that! Take care and have a good one, Adios!👊

[@chrisemens4022]

Just in time for winter!!!

[@chrisjackson8487]

My go-to for filling voids in plywood is Durham's Water Putty. Cheap and easy to use.

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Marc! They turned out great! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@georgel5308]

This may be out of line but. Iam the great cornholio I need tp for my bung hole. Great job great content. I’m glad the move is going well for u and ur family.

[@jasonhanna2358]

Wow Marc. You were a hot glue gun away from having something that could be eligible for 5 Minute Crafts. 😊 Now let’s see version 2. Inlays, treated edges, and of course domino joinery.

[@Griffinwoodworks]

Just commenting to help your algorithm. 😂 Looks good!

[@wasim.j]

Lol I can't be the only one getting South Park shop class flashbacks from the start of this video.

[@carboranadum]

Marc without large power tools? Great video!

[@MattScranton]

"Why am I spooky?" lol

[@tom314]

Now I know what a cornhole board is (we don't generally have them in the UK).

[@rfrhoad]

This is great! Also, have you ever used Durham's Water Putty? That stuff rocks for both filling in those knot holes and skim coating.

[@Danman1972]

Handy pro tip.... Once you get that distance use a sharpie and mark that bad boy on the shoe of the saw. That way when you mark you line you can make off set marks for your straight edge. Saves you have to remember wrong or measure it every time.

[@brokenbranchwoodshop1873]

I actually make my Cornhole boards barely hang over and run a flush trim bit around it to line it all up.

[@siebe41]

Tbh the 6in hole saw bit is well worth the $16 you can get it for on Amazon even for just 1 or 2 sets imo.

[@tonyfox45]

Okay, love that you're looking for things to build. Couple ideas/suggestions (btw: coming from a fan. Love your vids...keep 'em coming). 1. You could use bondo to fill the knots and the tear out. It's super easy to apply, easy/cheap to find and sands like a dream if you're painting. I've used it a ton on trim work, as it's "shapeable" and sands down easily. Also, if you're looking for a fun project w/ low tools needed, you could do a Camp Kitchen. They'll a bit tricky to plan, and get it looking/working well. There is some videos out there, but not a lot of good ones and you could definitely take it to "the next level" if you wanted to add features. Just a couple thoughts. keep the great ideas coming.

[@Azurko]

When you taped off for the grey, I would have left the white stripe dividing the colors. Thought that would look pretty interesting.

[@wcndave]

There may be 1001 videos, but I have NEVER heard of a cornhole board.... this should be educational..

[@jessec8562]

To the spray booth! ……goes outside 😂

[@Casenundra]

Now I know what a cornhole board is and what it's used for.

[@AlexK07010]

Hmm you actually used 2x4 and bad plywood :) I was waiting for cedar with walnut accents from your scrap pile :)

[@anthonydtobias]

A very entertaining video. I was smiling at the jokes! 😃

[@mdaley3102]

Very nice boards. Did you get the dimensions off the internet. I enjoy your videos, it’s nice that you add humor.

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

I was going to make the regulation bean bag joke, but ya beat me to it. Remember folks, corn hole is serious business.

[@bronwynecg]

For some reason I always thought the term "cornhole" came from Beavis & Butthead. Apparently not...

[@HonoredMule]

When taping a line, be sure you're pulling the _center_ of each end and you'll get a lot less bending. In fact, you'll then get _no_ bending, so long as you're applying to a horizontal surface or vertically to a vertical surface. If you're applying laterally to a vertical surface, then you'll just have to have a guide line to follow, applying in very short steps.

[@unoseemetoo]

You should do some 3D printed projects for the shop. I'm sure Nichole would let you borrow them:)

[@haydenkessler5958]

Great job

[@genegladwell8613]

Hey Marcus, nice boards. Just a future FYI if you have to make more than one set. Rigid makes a 6 inch hole saw. Keep up the great work bro.

[@madmodders]

I am Cornholio!

[@manuzach]

AWESOME I was looking to build one too!

[@christ9359]

I like to use wing nuts on the inside of the legs, so you can really tighten them down when extended.

[@christ9359]

Heavy is better for corn hole boards anyway. It can be more of a pain to hall them around, but they don't bounce as much, which makes for better play

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

...plus it'll keep them from "walking away" 😉

[@bobwebberkc]

Welcome to MO ! You need some lawn widgets like a guy sawing! You could get elected to the state house! Can’t tell you how many CH boards I have made over the yeas!

[@dagorithe]

No worries. I just learned how to play corn hole and I’ve lived in Ohio for nearly 15 years . My wife grew up here and she never learned. Funny though we met in Colorado and lived there for nearly 15 years. It’s a Midwest thing. Don’t remember it growing up in New England.

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

Out here in So Cal and you see them a bit out here, including tailgate parties! Our family gatherings ALWAYS includes a set. It's a blast! Have a good one Steve 👍

[@bikerdad63]

Personally I prefer using 3/4" plywood on my tops. It prevents alot of bouncing when playing.

[@BubbaPat]

Sure.... there are others but they aren't you. Did I mention your awesome?? Thank you for the video!!!

[@troyj3292]

I've made a couple of router templates using my 3D printer. My solution for the hole would have been to print a template with a 152mm hole.

[@johnjohnoj6408]

Good job friend

[@davewmck]

Love this

[@davidanderson1060]

I could make those too if I had those tools...Marc's so faaaancy. I mean what was that? A circular saw?

[@southernjoes8372]

Any ideas on a tail vise. I’m designing my tabletop CNC bench and want to use them in conjunction with a bench dog system. I want to design the bench around the clamping system.

[@paulwaldrop]

Cool beans. You do realize how many Festool rules you violated, during this filming? Especially the "Thou Shalt Not Use Festool Tools to make common build items". LOL. Looks great.

[@josephawatson]

and of course the peanut gallery but you could have made them in the greene and greene style with walnut and cherry :P joking. I was entertained by the nicole segments lol.

[@RyanWattersRyanWatters]

Came here for the cornholes, stayed for the special effects.

[@studiogerk]

That Make It So poster is awesome ... where does that come from!? I so want to carve that on my CNC.

[@jcapogna]

I saw a nice looking mechanical pencil in this video. Do you have a recommended mechanical pencil? I've been struggling to find a good one. (I did look through your Amazon recommendations but didn't see a pencil).

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

Love your epoxy river corn hole boards. Or is that next week,did I let the cat out of the bag?

[@MrMaacin05]

@00:35 hey you maintain your bearing! With the grain you goon now drop and start pushin

[@darkmagician1184]

Those saw clamps must be what they mean by measure twice, cut once.

[@Mhakeman]

Love the spray booth- looks very similar to your old booth :)

[@bobby-c7731]

I also liked the rustic spray booth in the woods.

[@kevinkittinger2595]

I feel let down Marc. My daughter asked for a set with the stipulation that I use good wood and make it nice. So I made it out of 3/4"maple and dovetailed the corners. Top was a glued up panel and attached like you would attach a coffee table top. Legs were attached with pinned oak dowel rod. Whole thing was stained and coated with poly. Boy was it heavy but it looked nice.

[@paulpierce4818]

When I saw you were making Corn Hole Boards, I was hoping for some fancy joinery to put them above the 1000 other Corn Hole Board videos out there. It was fun to watch, but I'll pass. Thank You for your great work albeit.

[@woodwhisperer]

I live to disappoint. 😂

[@AndrewWade77]

"I probably should have [not worn my jacket in the shop] if I didn't want to get my jacket dirty" I think that's what you meant to say haha

[@kimdavis5522]

About two decades ago, I built my wife a beautiful sofa table, it was gorgeous. A couple years later we were moving and she accidentally destroyed the table and tried to hide ite from me which, lasted about two days. She was devastated but, I still get free cake!!!

[@DanielGuillette]

good job

[@erichenao6537]

Nice. Question, what's that compass that you used? I couldn't find it on your amazon list. Thanks.

[@_Rick_S]

Believe it or not the Gorilla brand of wood filler is by far the best I've ever used. Their duct tape is great too

[@davidpalmer5166]

That Goe-riller tape will just about rip your fingerprints off.

[@fleurdelune5240]

❤️

[@spencerjoplin2885]

It’s like the generic sci-fi episode where the protagonist is stranded from civilization and has to scavenge and improvise a solution.

[@glennrivers1399]

Mark do you ever use car bondo for filler?

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@meatwhisperer]

Is this going to be a Guild project? 😂

[@johnmccracken6497]

Fun video, thanks. I notice you're using the Milwaukee jigsaw. Have you given up on the Carvex? I've heard it has blade wobble issues and I think mine does as well, but I haven't fixed it. I also have a DeWalt jigsaw sitting around. Anyway, not important - just curious.

[@davidpeterson5186]

She says, “JUMP”, you ask how high on the way up!

[@kentaroo.7759]

I can't believe he went cheap. 😂

[@tracerburnout79]

Do you have a link for the countersink?