How to Build Carrom Board

DIY Carrom Board - I had fun making a Carrom Board this winter (2015) at home and took few pictures and short videos along the way. I thought I'd compile them together as a short video for your amusement. This is not a professional DIY video, please keep your expectations low. It does not explain you all the steps involved in the entire process.
If you are interested in knowing more details behind the project, I wrote a separate blog explaining the end to end process of making a Carrom Board from scratch. The blog can be found at diycarromboard....
I played Carrom Board a lot while growing up in India, and making one of this quality has been extremely satisfying! I hope you enjoy the video, and please feel free to share, ask questions or com[pli]ment.
Most of the work was done indoors due to extreme cold weather outside (we had negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit - arctic cold), and I don't have big enough work table in the basement to work on this project.
Please note that I am not a professional carpenter or a woodworker ;) and I do not take custom orders, it was purely a hobby project.
Please watch the video in Full HD (1080p).
Check out my other video to see the Carrom Board in action. • Homemade Carrom Board ...
Peace!

[@me-cq7wv]

That’s got to be the best craftsmanship in a Carrom Board I have seen. Always wanted to see someone make this board with passion and who probably plays it with passion too. Very well done. Regards from Australia

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you so much!

[@mayomipiumika5284]

the finest board I ever saw. thank you.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@haqinc]

Just wow. Watched every second of this masterpiece.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@rjsawry]

WOW just WOW. Very elegant and looks like it was made for a Maharaja. Love it.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@pravinpandirkar]

This guy deserves Medal! RESPECT

[@justinroux5470]

Wow. What a pleasure to watch you work. Very impressive. I’m jealous of your workshop.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! I don’t have full fledged woodworking shop, but just enough to do things on my own.

[@nisimkeysi5132]

We are Indians from Israel, today my mother is on a trip to India and today she return to Israel, About a week ago she sent me a new carrom board to Israel, today I got a message that I have a package at the post office and I hope it's Carrom Board, I'm excited Today I saw your video on KZbin, your work is beautiful and professional and the finishing is amazing

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! Enjoy your carrom board! :)

[@maniboss7496]

Aajtk mene itni first class 😍 kaam ni dekha

[@danielwoozy]

Great work! Hard to say you are not a pro. Thanks for sharing all the info.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@jpprakash456]

That was beautiful, surely your future generations will cherish :-) It is a masterpiece..

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! The only down side is that you cannot play on any other board after playing on this :)

[@sujithinlovee]

Perfect.. I run a club and would be looking for these kinda boards.. The pockets should be better N apart from that, everything is just perfect..

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@pinguintrains]

AMAZING, Perfect..... I I like this carrom board.... two thumbs up.... I want it this board..... Very very excellent.... in Indonesia, this is familiar as tradional games.... At the moment, indeed I want to make a board ... I already have a coin of 35mm diameter acrylic. And are looking for the best size reference. LUAR BIASA..... !!

[@qaiyumtai7576]

Excellent, customized master piece designed and crafted by you with your high passion. Would like to have same piece for my home,but unfortunately this type of precious pieces are not available.

[@srinivassns9591]

Super brother 👌👌🤘🤘🙏😷🚩

[@leavememessage]

Absolutely awesome craftsmanship. I was thrilled to see this piece with my own eyes. Thanks so much for having me over and showing me how you did it. Beautiful piece. Should be in a museum. I so wish you would take me on my offer and sell me this piece or make one for me. Let me know if you change your mind.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Shekhar Mahajan Thank you very much! It was great to have you over, and thanks for all the wonderful feedback you've provided. Pleasure is all ours. Since I had our names printed on it, I can't sell this one to anyone :( I will definitely keep you posted when I do this again... If I have enough people interested in it, I may be able to do all at once :)

[@RI_gamer2023]

Mashallah bhai Dil Khush kardiye aap

[@sandhyatheevening]

Still doing wonders.. Great Job

[@trompillotrompo9419]

Increíble trabajo!! Me encanta tu carrom board!! Moré vídeos!!

[@MahasriKalavala]

Trompillo Trompo muchísimas gracias :)

[@ksamueldevaraju1624]

Well done. Nicely crafted. Just a suggestion, pocket corners of the play area should have been flush with the boundary wall to avoid coin kick back. Also, there should be backing support to the play area if you intend to use it on a stand or stool as the board will warp without support frame on the back. B Appreciate the way you have made the board.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thanks for the feedback! Next time I make another one, I'll keep an eye on the pockets. The board is extremely sturdy the way it is, adding 6 to 9 layers of epoxy made it rock solid, and less chance of warping. The store bought carrom boards are extremely thin and cheap, and they will warp without proper support.

[@bharatd55]

Great work with perfect use of new Technology. I just like to suggest that Pocket nets to be twist and turn type Removable.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you. Not sure what you mean by twist and turn type. Any examples you can show?

[@shailtube2]

Wow mate, amazing

[@PranavKalavala]

Sensational video and a great concept, what a masterpiece!

[@amulkasundra9295]

WOW BROTHER! I think you are my doppelganger. Love your work!!

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@rochanhlua2077]

Great work with perfect

[@Kevinpietersen24]

I never thought that, I would envision something like this.. :) :) 😃

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you. If I can do it, you can do it too :) That's why I posted the video, so that people can do even amazing things!

[@tommo-iii]

This is a great project. Thank you for sharing.

[@rizzvan0077]

awww man you are so talented

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@rizzvan0077]

Mahasri Kalavala where you live? in india?

[@MahasriKalavala]

I live in the USA.

[@rizzvan0077]

i live in usa too.actually i checked some carrom board boards those were not enough good but pretty costly.so i m gonna make one by myself but nor i m talented like you and nor i have all instruments but i hope it will be fine enough to play

[@MahasriKalavala]

Good luck! I am not sure you saw my other carrom board I made for my kids... it is on my blog. If I can do it, anyone can do it, so can you!

[@mohsenmajlise618]

Beautiful carrom board 👍👌

[@wasimmujawar476]

very nice sir nice creativity

[@swapnil2000]

Superrr.hats off to your skills, dedication towards your work.last but not least I really appreciate your patience..

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@arifshabanali6781]

Beautiful craftsmanship. 👍👌

[@guruprasad8324]

Sir can i knoe what type of wood u r used in the playing area of the board

[@MahasriKalavala]

Please check out the link to the blog in the description. I provided all the information.

[@clemguitar]

Wow, I need to make one of these!

[@Sanjay_JT]

Hi, I'd really like to thank you for uploading this video. I just read your blog and it deserves the best of appreciation. I used to play carrom since my childhood but down the line, getting into University and getting a job, this hobby of mine was lost. We had a wonderful carrom board at my grandparents place but after they passed away, the carrom board was gone as well. Just couple of months ago I was invited by my neighbour for a function and I had an opportunity to play carrom with them. The nostalgia flooded in. I wanted to invest in a very good carrom board which would last atleast for a couple of generation but being what others call me being choosy and the so called perfectionist, none of the ones available in the market were best in quality or not worth the cost to be justified. I was wondering if I could hand make one as I usually prefer to do stuff on my own. Like working on motorcycles instead of trusting it with the service station only to end up with a hefty bill. A DIY Project if you may. I was sceptical to search if someone would even put up any videos of DIY carrom board, but I came across your video and was astonished that you went to the lengths of creating it from scratch with actual wood according to design standards with tasteful touches. You had made something out of passion and when one creates something with it, the outcome would always be marvelous. For this, as an engineer you have my respect. I can now with confidence say that I can make a carrom board of my own with my own two hands not immediately but definitely down the line with which even my grandkids would play. Thank you and God bless.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot especially if it inspires someone or helps them with achieving their personal goals. Those childhood memories are the ones that kept me going, and it is very critical that we critique our own work and not satisfy with results. That will yield a very high quality product and no matter how well you think it’s got, there is always room for improvement. I think I wrote it in my blog that, when I was finishing the carrom board, after spending a month putting varnish coating after coating, I realized the surface wasn’t very flat due to the excessive palm sander use with several grits of sandpaper. I then had to strip to bare wood, make it absolutely flat by sticking sand paper to a wooden block and did manual sanding. Then only I started applying varnish for another month. It really took almost 2 months to reach the desired level of finish, and it is still not the best in my opinion - again it comes down to the fact that never be satisfied with your work. Anyway, I hope you get to work on it soon, in the worse case, you’ll be left with knowledge that you can improve on it the next time you do it. Good luck, and I am always thrilled to see thoughtful comments and pictures of individual homemade carrom boards. When you make one, please feel free to share a picture. I’m sure many others may find it useful. Also, I’m glad that you didn’t ask how much I spent on the carrom board. It is irrelevant when you want to do something right. Also, the money I spent may not be same for folks in a different country. That seem to be the most common question I get asked and I usually never answer 😎 Good luck!

[@mercenaire2013]

Very nice,awesome board.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@hkkedits9847]

Nice work

[@ramg7320]

Grate Tallent and taste, peace of art 👍👍👍

[@TheWanderingSoul7]

Excellent work Anna

[@chinmoydasayush2992]

Beautiful Beautiful and very goodfrinishing. From south Koria. And I also made for my son

[@MahasriKalavala]

Great!

[@RohitRaj-kj1me]

Bro am I dreaming ... Its awesome...

[@MahasriKalavala]

+Rohit Raj Thank you :)

[@asirajahmed]

This is one Master piece, great video... aw-stuck to see your skills

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@muniraalmajdali5729]

This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! Very nice of you!

[@WBGaming29565]

bhai ap ko man gaye.. you Are the Great..'

[@ansariparvez97]

Excellent job, great.

[@manasisakhare2189]

it's really a master piece. purchaase apart but one can't even imagine or see this kind of a beautiful master piece. I am really lucky enough to see attest on you tube because of your efforts. best of luck. one thing I like to purchase, can you make for me too.☺☺☺☺☺☺👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! I made this for fun only :)

[@mrkps1986]

really nice videos

[@lynxbusinesssolutions85]

Wow amazing. And given the fact that you are not a pro carpenter, this carrom board and the finishing is just second to none! Just for an idea how much did it cost you?

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thanks! The cost is about 10 to 15 times more than the store bought one. It was a personal challenge to me to build a quality one.

[@Green-yj1rf]

Wow this is the best video on KZbin I had to like and subscribe when I watched this you did an amazing job my wife would really love this for an anniversary present please tell me that this is for sale? I bought one when I went abroad but sadly they wouldn’t let me take it with me at the airport and yours is so much better than the one I paid for please let me know if this is for sale thank you keep up the amazing work

[@RajRaj-xr8gp]

Great job...great art

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@smdhajera]

Wow it’s simply superb, initially I thought you are a professional carpenter. After reading you comments section I am surprised. Just create. I wanted to know only one thing, how can I polish my playing surface to be polished. It’s very rough and old. Please suggest....appreciate your response.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you for the kind words. Woodworking can be very fun, and very forgiving. You don’t have to be an expert. You cannot make mistakes and even if you do, it is easy to fix. If you just want to polish, you can clean your board lightly with mineral spirits and apply multiple coatings of polyurethane. That would be the simplest and most effective option. That should water proof the board and will protect for future use. Just make sure you wait for a few days for it to completely dry before playing on it. Good luck!

[@printforestdesign9628]

you need to cut the triangle shape from all corners of pockets. Otherwise coins won't pocketed so easily.

[@hernan7334]

Buenisimo!!! Exelente Trabajo!!!

[@Kidsshamaira]

very smooth 👍

[@Balarises]

Awesome work

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@snrao6823]

A Carrom Board made from maple wood! Are there still people who still religiously follow such principles? This custom made board retains its original striker movement three times longer.

[@prasadkoukuntla8022]

Beautiful! Very nice work! Do you make these for others? If yes, Pls let me know the price in $ and time to make it. Thank you.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you. I made this for fun only. Not a professional.

[@jayarajlcc]

Great work!

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@SumitavaRoy]

Can you please tell how you fitted the playing surface to the frame ? I mean any reinforcement or just glue ? Because with only glue will it stay for long ?

[@MahasriKalavala]

I didn’t use any reinforcement. The playing surface is a most half inch thick and a few screws around the inside square is good enough to hold it. It is super strong and have been using it for more than 5 years. Once you put the glue, it becomes permanent and hard to remove it.

[@sujatasingh878]

Carrom board is very nice

[@Ak_Anwaaar]

thanks suresh you are talent

[@MahasriKalavala]

+Anwar Khan Thank you!

[@hiteshchorada150]

Awesome!!! Really amazing...

[@MahasriKalavala]

Hitesh Chorada Thank you :)

[@shivpratapsingh5556]

Really a masterpiece, It would be great to know more about you.🙏

[@MahasriKalavala]

I’m just an ordinary man with grand ideas 🤓

[@jamalss2661]

how can I get it

[@ianwilson7637]

Excellent job, great attention to detail.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@shahidashraf2506]

Ian Wilson p

[@jacacha2149]

Ian Wilson h

[@sugirtrajk.s.7525]

Superb

[@TOEpics]

You do beautiful work sir!

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@simbaa1935]

wao awesome ...

[@vikramkumarmaram1979]

board is super...u are mind blowing...just a suggestion board looks grt...but a small thing avoid that stand and make a 1&1/2 feet stand...!!

[@MahasriKalavala]

vikram kumar maram Thank you, Vikram! Glad you liked it. I have a small table that I use at home, and the board can be placed both on the table or on the floor. Our kids are not tall enough to play the board on the table yet, and that;s why I made the small legs.

[@danishansariansari300]

vikram kumar maram

[@umusharief17]

Hi Suresh, the board looks awesome. Can you please share the tools required and the type of wood? I want to gift it and I want it to be very personal

[@MahasriKalavala]

Umar sharief, Thank you. All the information about the tools and the types of wood I used is listed is in detail on my blog at diycarromboard.blogspot.com

[@nisaarahmad6511]

Umar sharief very good job

[@patricermenezes8672]

Parabéns! Lindo trabalho.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@sanjaymahapatra6460]

Wonderful sir

[@jalaluddinahmed535]

great work.i am also want to make a carton board like you.

[@DaanArt-UK]

Quarantine Board 2020!

[@alexvijay9005]

awesomely talented guy u rock

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you!

[@Hasi_era]

Wow great work!

[@MahasriKalavala]

+Hasitha Dushyantha Thank you!

[@ravipampana5382]

Awesome

[@TomSciortino]

Beautiful work, I'm looking to build one (or two!) myself, though I'm making a Golf and a Dungeon Maze (old designs we used to play in Southern California back in the 80's). Your work and your hugely detailed blog I'm sure will be a lot of help, thanks!

[@MahasriKalavala]

That should be super fun!

[@aparichitambi9251]

😍😍 amazing brother ✌

[@bavaearth]

Hi Mahasri...I really loved watching your video. I would love to get one from you if you make one. I am looking to buy one and not sure if I should get one from India. Sad that you would not be making one for others as of now. By the time you decide, I think I would have bought one from India or here in US.Thanks

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you, local Indian stores carry decent quality boards, or you can order them online as well. It is of same quality that you get in India. It is very time consuming to make one (took me more than a month) and turned out to be a very expensive carrom board because of the tools and materials I used. I don't think anyone would ever buy this in the store for the amount I spent on this ;) Good luck!

[@syedzaidi9703]

Hello, did you sand between the 8 layers of epoxy? whats the purpose of polyurethane after the epoxy? I am following the video I have just covered the surface with epoxy but its not smooth. I used a credit card to spread the liquid around. please help

[@MahasriKalavala]

+syed zaidi Sorry for the delay in my response. I used marine epoxy and the instructions are very clear. It is recommended to sand it it is dry, but you can apply multiple coats of epoxy without sanding as long as you know when to apply. I did not use credit card for applying epoxy. I used squeegee to gently spread the epoxy, and also used sponge roller sold by the same epoxy company for applying it. I cut into pieces and applied by hand rather than rolling it.

[@jpm89]

innovative... creative attempt.. go ahead

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you, Janaki Garu... Very nice meeting you!

[@jpm89]

happy new year sir

[@MahasriKalavala]

Janaki Prabhakar Thank you, Same to you!!!

[@amalraj5325]

Perfect..superb.....

[@farhansheikh2823]

Hi i made carrom board but its not smooth what should i use to make the surface smooth?

[@Jay2012jan02]

I got one board. Still boarders are not faded, but surface has lost smoothness. I tried so-called discopowder that makes coins and striker glide not good in serious play. Can you suggest long lasting treatment ?

[@MahasriKalavala]

You can try polyurethane spray after cleaning the board well. Make sure it is dry completely before playing on it.

[@mousadeeqsohrab8911]

very nice video,amazing,why use different material for the corners?

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! I wanted to have smooth corners, with no metal fasteners in the joints. I thought it would look nice by doing that.

[@mousadeeqsohrab8911]

+Mahasri Kalavala thats amazing,one more question please,how do you make a store-bought carrom water proof?

[@solimanredwan1186]

i'm from Egypt i like it so much can do this work using dremel tools ? and can u send me the design i have to print in the wood in the original size

[@MahasriKalavala]

soliman redwan Hi there, Thank you. You can download the design and read about all the tools and techniques I used to make this carrom board on my blog at diycarromboard.blogspot.com/

[@hameedkhan4510]

5⭐'s grt inspirational diy..

[@MahasriKalavala]

+Hameed Khan Thank you!

[@muthuaol]

omg its beautiful. I wish you take custom orders, even though I have seen this video I am not sure if I would go ahead to make one as i don't have the tools or the space. I really really want one like this :-) can you please please please make me one.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Mukta Pal Thank you! I will keep you posted when I am ready to take custom orders, and you'll be the first one to hear. I do understand not everyone can make this at home for various reasons. Thank you for the kind words.

[@Ri02302]

Now I want to make my own :( nice video btw.

[@MahasriKalavala]

Thank you! Please do, and don't forget to share pictures or video if you do.

[@jawadshinwari8281]

Awesome 👏

[@RajeshK-qn4lw]

Hi friend. I want to one carrom board same model can I order. Waiting for msg.

[@vishalmore7856]

Carrom board ke hole kasy baneye

[@sumanshakya3254]

The board looks very awesome. I liked it. I am from Nepal. I want to buy this carrom board. How much is it. Tell me how to buy from nepal?

[@MahasriKalavala]

This is made for fun only. You can read more details in the blog post, and link to that bog post is in the description.

[@jalaluddinahmed535]

great make. but I don't find the maple tree wood

[@MahasriKalavala]

You can use any wood - It would still look good :)

[@chansajnaa]

Excellent, just love it, please keep me posted as well if u make custom order thanks

[@1wirey]

Very nice. I don’t know much about carrom, but is this table basically standard? The reason I ask is because there seems to be many variations, especially regarding the pockets.

[@MahasriKalavala]

This was built to the International Carrom Federation standards. Although some people say pockets could be a bit different, but this is how most of the carrom boards are when you buy them.

[@AbdulKhan-ss4xk]

Thanks for your reply here is my question i import carrom board from india/pakistan but me and my wife and my customers never get satisfy with the quality and workman ship.now me and my wife requesting u to start make couple board.I will try to meet with your price quote.

[@roych72019]

Lovely work !! So how did you get the laser printing done ? Also do you take custom orders ?

[@MahasriKalavala]

I don’t take custom orders. I made this for fun only. I documented my experience in the blog (link in the description). If I can make it, anyone can make it.

[@AddictedSoul]

Awesome Board...Can you please make one on custom order..?

[@MahasriKalavala]

+Tushar Rastogi Sorry - It did this for fun only. I wrote a blog that explains on how to build one in case if you are interested.

[@6ey_700]

superb job, want to buy if available this handmade in uk.