How to make Othello / Reversi (tabletop game) | I Like To Make Stuff

[@hboogie9127]

Bob I am 17 years old and i don't know the first thing about woodworking or welding but I watch your vids every Thursday faithfully lol. You make making things seem like so much fun😂

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you!!

[@danoive]

I've been thinking about this for a while, and I've realized it from watching this and a lot of other woodworker and maker channels. I don't like when youtubers use CNC machines. I like to watch YOU work. I especially feel this way the CNC is used for things which can be done without it. I understand having one as a maker is a must, but I'd like to see it used on projects which could not be done without it. There is a point between watching someone work with only hand tools and watching a completely automated system, that a channel becomes more about the machines than the work, or the person behind the tools. I feel the CNC is that point. Know it's only my appreciation for this channel that made me want to let you know. Thanks, Bob.

[@jono_high]

Buy a pack of Oreos, Take one side of the cookie off, Get a chess board, Oreothello.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

haha! Genius!

[@ОгњенПетров]

could you make chess

[@RyanNichols888]

After leaving my trade of cabinetmaking to work in different area of employment, I like watching these videos. Brings back memories and makes me want a backyard setup later on

[@Brunn0121]

the songs you use are awesome, also love the way you advertise your sponsors, non invasive and even has a timer for us to skip or watch them, keep up!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that!

[@1337sly]

+I Like To Make Stuff the way you present ads in your, is the best implementation I have ever seen anywhere, and I don't even feel like skipping them.

[@azyfloof]

I have to agree, Bob's implementation of a sponsor segment is best I've seen. It also adds to the content, instead of detracting _from_ it, which is something I've seen on other channels.

[@ArcaneCookie]

he writes and performs the songs himself!

[@jannfreiwald]

Hey, great video as usual. I'm really impressed how the production value of your videos increased over the years and how comfortable you got with speaking to a camera, making it really pleasant to watch. Keep it up!

[@74bobby]

I like the fact that you aren't afraid to say you did something wrong. but at the end you make it work....

[@uncleservo]

Just recently discovered this channel so just now seeing this. Looks fantastic! Several years ago I found some wood faux mosaic tiles at a craft store and worked up a photomural backsplash for our kitchen. I haven't seen those since, but watching you cut the lines in the board it occurred to me that you could use a similar method for replicating the tiles in plywood. I'll have to remember this in the future!

[@CrustyBoot]

I bet a dark wood filler may have given a nice pop between the gameboard squares, and it may have been easier to work with. Awesome project as always, Bob!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Good call!

[@ryan31775]

Bob, you're just like the rest of us, which I think is great. You try stuff, you adapt, you redesign, and you make it up as you go. Great video, and a great project. Keep them coming!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Ryan Neumann thanks Ryan!

[@JackmanWorks]

Awesome! This is a project everyone should build. I made one of these back in high school and it was such a great learning experience for a bunch of different woodworking techniques.

[@yvelleartstudio]

Great ideas, seems like a lot of work but the final product looks amazing. Thumbs up for all original projects you come up with every week, it's truly refreshing and enjoyable to watch.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you so much!

[@Sonal_Mobile]

Great project! I like the epoxy finish too! I also like the storage idea underneath for cards and other small games. A good 'rainy day' kit :)

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

Ah man! Happy flash back! Rainy days at a friends summer house during those magical teenage summer breaks when it never rained ... except when we played Othello ... or was it the other way around or something ...

[@JamesDailyTV]

For the pieces, you could buy a couple alternating colors of dowels and chop them down using a bandsaw and a stop block.. that might be less work.... maybe?

[@MattHeere]

A hole saw in the drill press (or even a corded hand drill) is probably an easier game piece option than jig/band saw for the non-CNC folks.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I agree, or possibly slicing a thick dowel down and staining half of the pieces before gluing up a stained and non stained piece.

[@MattHeere]

Yeah that's good too, especially if you're doing the project with exclusively hand tools. You can get hardwood dowel rod in different species too, so you might not even have to do the staining step.

[@MakingSawdust]

Great video! fun project! I'm glad you showed sanding down the the circles after they were cut out with the CNC. I used a hole saw to cut a bunch of circles recently but I think they needed even more clean up.

[@klonex1]

lmao... that face when sanding down all of those circular pieces(4:28), priceless. Great job of the game board.

[@DieserMany]

The look aof the walnut after the tung oil is so great! Good job :)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! Yes, I agree.. I love the way walnut looks with oil on it. It's probably my favorite species to work with, or a close second.

[@kellerenton]

If it's a close second, what's your favorite? And good Job!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

surroundkeller Probably Teak. It's EXPENSIVE, but man, it's really nice to work with and beautiful when oiled.

[@DieserMany]

I Like To Make Stuff For me it is probably the number one, I generally prver darker wood over lighter ones :)

[@beakz]

I feel for you with the sanding! I've just finished my wife's birthday present, a hardwood Tak board (Patrick Rothfuss) and sanding all the round pieces, was tedious to say the least! I'm aiming to get a video up soon. Inspired by you and several other KZbin woodworkers :)

[@toddsmash]

I really like the epoxy over the top. Maybe paint the grid lines first to make the squares pop or if you really want to get tricky some thin wood strips from the walnut to make it stand out against a lighter coloured wood. That being said... Another great project Bob.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! I did consider doing a walnut inlay instead of the epoxy. I think it would have looked better in the long run, but I decided to experiment with the epoxy this time. Maybe on another project I'll try the inlay out.

[@arielnagaytsev9276]

Who's the one who watches these videos but never does them

[@Mentheus]

Hi there, i was building one of those gameboard long time ago and instead of filling the cuts on the board i used some darker wood rods. It looks nice (yes its a bit more work) but they even stop the play pieces from sliding over to another field.

[@johnschoolfield9339]

There are several reasons why your saw could be burning your work piece. The first thing to check is that your blade is parallel to the miter slot, which should be in turn parallel with your fence. On the Saw Stop, the factory tolerance is within 0+0.002" (back of the blade always further from the fence than the front) across the length of a 10" blade from front to back. You might also choose to have the fence run out up to 0.002" away from the blade along the length of the fence. If you're still getting burning after that alignment, you might want to check the arbor for run out. This is also a good time to double check and make sure there's no gunk or debris around it. If that's running true and you're still getting a lot of burning, you might check the flatness of the fence. Likewise, the flatness of your blades. (ie: indicate your blades on the arbor to see if they run true) If you're still getting a lot of burning, weigh yourself against a duck. You may be a witch! The Wood Whisperer and Matthias Wandel both have several good videos on saw adjustment.

[@cemx86]

At 4:21 - An alternate idea to make these discs is by using a hole saw which would be much faster than a jig or sabre saw. The down side is that a hole saw typically leaves a hole in the middle of the work cause by the pilot bit. I have been successful in eliminating the pilot bit hole by removing the pilot bit (duh), then using a drill press and (most importantly) clamping the work to the drill press table. Good luck!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Or slice up a thick dowel!

[@oldmatebutler]

I really dig the unobtrusive style you do the ads in - video continues in the background while you earn cash. Good man

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! I'm constantly trying to find a way to make it as non invasive as possible.

[@simon4realvideos]

Very nice projekt! I like the walnut wood with the tung oil finish! Also it's very cool to have this Epoxy surface, I think I have to try out something with both materials :) Greetings from Germany!

[@TheSaycap]

thats a good way to manage adds without make them annoying, good work

[@darkjr24]

I love this way to present sponsors ! The best one I think :)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@aramelmartin]

Your expression at 4:30 = Double thumbs up!!

[@ITALIAORIANA]

This is such a nice board. I used to play all the time when I was a kid.

[@AwesomeWoodThings]

Looks great. Extra storage is always extra awesome!

[@MidwestManMountain]

Nice video! I love the way you cut out the board grid.

[@keithboaz9065]

You never fail to amaze with your work. Absolutely amazing.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Gosh, thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@keithboaz9065]

You are very welcome Sir. I want to one day have the means to do a lot of what you've done on this channel.

[@MakeSomething]

That came out great! Beautiful!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks dude!

[@matthewyoung917]

Buk Lau David you mean

[@T3CHK1DD]

Small suggestion if you were ever to make another game with a grid inlayed like that. Fill the inlay with black paint or something of that nature to make the grid pop a little more. Thats just a personal touch I would add and I figured I would share. Keep up the good work man. :)

[@connorbehrenbruch8753]

Hey Bob, my name is Connor, and let me start off, by thanking you for your continuous inspiration that you have given me and others. You are a true innovator and engineer, with an originally creative mind. Its amazing that you stick to this passion, let me say, it's a great passion to have. I like your thinking of trial and error, and trying things for the first time. The world needs more thinkers like you. never stop what your doing, keep pushing forward, and keep in mind that," The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln. Keep it up Bob and let me know if there is anything that I or others can do to support you, and your passion that inspires thousands. On a sided note, what music is playing in the background? Its very enjoyable.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+connor Behrenbruch thanks so much Connor, I really appreciate the kind words!! The music is actually a loop I made, as is all of the music in my videos. Thanks!!

[@danthemakerman]

That was cool and it turned out great, never get tired of the walnut and maple combo. But now I'm craving Oreos for some reason.

[@spakeschannel]

Nice thing. Could improve it by adding something that will hold boxes in one piece.

[@Rioujin]

Please make a Pai-Sho game. I'd love to see that

[@emilsendzelis3881]

So good shown how to make it! More board games! Maybe, in end could be explanation how to play a game, even if rules can be found on web!

[@mentalneil]

Hey Bob, I love playing othello, all the best, stay safe and healthy, Neil, Chatham, Kent, England

[@emintivo]

I loved this game when I was a kid. Great build thanks

[@harbar20]

he deserves more subscribers, perhaps as much as the king of random

[@StamosTee]

Sweet. Every part came out really beautiful.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Looks great! I like all of the contrasting wood. I am not familiar with this game...I'll have to look it up.

[@emilyb458]

your channel is very helpful for me right now because I am taking a class in 8th grade working with wood and stuff (Tech Ed)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Great!

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Nice board game :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@robevans8555]

Just home (Ireland) from a holiday in Portugal, beautiful coastline and beautiful weather

[@BDM_PT]

I'm glad you like it :D

[@jaseshep150]

Nice work, you could also use a hole saw to make the pieces if you don't have a cnc, less cleanup too :)

[@yopyopo]

Turned out really awesome loved seeing the beginning of it on twitch.

[@verizon9791]

Awesome project Bob! Turned out pretty cool!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@thebrotaku7156]

Hey Bob. the first thing that came to mind when I saw this was the Asian board game "go" as the board (called a go-ban") is very similar. I highly recommend you take a look at the game. Thanks for the great vid and I will be converting this into a go-ban.

[@vaulimere]

Very nice results on this one bob. You could even eventually make that base into another game. (Chess, checkers, or a small aggravation board maybe)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Great call!

[@dougvinish5661]

Another Awesome video. Can i make one suggestion: Can you show all the final products for like an additional 10 seconds? I find myself trying to admire all the cool stuff you come up with but find myself pausing KZbin. DiResta does a great job at just letting people admire the end results and i think your products are every bit as good as his. Thanks!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I'll keep that in mind. I was trying to show it on screen while I did the wrap up to help show it off. I'm not sure that just showing the product for a while by itself exactly fits with what I do, but I'll try to come up with a better way to show it all off. Thanks!!

[@dougvinish5661]

Dope; thank you sir.

[@louiswhitaker6997]

Interesting fact : Othello is a play by William Shakespeare. In the play, the villain, Iago (white guy) is trying to get back at the protagonist, Othello (black guy). I'd imagine that is where that game comes from. Side note: the Aladdin villain, Jafar, is based on Iago. Because he pretends to be friends with the guy he hates. Iago - Othello. Jafar - Jasmine's father

[@sleightlyhandy889]

Louis Whitaker another fun fact: The Jafar from the original 1001 Arabian Knights was actually a dope detective scientist, and based off of a real king who patroned a ton of science. It wasn't until the 1940s or so when he was portrayed as a sorcerer villain.

[@AlexandreEYLER]

Nice ! That would make a unique and lovely birthday present... Mine is soon ;) For the game pieces, I thought you would be using some lathe to get the round shape, and then cut it into slices. But, CNC works well also, if you don't count hours of sanding :P

[@mathboy1212]

Love your work Bob. As you can tell from my logo, my name is Bob also. Great videos. You are part of the reason I have started to make videos. Keep it up.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome, thanks Bob!

[@primakram5342]

Nice one. I love tabletop games, hope you will make some more.

[@matthewward5849]

I would have put walnut inlay in the board to give the squares a better separation. But still a nice piece. :D

[@NightWoodworker]

That would look a lot better than just epoxy!

[@malanvogt]

like it. only thing I'd change would be to paint the outline of a checker board in on the quarto board and you could use it for both. very nice though

[@stevejames2142]

That's a cool looking game Bob.. Well done!

[@ivan_valerian]

hey bob i am thinking it this way, in indonesia we have these kind of game too. we have some magnets inside the circle pieces and we also have metal i think inside the actual board itself so that if you are playing it, the pieces will go directly into the squares. and it wont go anywhere. i think that they make small metal pieces inside the board for each squares so that it will stay in the squares love your videos! hope this give you ideas!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Very nice project, I like the epoxy on top!

[@HovingtonInstruments]

I love this game!!! Nicely done!

[@PaulMeyette]

LOVE this game! great version Bob

[@Landrew0]

My favorite game, been playing it on computer since 1986. I can't imagine playing it with a real board however.

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Nice game board, good work! 🤓

[@bartp1212]

You could also use an hole saw to cut out the game pieces which works really good

[@estellewinters7903]

Looks amazing! I'd love to see you make a Chinese Checkers board.

[@thomasg3340]

Can u please do some more vids with the cruser!?👍🏽

[@hubshooter]

Great project Bob. Most likely you're getting burning from your saw because the blade is dull. Send it for sharpening and you should see improved results. Have a fantastic day man!

[@simonroccol2546]

Great work bob! I think I might try making this one myself!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! Do it!!

[@vsilver5038]

You should try adding some fine walnut sawdust to the epoxy so that the inlay is a little darker

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Nice work Bob! Epoxy does have a way of taking over.... :)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Yeah for sure. I probably should have asked you some questions before trying to tackle that :) I was really surprised that it didn't self level as well as I expected. What type of epoxy do you use to get a nice level top? or do you just sand flat?

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Well, I think it worked out because I really like it with the maple/walnut box. But for the future something like Envirotex Lite: amzn.to/2c1pSZF is made for self leveling table top applications. It works really well.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Excellent, thanks!

[@zacherygregory7028]

If you're doing this project and are on the the step to make the game pieces and don't have a cnc you could just use a hole saw and a little bit of sanding to make it smooth .

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Definitely. Another idea is to get a dowel rod and chop it into slices about 1/4" thick. Then stain half of them dark, and glue a light and dark piece back to back.

[@jpwoodwork]

thats awesome!! love that game, havent played it in ages

[@orcsaid9504]

I just love these videos! Keep up the good work!

[@chadwickumstead4637]

I would love to own this. Reversi is my favorite board game.

[@davidclauson5256]

Cool build. Have to check out the game, never heard of it. Thanks for sharing.

[@akashkumar1307]

bought a brand new chopsaw?????good construction and I also love the tongue oil finish

[@andrewlynch27]

I remember a travel version that had raised ribs between the squares. I would probably make a non-travel version the same way just to keep everything neat on the board.

[@Uberworkshop]

Nice work, Bob! I loved playing Othello as a kid. Your version turned out great and brought back great memories! If you like Othello you should check out Pente. Very similar but still quite a challenge! Cheers!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Oh yeah, I haven't played Pente in YEARS! I need to try that again!

[@ckscustoms7163]

I think it would look really cool if you did a colored epoxy (maybe black, or something to contrast the wood on the outside) between the cracks then clear on top

[@soup2634]

Love the video! You could use a hole saw bit to cut the game pieces eh?

[@NightWoodworker]

Awsome video... Although that CNC kills all the joy for unplugged shops like mine

[@TheSamuelCish]

I'd love to see how you would make a full-sized Go board.

[@DrivewayWorkshop]

Nice job Bob, this would be a great way to make a Backgammon board also.

[@aidanreece1578]

Man i love your channel but i have a big complaint YOU NEED MORE VIDEOS!!! i go to look for more videos and i cant find them you make such good content i need to watch it daily

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Well, I appreciate it, but if I were to try to make daily videos, they wouldn't be as good. Currently, one per week is the only way I can keep the quality that I want :)

[@aidanreece1578]

lol thanks for replying but i need more bob in my life lol

[@DOCDARKNESSREAL]

Love the build Bob, Obviously with a slight mod this could easily be a chess set, or checkers even. As always with hind sight it may have been wiser to use Acrylic or Polycarbonate for the "game surface" Just outta curiosity what don't you like about the epoxy? cause that woulda been my first thought also :)

[@shaulbenmaor]

Hi Bob, really liked this one. Thumbs up.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@hustlagrillz123]

Got a question for anyone I am almost done with a job which I removed about 100 mix pieces of 2,4,6, and 8 inch steel pipe from a factory using a torch. I want to haul everything back to my shop but need to cut them down to manageable size. What do you think the fastest way to cut them down. I do not have a plasma cutter I have grinders chop saw torch bandsaw Reciprocating saw and a arc air slicer Or is there something else I should buy

[@ajlangworthy557]

You should continue making board games I really like your vids about them

[@princezzofthaking]

Beautiful craftmanship!!

[@jamesquebedeaux291]

I just made a herringbone countertop for my island with two by fours and three-quarter inch plywood I was wondering if you thought that it is going to warp eventually can you give me any advice to preventing that I'm just worried about it.

[@Badgerworkshop]

Very cool. Bet the kids love it

[@nhc8030]

4:30 - Bob is not happy. XD Nice job! You're very good at making up for mistakes on the fly. Also, why did you use plywood for the game top and not solid wood? That would have solved the epoxy problem (Sanding off the veneer).

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! I thought I mentioned that in the video, but maybe not. I don't have any solid wood pieces that are 12" square and didn't want to go buy an expensive piece just for that.

[@nhc8030]

Ah, okay!

[@kodydubarry4827]

Love your videos Bob! Was wondering could you have used the CNC machine to cut the grid for the top of the board? You way was probably faster but the CNC might be a little more precise?

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you!! You definitely could have but I don't think there would have ben any time savings at all, and very little (if any) precision improvement. Plus, more people have table saws than CNC machines, so it made sense to use that tool there. Circles are an entirely different matter :)

[@ericdebrum3249]

New miter saw? Thought it looked newer. Great video!

[@jlinker7]

After seeing this i want to make this, though i think instead of epoxy over the whole thing I want to take the squares and drill a concave to them the same size as the game pieces, and then instead of the game pieces being flat sand them so that they are convex (and match the concaveness of the board spots) so the pieces would lay down in a "hole" slightly and not slide around!

[@joelpeters3943]

Hey Bob! How well do those harbor freight aluminum bar clamps work?