Woodworking: Making the Tabletop Skittles Game
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I have some great memories as a kid of playing a game with my brother that involved spinning a top and knocking down pins. I couldn’t recall anything else about the game other than just having so much fun playing it. Fast forward to today and now we have things like Google that tells me the game was called Skittles and that it’s been around for a very long time! So, in an effort to bring back even more memories and to give my son the same fun experience I had, I wanted to create this game for ourselves. The construction is pretty straight forward using just 3/4” and 1/2” thick material, basic joinery, and no special tools required. So enjoy the video and then head over to my website and pick up the plans to build your very own!
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"Template of Doom". "Belly Clamp". "Pound like a troll". You really raised the bar on many levels from the project work to the commentary. Well done Drew!
I noticed those “quotes” also. He is a clever one.
Haha, thanks!
Craptastic is also great
I don't think he is ever going to run out of terms.
@@FishersShopAwesome video! Just like all your others! I loved your comments about using your gut vise and the fact that you decided to use your hands to pound the pieces in even though your mallet was right behind you. I think we all do things like that. 😅
7:32 "Template of Doom" 😆🤣😆 the game came out awesome! and it works really well!!
Thanks! Yeah it’s a ton of fun
Why is the same close up shot everyone uses all the time of the jointer cleaning up an edge so immensely satisfying every single time i see it?
For those like me with no lathe, wooden skittles can be purchased online. Making them would be cool and all, but for me I'd rather buy them this decade instead.
подскажите пожайлуста где в интернете можно купить такие кегли???
"Gut vise" 😂 Been there!
That CA glue and blue tape trick *chef's kiss* I never thought of that, and it is life changing!
Works amazingly well
3:55 Vandelay Industries! Nice. "And you want to be my latex salesman..."
At first, I was upset that no real Skittles was involved. But after watching the gameplay, I can excuse that folly, lol. Cool game
I loved playing this game with my grandparents way back when. I want to make one!
You should!
Awesome! And yes, "Template of Doom" got an actual out-loud groan from me. Bravo.
Mission accomplished
I’m in my late 50s and I have never heard of this game, but I like it!
It's a lot of fun!
4:12 My pareidolia doesn't see E.T. as much as I see Johnny Five. "NO DISASSEMBLE!" - Johnny Five
I saw this game one time when I was a kid at some big shindig the family went to. It's stayed in my memory ever since. Thanks!
You bet!
Beautiful Memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"gut vice" - me too, brother - hahaha
I've never seen this game! That's a pretty awesome build! Well done 😊
Thank you! 😄
Best laugh I’ve had all day! Thanks! Would love to have one!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Gut vice 😂😂😂 that one was a bit too relatable.
I was just talking about this game! I am 60 years old and played this as a child. Glad to see your keeping it alive for future generations!
Nice! Yeah, it's super fun.
That 100 pin was robbery! The board looks really great! My wife is trying to convince me to build one, and I’m arguing we need a onefinity machine to make those pins. :)
Yes you should build one! And I do recommend them 1F for sure, but you really don't need to make the pins like I did. Even a straight 1" dowel will work just fine.
@@FishersShop Shh! I was hoping to use this excuse too. 😉
Oh man that cnc jig is genius. Great build
Thanks 👍
I still have one of the original games, passed down to me from my Grandpa to my dad to me, and now I have grandkids of my own to share it with.
Nice project, I recently built myself a new push block, I made sure to include some "unnecessary Walnut"
Welp, your Skittles short worked! Here I am, subbed and ever'thing!
Haha, awesome! Welcome aboard!!
The Vandelay importer exporter shirt is awesome, I love it
"Say Vandelay! Say Vandelay!!" - George
Grea project, entertaining narration, and astounding example of how to be a good neighbor once again!
:)
What a great game! Wish we had this when I was a kid. Might just build it for the nieces and nephews! Excellent salvage work at your neighbor’s house, as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!
MORE GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE PLEASE !!! This game is awesome. Very fun to watch. Maybe start a League or somehting 😀 Fantastic woodworking skills. As always. I especially liked the use of the Gut Vise 😀
Haha, it's very addicting to watch, isn't it?
Very cool! You’re a great dad!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. If you are old enough to remember this game then you are old enough to remember how fun flat head slotted screws can be.
You bet! 😉
I never heard of this game, but it reminds me of a game we had when I was a kid called Battling Tops. As I recall, the ring was slightly concave and about 16" in diameter. Up to four tops could be launched at once, and the last one standing was the winner. Any of you old timers remember that game? How about the names of the tops? Only one I remember is Hurricane Hank 😊
Belly clamp brought a big smile to my face. Love the project. Thanks Drew.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love this game! To the workshop.
I would like to buy one with this new version. Love it
Glad you enjoyed it!
I too played skittles at my great uncles house in Florida when we would visit. I was always fascinated with the game. This was always on my list as a project to build, but my shop is a disaster and I get anxiety just going down to it and looking. SWMBO has her mom's house all over the shop and basement...3 years and still won't go through it...Oh...don't get me started on the garage...which has her grandmother's house in it...and that's been 15+ years.
Hola! 🖐I was not aware of this game, I never knew this existed till today. When I saw the Title "Skittles" I was sure it was some kind of gag BUT NO!!! This looks like it's loads of fun. I'll have to put this in the memory bank and build when I'm set up and running. By the way, I was going to compliment you on overcoming your "Princess Hands" when you pounded those pieces with your hand mallets but then nope, the outtakes brought you right back :D I also have one of them gut vises, very portable. Love that shirt "Third Coast Craftsman". Thanks for the video, great job. Take care and have a good one, Adios.👊
Haha, thanks! You're very welcome. Take care
I remember playing this in the early 70's when on a winter vacation in the Rockies. Was definitely one of the more popular games in the lodge game room. I have been thinking about building one for a long time but since I don't have a lathe (or a CNC :(), I always put it on a back-burner. The most daunting part for me was to get a good spinning top. Your version is fairly simple, but does seem to work well. From a physics perspective, putting the mass lower on the shaft would probably give better stability though.
From what I understand, you don't want it to be really stable otherwise it just sits in one place and spins until it dies out. With the mass higher, it tends to lean and wander more, which is good in this case.
@@FishersShop The top's lateral movement will happen due to slight friction with the surface and the occasional bumping into pins and walls. You need to apply a force in the direction it will travel and wobbling or tilt won't cause it wander if the shaft has a point on the end. Putting the mass lower will allow the top to spin longer, increasing the chance of hitting something and changing trajectory. I guess the higher mass position was a design choice to make the turns shorter for kids with limited patience.
Great project, Drew~! Looks like a lot of fun~!
Thanks 👍
Another winner! Great video and original project!
Thanks again!
I’ve never heard of this game… now I need to make it. Excellent video, by the way.
Yes you do! Haha Have fun!
For 11:40 minutes I kept asking myself if the neighbor would donate anything to this project, obviously the neighbor never let us down. Very cool project, well done.
Thanks! :)
“Cherry likes to burn even if you look at it” 😂😂 So true
I was lucky enough to inherit the board my maternal grandfather built. Loved playing as a kid and introducing my kids to it.
Oh nice!!
I have this game! The version with the blue board. We used to play it all the time when I was a kid in the late 80s too. I'm surprised anyone else remembers it
We used to play this at my grandma's in the 80's for hours. We loved this game.
I had no idea this game existed until today, it looks really fun. The build quality is great too
Thanks much!
I too have have learned the way of the Gut-Clamp!
I have the large model
My belly clamp is one of my favorite tools
As always love it! Especially the gut vice 😂
I have the large model of that vice.
@FishersShop lol my husband does too
“Uncle Chunk” would be proud of you “Drewsie”. Great job and great memories
Thanks, brochaco!
What a cool game!! Thanks again for trusting us to help finish this cool project!
Any time! You make awesome finishes and I'm happy to use them!
I’ve seen this game, but I never knew it’s ties to the Bluegrass State! Just drove through Berea today. Neat!
Oh nice!
Awesome build, I've never knee about this game thank you
Any time!
Looks like a fun game. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the visit
Flathead screws rule!
That’s amazing!! I played hours of that game as a kid. We used to get so upset at the little cousins when they would pull too hard and yank the entire board around, causing the pins to all fall over. Good times. 😂
Haha, yup
Love it very cool. Use to play a billiard type game with my grandfather so I can understand the nostalgic part of remembering. Enjoyed vid and have subbed.
Glad you enjoyed it! Welcome!
I've played skittles but that's just a miniature ten pin bowling often with a tethered ball suspended from a post that you aim at the skittles. This is a while new level ...for me in the UK, that is...what brilliant fun. Shame I don't have your talent and no longer possess a gut vice, hey ho, I hope you show us more games I could happily watch videos of that chaos! Another fun video, thanks Drew.👍
Thanks Jude! Glad you enjoyed it!
My family was never close to an area with people that could afford them so there weren't any within 75 miles of us. Looks like it would be fun even in today's households.
Sure is!
Thats a neat game! Thanks for showing it!!
Thanks for the visit
What a great build!! It does bring back a memory or two. Enjoyed watching your son delight over the game and the crazy route of the spinner. You let your neighbor off easy this time.
Yeah, we both love playing it. It's been a blast so far
that looks like great fun and it's a beautiful set in cherry.
Thank you 🤗
Magnificent. I don't have the CNC, but I do have the lathe. I may have just gotten my Christmas gift idea for this year! Thank you.
Go for it! Have fun building!
Nice game. I had a different Skittle game called Skittle Bowl. 10 pins in a triangle with a ball on a string suspended from a pole. Would love to see you make that one if you ever get the time. Very nice job!
Thanks for watching!
I think the gut vice is the only tool that I have that you have! :) Another masterful video!!
Thank you very much!
Amazing work. You are a great craftsman and father man. So great to see these videos instead of the current KZhead stuff.
Thank you very much!
The good ol hand hammer.
Lots of fond memories playing this at my grandmas house as a kid. I also remember if you wrapped the top wrong, it would pull the whole board and just knock down all the pins at the same time.
haha
Cool game, we don't have one like it in our country 👍💪
As far as I know, it got it's start over in Europe in the 14th century
Your narration is just the BEST. In all the restoration and DIY videos I've watched (and believe it or not, I've seen A LOT) your narration is award winning 😂
Haha, thanks!
Absolutely Great. Thanks a lot
Glad you liked it!
Never seen one before,looks great fun and a way of keeping the youngsters off their phones.
Exactly!
Thank you Drew.
You're very welcome
Another quality build. And it's great that you're always having fun with your family.
Thanks 👍
Great idea Drew!
Thanks!
What a cool project!
Thanks!
Hey! You used the worm drive hose clamp thing I mentioned in the last video! I feel useful, yay!
Thanks for the idea!
@@FishersShop happy to see it put to use!
Never heard of this game, but so cool! I have a well stocked belly clamp as well. 😂😂
It's so good!
@6:05 I see you too are an Agent for the Dark Lord. 😂
😈
Holy shit. That 100 pin almost going down at the end had me gripping the edge of my seat. Absolutely going to build this when I can!
Right?? haha. Enjoy the build
That was super cool and a great build
Thanks!
Played as a kid and have wanted to build one. I do have a lathe but your CNC way is probably more consistent. Plans will be ordered. Thanks.
Right on! Have fun with the build!
It's awesome to see old games like this this being brought back to life
I remember that Popular Mechanics article. I wanted to build it then, but I was a kid with no workshop. I think I've still got a scan of it somewhere. I think my Great Grandkids might like this. If you don't want short pieces to spin and hit you, put a C clamp In the direction the part will turn. Or if it's big enough, just clamp it to the press. I would also use my laser to cut out the room templates.
Good tips! Thanks for watching
I have one of these games in my closet from when I was a kid, 60 years ago. I have wanted to make one for each of my four kids and the grand kids, I think this will motivate me to finally build them, great build.
Thanks! They'll love it for sure
My grandpa had one in his basement. I haven't seen one in 20+ years
I have uses my belly clamp a lot over the years, in my workshop and on the job, very handy
Hey Drew! Just an observation, Back in the 60s, I remember "helping" my woodworker Uncle as he built one of these games for my 14 year old self. I was in charge of the top and remember that his version has the disc portion being lower down on the dowel. Like maybe half way. 69 year old me realizes that this lowered the center of gravity of the top and helped it to spin longer and with a little less wobble. I do plan on building your version with that one change. I might need to change the shape of the partition openings as well. As always, thanks sharing your expertise and your humor with us. My Fisher's flip cart is for sure the most used item in my little shop!
You bet! Have fun with the build!
First time seeing this game. Nice gameplay at the end. It looks fun!
It sure is!
That looks fun! Thanks for sharing this build. P.S. I fist pumped for the walnut.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching
I’ve never heard of this gam but it looks like so much fun and think my family would enjoy playing it thanks for sharing Drew
Thanks for watching
My first time watching you but you my friend are amazingly talented and a dang good dad! You definitely earned a subscriber from me!
Thanks! And welcome!
So wholesome!
Thanks
That turned out amazing! Well done Mancy!
Haha, you know my middle name!
Great Work. At 61 this year, I never seen that before. Hope that you have a GREAT 4th of July. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
Thanks!
@@FishersShop I forgot the Pops were back.
I've never been into woodworking, but boy do I love watching you(r) work :D
Thank you very much!
Never herd of this game but looks really fun!! Came out beautifully too!!
Thanks!
I think it’s a tie for the best part of this video…the build and the Vandelay Industries tee 😂 Might have to get one to add to my WKRP Turkey drop t-shirt.
Have you ever thought about adding bubble levels and mini levelling legs? And it is a beautiful work of art. Thank you for sharing!!!
That's a good idea
Wow, you brought back some fun childhood memories. Great video and great build
Glad you enjoyed it