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The entries are in alphabetical order by magazine name and then in chronological sequence.
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BACKGAMMON
xx   GAME

A collection of eleven games you can make including patterns and instructions for making a traveling backgammon set.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1974 (v.52#1) pg. 59, 44

Backgammon board is constructed of inlaid veneer on a plywood base. The base is edged with walnut convex cove molding.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Dec 1983 (v.7#3) pg. 34

How to make several styles of chess, checker and backgammon boards. Techniques include woodburning, patchwork, copper tooling and glued ribbon.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jun 1974 (v.4#8) pg. 34

Patchwork game board has a calico checker board on one side and a backgammon board on the other side. Checkers and "stones" are sewn from felt.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1980 (v.11#1) pg. 52

Folk art checker and backgammon board is made from wood and painted with heart and bird patterns.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1980 (v.11#1) pg. 53, 126

How to stain and finish bare wood furniture. Includes information on how to draw a backgammon board on a table, apply colored stains to the various parts of the board, and then protect the drawing.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Sep 1982 (v.13#7) pg. 24

Backgammon board made by covering a piece of plywood with knit-back suede fabric. Est. cost: $15.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 26 1982 (v.95#15) pg. 101, 150

Build a sturdy combination coffee table/game table. Top is divided into 2 panels that slide into storage slots to reveal a reversable game board (backgammon and chess/checkers) and partitioned boxes for game pieces.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #205 Jan 1980 (v.30#1) pg. 70

Backgammon table features a playing surface of pear wood and walnut. A thickness planer and scarfing jig are used to make 12 identical game boards at once. The basic table is made of cherry.
FINE WOODWORKING #8 Fall 1977 pg. 63

Backgammon board is made from solid wood instead of veneer. Technique takes advantage of geometric principles to turn alternating strips of light and dark wood into uniform triangles.
FINE WOODWORKING #33 Mar-Apr 1982 pg. 66

Tip on improving the appearance of mahogany end grain used in backgammon boards.
FINE WOODWORKING #56 Jan-Feb 1986 pg. 18

How to make a backgammon board. Article gives instructions for using a Constantine veneer kit. Est. cost: $20.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #543 Aug 1973 (v.69) pg. 80

Reversible game board for checkers and backgammon is needlepointed on plastic canvas.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Nov-Dec 1981 (v.4#6) pg. 16

Build a backgammon board where the "points" of the board are photographs of skyscrapers, fire hydrants, or other objects that can be made to appear triangular by photographing with a wide angle lens. The checkers are photos of manhole covers or other similar objects glued to scraps of round and square plastic. Board measures 20"x35".
PHOTOGRAPHIC Mar 1978 (v.6#11) pg. 79

Making a backgammon board is included in article on basic veneering techniques.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1977 (v.147#5) pg. 110

Build this flip-top table for chess and backgammon. Features a pivoting game board made from ready-made veneer attached to a piece of plywood. The table measures 25" square and stands 27" high.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1978 (v.150#4) pg. 65

See-through backgammon board is made from 1/8" thick Plexiglas with the arrows pointed on the bottom.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1973 (v.203#6) pg. 102

Coffee table (39"x20"x16" tall) features two smaller tables (19"x17"x12" tall) that store underneath and an inlaid-wood backgammon game board.
WOODWORKER Nov 1994 (v.98#11) pg. 57

Technique for turning 32 identical backgammon playing pieces out of maple.
WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL #17 Jun-Jul 1990 pg. 61

Game table has a pivoting top. Features a veneered backgammon board on one side and a chess/checker board on the other.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1979 (v.35#4) pg. 70