Over Engineered Cornhole Boards
The Over Engineered Cornhole Boards earned their name honestly. Instead of building a plain set of boards, I added latches, folding details, a twine measuring system, and templates for the parts that needed more careful shaping.
The result is a more involved cornhole board build, but that is also what makes it interesting. The archive plan files are available as free downloads, with optional support contributions handled separately.
Plan And Template Notes
The plan set includes scaled templates and cut sheets. The full-size templates were intended to print on legal-size paper at 100 percent scale, which made it easier to transfer the unusual shapes to plywood.
The build uses several template-driven parts, including the legs and gear-like pieces for the mechanism. Cutting those parts accurately matters more on this project than it would on a plain rectangular cornhole board.
The original page notes that the templates include alignment pin holes and leg mount hole locations. I did not use every template feature in the original build, but they are included for anyone who wants to follow the plans more closely.
Cutting And Mechanism
The project gets more interesting once the moving parts and latch details come together. Those little details add time, but they are the reason this build has more personality than a basic backyard game board.
The parts that rely on templates were cut first so the rest of the assembly could be fit around them.
The over-engineered features are the point of the build. They add complexity, but they also make the boards more fun than a plain set.
Final Details
Free Archive Plans
The OECB plan set is available as a free archive download. Review the build notes, templates, and hardware choices before cutting parts, especially if you want to adapt the mechanism.
