We had the shop vac hooked up to the bench sander and that knocked down a lot of the sanding dust. Sanding your 54 Giant Jenga game pieces will make them slide out from between other pieces so much easier.Īlmost done! Thank God for ear plugs and dust masks. And maybe you don’t but if you’re using construction lumber you’ll usually see milling marks and such that would make it very hard to play. Now some people will tell you that you don’t need to sand. Always work in patent leather flip flops 🙂 I think my friend took a lesson from me in her work attire.

But using the palm sander worked just fine as well. I’m so glad that my daughter and her hubby bought me the orbital sanderfor Christmas. We played a little sander musical chairs. Then those were passed along to the other two and they got another pass with 120 Grit sandpaper. Working together with my friend and my hubby we started with 60 Grit on the bench sander. He said he doesn’t really use it so I can keep it at our house until he does 😀 It’s 20 years old and it’s a beast. I was blessed that my brother “lent me” his bench sander. Lock the fence into place and proceed to cut the rest of your pieces.

It’s always best to be a bit longer and cut off a bit more. You can practice this step on scraps and make necessary adjustments. Adjust the fence of the miter saw until the non-moving saw blade lines up with the pencil mark. Place the 2×4 on the miter saw and against the wood block. When you’re ready to cut the pieces measure and mark the 2×4 at 10-1/2″. Alternatively you could also use a clamp. But not long enough to stick out too far. Make sure you use screws that are long enough to pass through the metal and into the wood. The have holes in them and, they usually slide out to adjust for varying cut lengths.Īnyway, find a piece of scrap that has a square end and attach it to the fence from the back. On your miter saw look at your fence (that’s the vertical part at the back. It’s not super important that your lengths be exact, but if you’re OCD like me I’ll show you how to how you make them exact. (who’s idea was it to actually make them smaller than the name? #truthinmarketing?) The 2x4s are cut to 10-1/2″ because three 2x4s side-by-side measures 10-1/2″. Are you wondering why jenga pieces are 10-1/2″? Set up your miter saw and cut all your pieces to 10-1/2″. But you’ll likely have some areas you want to cut around, such as knots or gouged areas. My post complies with the Word Of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) Ethics Code and applicable Federal Trade Commission guidelines.Mathematically you’ll get 9 giant jenga pieces from each 2×4 and that equals 6 2×4 boards. All expressed opinions and experiences are my own words. As a part of the Program, I am receiving compensation in the form of products and services, for the purpose of promoting The Home Depot. *I acknowledge that The Home Depot is partnering with me to participate in the promotional program described above (the “Program”). My kiddos love playing this Towering Timbers game check out their hilarious facial expressions.īe sure to drop by The Home Depot blog to learn how to make this DIY Towering Timbers outdoor yard game! I use and recommend the new battery-powered RYOBI trim router.

Of course, if you don’t have a 3D carving machine, you can do this with a palm router.

I used my new Inventables X-Carve 3D carving machine to carve out The Home Depot logo on the side of the storage box. The full tutorial is on The Home Depot blog here.Īnd it comes complete with a snazzy storage box too! Here’s a fun one you can make with just a few studs – we’re calling it “Towering Timbers” but you may recognize it as an oversized version of a popular block stacking game that rhymes with ‘Benga’ 😉 Hi friends and happy Labor Day weekend! Do you have any fun plans this weekend? We’re spending our holiday weekend hanging out with friends, barbecuing, and playing outdoor games. *This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.

Life size jenga pieces