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Get out your tools The surface is 3/4" MDF (medium density fiberboard) which is the same material used in a carabande set, however, a real set is probably only 1/4 inch thick. I didn't attempt to make the pieces 'interlocking', but the extra thick surface is a little heavier, so it doesn't move around that much.

Templates for the track MS Powerpoint - note, these are not taken from the production version of the game. I made these to my own specs, to fit my gaming table.

The rails are 1/8" hardboard attached with 2" screws. (1" would probably have been sufficient) The hardboard bends nicely around the corners. The 3/4" surface is
needed to hold onto the screws for the rails. If the surface was any thinner than 1/2", the screws would probably pop out.

The set has the normal problems that a carabande set has...you still have to 'shim' it here and there with playing cards to get the joining pieces flat and smooth, but most of the pieces fit perfectly with no shimming needed.

I use old crokinole discs for the pieces, and it seems to play just fine.

Supplies were very economical. It's hard to estimate the specific cost of the MDF used in this carabande set, but to put it in perspective, I bought an 8' x 4' sheet of 3/4" MDF for $18.00 and out of that sheet I was able to get 2 crokinole boards, a covering for a desktop, and this carabande set.

The hardboard cost $4.95, and the screws cost less than $5.00 for 100 (only needed roughly 50 screws)

Painting - You can paint the edges of the rails, but I would suggest against painting the track, as it will probably affect the action.