Mancala Board

Mancala Board

$110

The traditional Mancala board is carved from a single timber, and is hinged to fold back to the original timber from which it was carved. Most domestic woods, maple, walnut, oak, hickory, etc are all one price. Moving to exotic woods such as cocobolo, bubinga, katalox, etc or to burls or other highly figured woods will increase the price according to the wood chosen.

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JIm Barbour

JIm Barbour

ShopDog Turnery

Elon, NC
Member since: 2013
4.9
157 Maker Reviews

  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

I have been making from wood for as long as I can remember. I take a great deal of pride in my work and will not accept a commission if I am not entirely sure I can complete it to your satisfaction. ShopDog Turnery is a one-person, one-dog operation making all sorts of custom items, primarily lathe based. This includes bottle-stoppers, wine glasses (with glass or wooden bowls), platters and plates, bowls, boxes, and whatever else springs to mind.

In addition to lathe work I make various flat pieces; tables, specialty boxes, cutting boards and, again, whatever else springs to mind.

I make for the joy of the making, using sustainably harvested and reclaimed or historical woods exclusively.

Molly was the ShopDog, but is no longer with us. She did all the "RUFF" work in the turnery.

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    Jesse Oakes

    For Acorn Engagement Ring Box
    5.0

    Perfect. The box is exactly what I wanted. Working with Jim was easy and straightforward. He said what he was going to do and then he did what he said. That's the way things should be done. Thanks Jim.

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    jimmy olmes

    For Black Walnut And Rock Maple End Grain Chopping Block
    5.0

    simply a work of art, not only is Jim a real craftsman he is truly a good guy and is very caring about making sure you get exactly what you have envisioned.

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    Charles Goode

    For Personalized Man Cave Sign Jmc
    5.0

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    Cindi Kirchhoff

    For Cedar Name Signs
    5.0

    Perfect. He read my mind!

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    Tracy Jackson

    For Tracy's Wedding & Special Occasion
    5.0

    My experience working with Mr. Jim Barbour was perfect. The final product was even prettier than I ever envisioned. He will definitely get all my future business.

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