Giant tumble tower game

How to make it

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   1

   Pick straight boards

   Sight down each 2x4 at the store. Twisted boards make wobbly towers.

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   Set a stop block

   Clamp a stop block 10 1/2 in from the blade. That's exactly 3 block widths.

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   Cut 54 blocks

   Square one end of each board, then cut 9 blocks from each. Keep cutting until you have 54.

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   4

   Sand every block

   Sand all faces with 80, then 120 grit. Splinter-free blocks slide better and feel better.

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   5

   Round the edges

   Ease every edge with the router or by hand. It prevents chipping when the tower falls.

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   6

   Color the ends

   Paint or stain the ends of a few blocks if you want house rules, like red means sing a song.

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   Stack and play

   Stack 18 layers of 3, alternating direction. Pull one block, place it on top, and repeat until someone loses.