3
Drilling the Holes
Minimum board dimensions: 4
1
⁄
4
" x 15".
If you intend to use the Round Template as a pattern for
routing the curve on the end, the board must be 4
1
⁄
4
" wide.
1. Hold or clamp the Square Template on your cribbage board
workpiece, making sure that it’s positioned as desired and
properly aligned.
2. Chuck the included Self-Centering Bit in a handheld drill
and drill the four holes outlined in red in
Fig. 1.
3. Press the two included Indexing Pins in the holes you just
drilled to hold the Square Template while you drill the holes
outlined in red in
Fig. 2.
4. Remove the Indexing Pins and shift the Square Template so
that the two rearmost outside holes in the “Repeat” section
of the template are over the previous indexing holes. Press
the Indexing Pins in these holes and drill the four holes
outlined in red in
Fig. 3.
5. Move the Indexing Pins to the new indexing holes and
drill the holes outlined in red in
Fig. 4.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 four more times, drilling the holes
outlined in red in
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Indexing Pin
Indexing Pin
Indexing Pin
Indexing Pin
Indexing Pin
Indexing Pin
