How to Build a Shishkaball Ball-Drop Game
By , This Old House online
Photo: Room 5 Films
- Time: 6 hours
- Cost: $73, including pit balls
- Difficulty: Moderate
Shopping & Tool Lists
- Supplies You Will Need:
- ½-inch birch-veneer plywood
2x4 for the legs
4-foot welded-wire garden fencing
2-foot bamboo plant stakes You'll need at least 90
Plastic pit balls Get about 100
220-grit sandpaper
Stain-blocking white primer
Spray paint in three colors
⅞-inch wood screws
2 ½-inch trim-head screws
Wood glue
Wood filler
Painter's tape
- Tools You Will Need:
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1. Jigsaw fitted with scroll blade (for plywood) and aggressive blade (for lumber)
2. Drill driver fitted with ⅛-inch bit and ¼-inch bit
3. Linesman pliers
Introduction
The heyday of classic board games like Ker-Plunk and Jenga may be long gone, but you can re-create that heady feeling of pulling out a piece and waiting to see if everything comes crashing down. You can do it in a yard-size version that's sure to become the raucous centerpiece of any summer gathering. All you need is some wire fencing, lumber, plastic balls, plant stakes—and perhaps a dose of video instruction from Team Saturday. Once the pieces are assembled, invite your friends and neighbors over to get reacquainted with the heart-pounding fun of yore.