Lighter Weight Cornhole

A couple of years ago I had built the normal 2 x 4 and plywood version of corn-hole, they are big bulky, and heavy. They weight in at 27 LBS a piece, or 54 LBS for the set. They are great for get together at my house but are hard to move and can take up a lot of room in the back of the hatchback.

A family member asked if I could make a set for a cousins wedding as a gift, in the wedding livery colors to boot. I figured it was a perfect chance to design a new lighter set and make it easier to carry as well. I used Pine 4 x 1 and nice 1/2 " cabinetry plywood.

I designed all the Parts in Solid Works, making sure the legs swing and stop at the correct height for regulation corn-hole. I did not include the screws and hardware but did use the center of gravity tools in solid works to put the handles at the correct spot so that they will not tip as you carry them.

Fire up V-Carve and make the needed GCODE for the X-Carve

Start Screwing, and adjusting the fit of all the pieces. Wood putty and sand all the screw holes not just the top ones

Paint the Base and legs and then sand the upper ply wood surface

Final Assembly and testing.

They look great, carved in the happy couples name and wedding date on the sides and back as well just for good measure.

Total weight after assembly is 20 LBS and they are way easier to carry with provided handles. You can now carry both without problems as they are very balanced and lightweight.

The next iteration will include a thin cutout on the bottom middle section, to slide the corn hole bags into and close so you can be ready to go with your suitcase corn hole game set.

Speaking of bags I have now ordered two sets from this seller on Amazon ( some colors are PRIME) and are very happy, they sell them individually so you can make your own color combos or they sell pre-selected color sets.

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