There are two types of Sjoelen; Homas and Schilite. The boards are the same but the gates and discs are a different size. Sjoelen board is 2 meters x 0. Each player gets 30 discs. In order for a score to count, the entire disc must pass through the front of the gate bar. Each player gets 3 turns per set to slide as many pucks through the gate bar as possible, the goal being to tally the highest score.
Simple enough, right? So, placing a single disc in each slot means you get 20 points for your set instead of Got the game plan? I used Oak for everything except the gate which is maple. The only problem I had was that the area between the gate and the back ended up a little short because of the thickness of the back board, but all the disks fit in there. I had to use a very thin keeper to cover the holes in the gate to keep the pucks from falling thru the gate holes when the pucks are stored.
I also made a gauge board to space the pucks the proper distance from the back board during play. I ordered the official pucks made of beech for the game. I thank you for your help and encouragement on this project. The game was a big hit at the New Years Eve party, and I even learned some Dutch in the process, as the rules were all in Dutch. The pucks were ordered thru Dutch Games US. These are Dutch made pucks out of beechwood with concave faces.
In other words they are Official in size and weight. They come 30 in a pack. It certainly is a great looking board and thanks to Bob I can now point other folks to a place where they can buy the pucks. Aaron VanDriel contacted me mid May , and had this to say edited. I just wanted to reach out and thank you for the detailed Sjoelbak instructions on your website.
I have fond memories of playing Sjoelen on my grandparents' Sjoelbak at their house in British Columbia. I've gotten into fine woodworking as a hobby, and I just knew I had to tackle the Sjoelbak project! I am about half-way finished with the Sjoelbak at this point building the scoreboard and puck separators, as well as finishing, remain.
If you're interested I'd love to send you photos of the finished product to feature on your website. I am going with a bitonal look with maple and sapele type of mahogany -- it should turn out great with help from your detailed plans!
Buy high quality red oak, maple and plywood as any imperfection in the material can impact that heated championship competition! The sjoelen game is at least a century old and in those days all measurements were in inches as well. So it all makes sense. I recommend to cut, shape and sand all pieces and dryfit them together with clamps as soon as possible. I cut 5 temporary spacer pieces from scrap wood at exactly 15" long, the inside width of the board, and about 2" wide.
These are handy when clamping everything together while keeping the side pieces at the correct distance from each other. Ok, let us start. Cut and shape the stock according to the materials list.
Cut the dado slot for the scoreboard in the sides. Mark the place for the bottom support pieces on the sites and router out the material up to the grove. Notice that the support piece at the beginning of the sjoelbak goes the full width so you need to cut out a notch there. Mark the start bar position on the side pieces and cut out a notch.
Finally shape the beginning of sides and round over the edges of all pieces. Shape the scoreboard and cut the 4 openings. Router the groves in the backside and the scoreboard to receive the three compartment separators.
Notice that the center separator has a slot at the top to receive the little hole cover. The slot prevents the hole cover from sliding away. Cut a grove in the two side compartment separators so that you can slide in the lid to keep the pucks in the middle two compartments when storing the sjoelbak away.
There is a little piece to cover the two holes. Glue a decorative handle on top of the lid. Before final assembly treat all surfaces with two coats of Danish Oil. Canadian customers: We are not required to collect any taxes.
In most cases they will receive their Sjoelbak within a week after you place the order. Would you like to improve your sjoelen play?
Right now you can sign up to compete with others all around the world. You will be able to play at home or at your favorite club and report your score once a week and see how you stack up against other sjoelen players all over the world.
We have categories from G to A where G is beginner and A are those who compete at the highest levels of play even World Cup caliber. Sign Up for ISL. And subscribe to our Facebook page Internet Sjoelen League and be part of this historic milestone in the Sjoelen world. Celebrating the new year Look for special offers on our product page. Not Made in China One of our satisfied customers writes: Outstanding workmanship for a lifetime of memory-making We had a family Sjoelbak table when I was a child, and can recall the excitement, laughter and competition that a game would bring out in us with our family and friends every time we played.
Video Page. No other brand sjoelbak is allowed for competition and once you play the board you will understand why.
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