This peg game board is an excellent beginner project.  Eight Frogs on a Log is the name I came up with for this project.  Sometimes you’ll see it called Eight Men on a Raft.  You can find a lot of other similar projects online with a wide variety of names.  I’ve seen it called Eight Me on a Raft, etc.  For this project, I used a scrap piece of oak.  It has no tricky cuts or joinery, so you can spend more time trying to solve this puzzle.

The object of the game is to move all of your pegs (err frogs) from one side to the other; one space or hop at a time.  The only catch is that you can’t move your pegs backward.  If you make one of these, be sure to post it over on the WoodLogger Facebook Page.  I’d love to see how yours turns out.

As extra help, I created a simple project plan that you can download for free.

If you need the solution for the game, you can download that here.

Measurements

Materials

1. A scrap piece of wood at least 2" wide and 10" long.  Mr. K. may have already cut some for you.

2. 8 Golf Tee's

Cut List 

Nothing tricky here.  One simple board is all you’ll need.  I had a piece of scrap oak, but any species of wood will work.

• (1) Board –  3/4″ x 2″ x 10″

Milling & Assembly

To get started on the board game, I used a scrap piece of wood.  I cut the board down to a width of 2″, with a marked line cut to 10″ long.

Finishing

• To finish this one up, I made sure all of my corners were broken and had no sharp edges anywhere. 

•  You can Stain, Paint, or Spray Paint this project.