How-To Make a Giant JENGA Game
JENGA Storage Box
I stacked all of the blocks together to determine an appropriate size for my storage box. I wanted a strong and secure way to store the game as well as a platform to use when playing.
I made a box that could store more blocks than I needed, I was not sure if I was going to make some extra parts or not. Here were my dimensions:
[1] Bottom: 10-1/2” x 24-1/2”
[2] Ends: 10-1/2” x 12-3/4”
[2] Sides: 23” x 12-3/4”
[1] Lid: I measured and cut the lid once the box was assembled.
To make the bottom panel of the box strong I used the Festool Domino Joiner DF 500-Plus to create a slot for a floating tenon. A floating tenon, unlike traditional mortise and tenon joinery, is an insertable tenon in two opposing slots. You can also use biscuits, a traditional tongue and dado joint or finish nails.
For the sides of the box I chose to use Dominos and butt joints. Nails and glue assist in keeping all of the sides and bottom in place.
I purposely kept the two long sides and one end piece higher than the other end piece. I used a table saw to cut a ¼” inch groove to accept a 3/16 birch plywood sliding lid. This allows me to close the box and store irt dust free or even stack it vertical.
A well placed hand cut out will assist the person carrying this box. I used a Forstner drill bit to bore two side by side holes, cleaned up the cut outs with a jig saw and then rounded over the edges on both sides with a router and a round over router bit.
Sand paper finished the process.
Note: There are other tools that can accomplish these tasks as well.
