Assembling more Seega boards

Putting together a few more Seega boards--here we've cut and glued two more 5x5 game boards and cut and stained the board frames.  We'll experiment with some minor decorations to see what we like, but the simple origins and gameplay of Seega in my mind would be betrayed by any over decoration.

Senet game boxes in various stages

We've more or less perfected the steps to produce our Senet boards.  They're not cookie cutter boxes, however.  Even using the jigs I've set up in my woodshop, each one is slightly different, and the lids are cut to fit each box specifically.  Staining, oiling, and decorating the boxes and board lids themselves also offer an incredible range of artistic licence, while staying true to the spirit of the game.  Here's a pic of boxes in various stages of completion.