Cause I'm not from Away!

My Dice Tray

Some weeks ago after our first attempt at Zombicide I expressed my displeasure over our inability to keep dice on the table. It seemed like every time we went around one of us was dropping die on the floor. Normally I would attribute this clumsiness to our love of alcohol, I believe it was Jack and Gingers for me that day. However, it was far too often and too early in the session  to blame on old Mr. Daniels, so I began to look for a solution to the perceived problem and came across a video of a game reviewer using a Dice Tray. I was stunned at the simplicity of the idea and went directly to Amazon to see what I could purchase.

This is where my birthplace comes into play.

Amazon offered a small dice tray for $20.00 US before shipping costs and the reviews of the item were rather underwhelming. I thought "I'm not going to pay $20,00 for something I can knock off at home with materials at hand!" *sigh*, Damned Flatlanders!

So I embraced the thrifty, industrious, and pig headed nature of my people and built my own. Not including labor which was hours and hours, I'd say I pulled this little project in at a bit over $40.00, my dear old departed Da is probably smiling up at me with pride from hell as I write this. I may be numb but I'm sure enough not from away! And they didn't "get me" for $20.00 no sir! I got myself for twice that and then some! I showed them, I did!

Yes I am from Maine.

Anyway I hope we get to use this next game day along with Mike's Dice tower.

Good thing Mike has his tower.

Poplar wood Mahogany stain and black felt bottom backed with a poly board to reduce bad bouncing.

Routed bead top and miter joints.

Screw you Flatlanders!

Cheers

AL