Backgammon Accessories - an introduction
As with all our games, components are available for all. However, Backgammon in particular offers-up many different requirements and many customers have existing boards or have lost pieces over the years which need replacing. In this section of the web-site, we offer all our Backgammon accessories, made to order in the case of the leather items and generally ex-stock for items like dice etc.
Backgammon stones/checkers
Championship Class
The pièce de résistance of our Backgammon range - after consultation in the Seventies with whom many regard as the "guru" of Backgammon, then World Champion, Paul Magriel, we designed our famous handmade weighted leather stones/checkers - extremely fast to play with and a highly tactile gaming piece painstakingly built on a papier-mâché former after applying layer upon layer of board and glue. A hole is then punched through the centre and a lead weight inserted for the ideal playing weight............then the hard bit..........our master craftsmen take two discs of leather and apply these to top and bottom and then take a strip of leather which they meticulously pare down the edges to almost nothing using a ancient leather-worker technique (sadly dying out these days) of fine-edging with a special hand knife. Then the edges are burnished to almost make the joins "disappear". This task, repeated thirty times is a labour of love as well as a master craft, which takes almost as long as the whole board takes to manufacture. We recommend that Magnolia stones/checkers are not ordered, as these not only do not make as well as we would like (the joins have a tendency to go black when cut and therefore are difficult to make "invisible") but also with constant handling, they do tend to soil more readily than the other colours - therefore we usually will take the third colour of the board as the second set of stones. These can be made plain or we can emboss a simple circle in gold or silver if required?
Available in the following sizes:
# Bspk-LS51 Competition size
Dia 51 x 10 mm (2" x 0.4") Net wt 32 gms (0.07 lbs)
# Bspk-LS445 Tournament size
Dia 44.5 x 10 mm (1.75" x 0.4") Net wt 25 gms (0.055 lbs)
# Bspk-LS38 Challenge size
Dia 38 x 9 mm (1.5" x 0.35") Net wt 16 gms (0.035 lbs)
# Bspk-LS32 Attaché size
Dia 32 x 7 mm (1.25" x 0.275") Net wt 12 gms (0.026 lbs)
# Bspk-LS254 Compact Travel size
Dia 25.4 x 7 mm (1" x 0.275") Net wt 10 gms (0.022 lbs)
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Contemporary Class
Combining the modern with the traditional - our stunning Contemporary designed stones/checkers are hand inlaid with matching Dauphin calf leather. Extremely fast and for those who like a "noisy" game - a delightful "clicking" sound is made during play as the stones/checkers knock against each other. A matching inlaid leather and nickel giant (51mm/2") Doubling Cube tops of this fabulous design.
Currently the Contemporary Class is only available in Competition and Tournament sizes.
# Bspk-CS51 Competition size
Dia 51 x 10 mm (2" x 0.4") Net wt 29 gms (0.063 lbs)
# Bspk-CS445 Tournament size
Dia 44.5 x 10 mm (1.75" x 0.4") Net wt 22 gms (0.048 lbs)
During 2009 3 more sizes in this popular size will be added in the following diameters: 38 mm (1.5"), 32 mm (1.25") and 25.4 mm (1")
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Mediterranean Class
For those Backgammon players who like a "noisy" game but also require the ultimate in luxury, we have twinned the two ancient and traditional crafts of the wood-worker and the leather-worker to stunning effect.
Our Contemporary nickel stones/checkers are trimmed with exotic wood veneers, the "clicking" of the metal and the sound of the stones/checkers hitting a polished wooden field, will bring the noise of the "Kasbah" echoing from any room.
Currently our Mediterranean Class is only available inTournament size.
# Bspk-WS445 Tournament size
Dia 44.5 x 10 mm (1.75" x 0.4") Net wt 22 gms (0.048 lbs)
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Club Class
Our acrylic turned stones/checkers are provided with a concave finger "dish" in one side for "Mediterranean" play, while a more traditional flat side is provided on the other side to allow for both player preferences.
Available in the following sizes:
# Bspk-LS51 Competition size
Dia 51 x 10 mm (2" dia x 0.4") Net wt 25 gms (0.055 lbs)
# Bspk-LS445 Tournament size
Dia 44.5 x 10 mm (1.75" dia x 0.4") Net wt 14 gms (0.030 lbs)
# Bspk-LS38 Challenge size
Dia 38 x 9 mm (1.5" dia x 0.35") Net wt 10 gms (0.022 lbs)
# Bspk-LS32 Attaché size
Dia 32 x 7 mm (1.25" dia x 0.275") Net wt 8 gms (0.017 lbs)
# Bspk-LS254 Compact Travel size
Dia 25.4 x 7 mm (1" dia x 0.275") Net wt 5 gms (0.011 lbs)
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Dice cups - an introduction
After observing many a Backgammon clubs' boards with limp crushed dice cups after "heated" games filled with frustration and passion, we set about designing our now famous uncrushable dice cup following consultation with a former European Champion.
Hand-bound and fine-edged in leather, a "trip" is installed within the top lip of the cup to prevent unfair play and the inside is lined with sumptuous suede to deaden noise. There are three sizes of round and one lozenge shaped (crushable) cup available.
All cups can be made in any of our Dauphin calf leathers and often we trim the bases of the cups to reflect the point colours on our boards while leaving the outers to match the cases or fields. It is not recommended that Magnolia colour is used on the outer of the cup, as this soils more easily than other colours.
Available in the following sizes:
# Bspk-RDC89 Round, uncrushable, with trips
Size 60 dia x 115 mm (2.35 dia" x 4.53") Net wt 73gms (0.18 lbs)
# Bspk-RDC86 Round, uncrushable, with trips
Size 60 dia x 92 mm (2.35" dia x 3.63") Net wt 81gms (0.16 lbs)
# Bspk-RDC83 Round, uncrushable, with trips
Size 38 dia x 77 mm (1.5" dia x 3") Net wt 41gms (0.09 lbs)
# Bspk-LDC85 Lozenge, crushable, with trips
Size 86 x 52 x 40 mm (3.385" x 2.04" x 1.57") Net wt 35gms (0.077 lbs)
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Backgammon scorer
Built to fit within our Competition, Tournament, Challenge and Attaché boards and to be used as a stand-alone scorer. Bound by hand in Dauphin calf leather on a wooden former, two spinning discs allow scores from zero to 21 to be recorded by each player.
Available in all Dauphin calf leather colours. Initials can be added for an additional cost.
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Doubling Cubes - an introduction
An essential accessory for all Backgammon games - serious or not, the "cube" makes for exciting and competitive games. We offer 3 types of cubes in 4 sizes.
Of course we consulted one of the best in the game, a former European Champion, to create our fabled giant cubes.
Championship Cubes
Hand inlaid in Dauphin calf leather - bound on a solid wood cube in contrasting coloured panels which are inlaid into the outer colour, fine-edged and then re-built to produce a raised panel which is then embossed with gold or silver numbers. Initials can replace "64" and an extended cube going from "128 to 4096" can be made by contacting our Special Commissions department.
Available in two sizes, in all Dauphin calf leather colours.
# Bspk-CBE89/7 Leather Championship cube - square inlays
51 mm cubed (2") Net wt 100 gms (0.25 lbs)
# Bspk-CBE86/5 Leather Championship cube - round inlays
30 mm cubed (1.2") net wt TBA
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Contemporary Cubes
To complement our very popular Contemporary stones/checkers, this giant 51mm/2" Doubling cube is an attractive piece in its own right.
Hand inlaid in Dauphin calf leather into a nickel trimmed cube, embossed with silver numbers. Initials can replace "64" and an extended cube going from "128 to 4096" can be made by contacting our Special Commissions department.
Available in all Dauphin calf leather colours.
51 mm cubed (2") Net wt 102 gms (0.224 lbs)
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Prestige Cube
Deep-etched acrylic Doubling Cube, 30mm/1.2", black numbers on "Ivory".
Net wt 29 gms (0.0.63 lbs)
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Club Cube
16mm (5/8") acrylic printed Doubling Cube, colours:
Black numbers on White
White numbers on Black
Net wt 4 gms (0.008 lbs)
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Dice - an introduction
The most important piece of equipment for the avid player - however, not may of those outside the professional game, appreciate that on standard dice, there is a bias. Due to the "spots" being drilled or sometimes printed the lightest side will over many throws have a tendency to tumble to the top. To a keen player, any bias is NOT acceptable and therefore they demand a truly balanced die - our precision dice are just that, each "spot" has been drilled out and then replaced with the exactly the same weight making all sides equal in weight. Then the cubes are "ball" cornered to allow the roll to be as perfect as possible - coupled with our built in "trips" within our dice cups, each throw is as true as it should be. We offer two designs of Precision Dice, opaque and translucent (allowing one to check behind each "spot" to see if any loading may have been made).
For those who do not require such professional specification, we offer two sizes of standard spot dice as well.
Precision dice
16mm or 5/8" ball cornered precision dice, colours available as follows:
Opaque (solid):
PDC/16/B Black (white spots)
PDC/16/W White (black spots)
Translucent (clear):
PDC/16/A Amber (white spots)
PDC/16/B Blue (white spots)
PDC/16/G Green (white spots)
PDC/16/P Purple (white spots)
PDC/16/R Red (white spots)
Net wt 4 gms (0.008 lbs)
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Standard spot dice
Deep drilled opaque standard spot dice in two sizes and the following colours:
SD16/W White (black spots) 16mm or 5/8"
SD16/B Blue (white spots) 16mm or 5/8"
SD16/R Red (white spots) 16mm or 5/8"
Net wt 4 gms (0.008 lbs)
SD12/W White (black spots) 12mm or 0.47"
SD12/B Blue (white spots) 12mm or 0.47"
SD12/R Red (white spots) 12mm or 0.47"
SD12/W Black (white spots) 12mm or 0.47"
Net wt 2 gms (0.004 lbs)
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Crawford/Jacoby Disc
Made of two contrasting coloured Dauphin calf discs, one side embossed in silver with "CRAWFORD", the other "JACOBY" to identify if either rule is in force for Backgammon and Chouette play.
Please specify two colours when ordering, otherwise one will be picked at random.
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Chouette kits
For games of Choutte, we have put together a special gift pack comprising 4 deep etched acrylic 30 mm (1.2") Doubling cubes in Ivory, Green, Red and Blue, 4 slim pencils, a double-sided leather "Crawford/Jacoby" disc and a specially printed double-sided Backgammon score pad.
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