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Homestead backgammon board in chocolate and buckskin leather, set up for play
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Homestead backgammon board in chocolate and buckskin leather, set up for play Homestead backgammon board in natural veg-tan with black and red points, set up for play The Homestead 30 in green, with black and natural points, shown with all the players The wood backing of a Homestead board
Description

The Homestead is built to sit still. It lies flat on a wood backing, with the points inlaid or stitched into the face. It does not fold, so it stays flat, on a table or on a wall.

Points are laid or stitched by hand on vegetable-tanned leather, dyed in the studio rather than bought pre-colored. The dye takes differently across a hide, which is why no two boards are exactly alike and why there is no on-screen preview of yours.

The Homestead 22 · 22 × 17½ in.
The Homestead 26 · 25¾ × 20½ in.
The Homestead 30 · 29½ × 23½ in.

Specification
Leather
Vegetable-tanned, hand-dyed in the studio
Open
22 × 17½ in., 25¾ × 20½ in. or 29½ × 23½ in. · lies flat on a wood backing
Players
1½ in. on the 22 · 1¾ in. on the 26 · 2 in. on the 30
Points
Inlaid: curved triangle · Stitched: traditional triangle, saddle stitch or running stitch
Lead time
6–8 weeks once agreed
Made in
Longmont, Colorado
The size ladder

One ladder for both boards. Sizes are the long edge, in inches. The Drifter stops at 26.

22
22 × 17½ in.
Goes in a bag
$1,000
26
25¾ × 20½ in.
The one most people play on
$1,200
30
29½ × 23½ in.
The centerpiece
$1,400
Care
01
Keep it out of the sun

Veg-tan darkens where light hits it. A board left half in a window will tan unevenly and stay that way.

02
Wipe, do not wash

A dry cloth for dust, a barely damp one for a spill. Never soap, never a soak — water lifts hand-dye.

03
Condition once a year

A neutral leather balm, worked in thin and buffed off.

MW-HS-22-INL

The Homestead

Lies flat on a wood backing and stays where it is put — on the table, or on the wall between games.

$1,000 6–8 weeks once agreed
Board
The Drifter The Homestead
Size
ConstructionSame price

Curved triangle points

Or commission something else
Lead time
6–8 weeks once agreed
Payment
In full, once agreed