The Equipment
The game of Cornhole involves 2 boards and 8 total bags. Each standard board is 2 feet wide by 4 feet long. A 6” hole is drilled and positioned 9” from the top of the board. Each board has folding legs on the far edge, so it sits about 12” high from the ground with close to a 10-degree slope down from back to front. The bags used in this game are 6” by 6” and weigh approximately 16 ounces. Although many bags contain corn fillings, different options are available today including different plastic pellets as an example. Some leagues and tournaments have requirements of bag type that can be used. The material in which Cornhole bags is made from is typically a durable fabric, most commonly a duck cloth – competition style bags will also sometimes have one side made of a suede-like material.
The Build
The construction of the Cornhole board can be simple for the average DIY craftsman, but many alternations are available. A 4 foot by 2-foot board topper is nailed to an underlying frame. The board topper is typically at least ½” thick, but most are closer to ¾” thick and are made from different types of wood. Recreational users and builders will sometimes use a cost-efficient Pine plywood, where more avid players will use Baltic Birch due to its strength and smooth finish. For the framing, 1-2” by 4” planks can be used to create the 2 feet by 4-foot underlying support. The planks are cut to size and then nailed together to form this frame. Once the frame is built, the ¾” topper is placed on the frame and nailed down. Screws and/or the use of glue can be used as preferred, however not always required.