Wooden Carrom Board

Carrom - Description

Carrom is one of the most practiced indoor games played by people of all age groups. This game is supposed to have developed somewhere around two hundred years back. To play carrom one needs a Carrom board and carrom accessories.

Carrom equipment

Carrom equipment incorporate the sporting commodities used for playing Carrom. Manufacturers and exporters of sports goods in India have been developing high quality sporting accessories based on International standards. The items included carrom accessories are wooden round coins like pieces called Carrom Coins, strikers and a powder for smoothening the surface of the carrom board.

Carrom Board

Carrom Board is a wooden square board with an exceedingly smooth surface, possessing a hardwood borderline frame on all sides and small netlike pockets in each corner. Made out of wood, carrom boards come in a variety of sizes. The sizes are called small, medium and large and extra large. A thickset and hard frame provides a strong rebound that provides added tempo and fun to the game. The designs are sported in the center of the Carrom board.

Carom Coins Set

Carrom coin set comprise of a set of nineteen coins, wherein nine white coins, nine black coins and one red coin should be present. The red coin is referred to the Queen. The carrom coin set is carved out of best selected wood, in a beautiful decorative finish. All these coins are well polished and with the use of the technological progressed powder, offer a fast, smooth and hard rebound game. The coin set is packaged in a decorative storage box.

Types of Wood Used for Making Carrom Boards

Carrom boards are made up of special wood that is resistant to water. The smooth surface of the board is made up of high quality plywood to provide durability. Different accessories of carrom board are being formed out of superior quality of wood. Following are the most popular types of wood used in the manufacturing of Carrom Boards

• » Sheesham
• » Redwood
• » Mahogany
• » Rosewood
• » Teak
• » Maple
• » Oak
• » Cedar

Types of Carrom Board Commonly Used

Mainly three types of carrom boards are available in the market:

• » The standard board possess a square cut corner.
• » The special board has a rounded corner.
• » The tournament board has a rounded corner with a deeper frame. The deeper frame allows faster and more precise rebound shots for carrom players. The playing surface is about 760mm square.