ArtGammon

Handmade backgammon boards

For enthusiasts only

Abacus board in sapelli wood, open and seen from above, with a dark playing field and checkers set out

Abacus Sapelli Wood — Competition

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Everything you need to play a match

A tournament-ready set comes complete. Every piece is made by hand to go with its board.

Croco Black, Tournament size, with each part of the set marked

  1. The board

    Case, playing field and points, made by hand.

  2. Checkers

    Fifteen for each player.

  3. Doubling cube

    Marked 2 to 64, with its own place in the rail.

  4. Dice cups

    A pair, covered to match the board.

  5. Scoreboard

    Fixed to the case to keep the match score.

  6. A pair of white precision dice

    Precision dice

    Two pairs.

Covers, fields and checkers

Each board is made in a choice of cover and colour. These are the covers and checkers you will find on tavlashop now.

Covers

Checkers

A hand lifting the replaceable playing surface out of a teak board
Teak board with a replaceable playing surface

Made by Ufuk Bozkurt

Every ArtGammon board is made by hand in Turkey by Ufuk Bozkurt, a craftsman with a passion for the game, for the people who play it.

About us

Questions

Where do I buy a board?

On tavlashop.com, our shop. Every board on this site links to its page there.

Is every piece made by hand?

Yes. The board, checkers, doubling cube, dice cups and scoreboard are all made by hand.

Can I have a board made to my own design?

Yes. Write to us with the size, cover, playing field and checkers you have in mind.

How do you ship?

We ship with FedEx and UPS.

Write or call the workshop

Email
info@artgammon.com
Phone
+90 532 521 59 60
Workshop
Orhan Gazi Mah. 1725 Sok. No:78, Mimsan San. Sitesi, Esenyurt, Istanbul