What to look for while buying a handmade Backgammon board.

The Backgammon equipment consists of backgammon checkers numbering 15 each of a particular color, dice cups and dices, and the doubling cube. The most important are the backgammon board for they turn the play either side. There are many good handmade backgammon boards that are made by various backgammon equipment suppliers.

Some people specialize in a supplying handmade backgammon board which is custom made according to the players specification. While ordering or buying a good tournament sized board, paying attention to the surface of the board is important.

The checkers should be able to slide on the surface, friction to some extent should be there, for the dice to slide and also be able to spin for some time. The surface of the board should be made of a durable and cleanable material that lasts a long time as boards are one time buys due to expense and you get used to the handmade backgammon board. Thus, leather surface have this drawback.

The sides of the board should be just the right height so that the view of the game is not lost or hidden. The right height of the board is slightly higher than 2 checker stacked. The bar should be wide enough to accommodate the backgammon checkers, without them falling off.

The storage tray should be along the edge of the handmade backgammon board for the checkers, dice cup and dice to fit in properly even after closing the board.The board should not heavy that traveling is cumbersome. Look for these features while getting a backgammon board.