For the last 28 years, Hanson has been reading the unique wood grains and gnarly twists of trees to create cribbage boards that have become family heirlooms and, in some cases, have been bitterly ...

The game was adopted by sailors who crafted cribbage boards from whatever piece of wood or whale ivory they could find, and it became a favorite of American submariners during World War II.

The cribbage board is a familiar artifact. Usually, it's an unassuming plank of wood dotted with three winding tracks of small holes. Beneath, there is a hidden compartment for a set of coloured pegs.

Cory Woodrow's cribbage board collection is on display ... and technology be lured to play a game that literally uses a wooden board and pegs? Those who love the card game are hopeful its ...

Inside, several round tables waited, stocked with four chairs, a fresh deck of cards, and a small wooden board ... and that means it was time to play cribbage at Washington Woods.