Reddit reviews Eazypower 30125 6" Hole Saw for Cornhole Boards Including Corn Hole Board Plans, (1per Pack)

I've made a ton of corn hole boards. Get yourself one of these for the holes: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YC1XUK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Using a jigsaw for the hole looks like shit if you don't do it perfectly

I have built several sets for my friends, somehow I have become the local cornhole guy, so here is some honest critique.

1. You did not fill your screw holes.
   
2. Your scoring holes are terrible, not even close to round
   
3. The stain is bad. It doesn't meet the white and the area around the trinity logo is not the same tone.
   
4. Your logo paint work is sloppy.
   
5. You didn't paint the sides.
   
6. You didn't polyurethane them (you should use at least 3 coats).
   
7. Its hard to tell, but the top of the board on the left looks like the frame sticks up above the face.
   
   For reference, here is a set I made earlier this summer.
   Redskins Cornhole
   Redskins Pic 2
   
   I am not trying to be a dick, but you asked for critique. So now I am going to provide some advice. Here is what I do-
   
8. Build a solid frame using standard 2x4. make sure it fits the top flush on all sides. Screw then together form the side using 3" screws and countersink them.
   
9. Screw+glue the top on using pre-drilled, countersunk holes. I use 1/2" Birch plywood for the top
   
10. Fill all the screw holes with good quality wood filler. Sand with 120, then 220 grit.
    
11. Cut your hole with a 6" holesaw. $20 on amazon
    
12. Prime the wood with standard latex primer
    
13. Paint your base color
    
14. Paint your logo. See This Tutorial that I posted.
    
15. Seal with 3-5 coats of polyurethane
    
    If you really want to stain, then stain the whole thing to an even tone and then layout and paint your logos on top. Then polyurethane.
    
    Check out this forum, go to building and customization for lots of great tips.
    
    You don't need a lot of tools, I build mine using a miter saw, hand drill, orbital sander, hole saw, an x-acto knife and paintbrushes. Be careful, if you get good at making them, all your friends will want one.

Invest in this. It is a pain with a jig saw and very hard to get a perfect cut. I have spent many cursing hours cutting holes with a jig saw.

Miter saw is a must have too! I dont know what I would do without it. You definitely want to sand as well. All of the sharp edges can tear apart some bags (been there done that). Also, here's a cheap hole saw that I have used with very good success. Although, you need a pretty high powered drill to make it work correctly. I am on my second one, but I have cut probably 25-30 holes before needing a new one. I dont make my own bags anymore, but I did buy some corn from Tractor Supply.

Ok. I dunno what tools you've got or how brave you are feeling.

I can see several approaches:

1. Kick in the door. Contrary to what some people have said, it's actually not that tough, though in some places people have pretty well fortified apartments. I dunno about your building. The basic trick is that you want to focus your body weight on your foot which should hit the door at the height of the lock mechanism, but a few inches towards the center. This will probably flex the door enough to pop it open, and/or break the doorjamb inside.
   
   
2. Cut a hole in the door big enough for the cat to run out. Maybe with a hole saw (you will need a drill) http://www.amazon.com/EazyPower-Hole-Saw-CornHole-Boards/dp/B000YC1XUK/ or a reciprocating saw http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW304PK-Amp-Reciprocating-Saw/dp/B0002AJNQ0/
   
   
3. Locksmith. This is probably the easiest/cheapest/quietest, just pretend you are related to the dude and explain the approximate circumstances (e.g., "my uncle is in the hospital and we don't know where his keys are and we need to get the cat out").
   
   
4. Make a hole through the wall between your apartment and his. You could probably do this pretty quietly with a hand saw if you don't want anyone to know immediately, though ultimately the truth will be pretty obvious. You could probably do this pretty quickly with a reciprocating saw, but they're not quiet.
   
   
5. Attack the grate - I would think about the reciprocating saw again, or else drilling out the rivets that hold the grate together, they're probably weaker than the metal of the slats. You might also have some good luck using a jack (like for a car) or a pry bar to push the slats away from the wall where they're attached.