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Step 2Preparation.
Preparing conkers for the game is very simple - drill a hole through the conker, then thread a knotted string through it.
Being a playground game, the drilling has been done with many tools, typically screwdrivers and found nails, and the string is often a shoelace.
The neater and rounder the hole, though, the less likely the conker is to split. Use of a power drill is therefore recommended, as seen below, with #2 son helping me prepare for a Cub Pack contest.
The drill-bit used should match the string being used - thread the conker onto about 30-45cm (a foot to 18 inches) of string, then tie a good fat knot in the end of the string to stop the conker slipping off.
Shoelaces have an advantage, with a built-in threader (the aglet); you may have to resort to a large needle, awl or bent paperclip to thread the string through.
Being a playground game, the drilling has been done with many tools, typically screwdrivers and found nails, and the string is often a shoelace.
The neater and rounder the hole, though, the less likely the conker is to split. Use of a power drill is therefore recommended, as seen below, with #2 son helping me prepare for a Cub Pack contest.
The drill-bit used should match the string being used - thread the conker onto about 30-45cm (a foot to 18 inches) of string, then tie a good fat knot in the end of the string to stop the conker slipping off.
Shoelaces have an advantage, with a built-in threader (the aglet); you may have to resort to a large needle, awl or bent paperclip to thread the string through.
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