Pitchnut may have evolved as a combination of two wooden games: carrom and crokinole, both of which are played by flicking wooden checker-like pieces. Although its precise origins remain a mystery, in St. Edwidge, Quebec, Canada, pitchnut or "pichenotte" boards are found in almost every household and most were built by Achille Scalabrini, a descendent from an Italian who settled there from Montreal.
Pitchnut's development is linked to carrom and crokinole, both involving the use of wooden checkers-like pieces and played by flicking them. Its origins are unknown but prevalent in St. Edwidge, Quebec, Canada, with most boards being crafted by Achille Scalabrini, a descendant from an Italian who settled there from Montreal.