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 is thought to have emerged as a combination of two traditional wooden games: carrom and crokinole, both played by flicking wooden pieces resembling checkers. Despite its origins remaining unclear, pitchnut boards are prevalent in St. Edwidge, Quebec, Canada, with most being made by Achille Scalabrini, a descendant from an Italian who settled there from Montreal.