Making Chess pieces

Making handmade chess pieces

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Wood
• Carving
• Turning
• Chess
• Pieces

[silverfoxuk1]

Sorry besartbaleic, I do not make them to sell on, to me it is just a hobby.

[jarhead4God]

No description as to size of wood to start with, what kind of chisels should be used or how.

[silverfoxuk1]

@jarhead4God

size of wood is 1 1/4" squares turned to 1" diameter. Normal small turning chisels used. Knife and carving guage used on Knights, King and queen after initial turning.

Can send you a sheet with details

[TeenWoodworker]

This may be a stupid question but how do you make the details on the top of the peices. Any help would be great.

[silverfoxuk1]

The only pieces that need "top Details" off the lathe are

[1] Castle.. shape the battlements with a fine file

[2] Queen.. form shape of Crown with a carving guage

[3] King... after turning remove from lathe and flatten the Cross part on disc sander

[4] Knights.... These requre a bit more work...remove from lathe with the tops turned as shown, flatten [shape] on disc sander...draw profile of horse head on the flattened part and cut shape with a coping saw, then blend in shape using sandpaper.

[silvarmor]

how much would three pieces cost?

[silverfoxuk1]

I could make you 3 pieces no charge or do you 6 piece sample in various woods again no charge

[eyechord]

My son's a chess fanatic. You're a first rate carpenter and put out a nice video! Fran NJ

[adeffis]

This is beautiful. Like the art of chess itself, it looks like it requires talent, patience, and hard work. Thanks for uploading.

[Jeffshooter3]

0.o This is awesome.. I wish I had a lathe, sadly I live in an apartment and don't have room. Any suggestions on how to make such nice pieces without a lathe?

[RedUnbannable]

hey, i am a big chess fan, and i really want to make my own chess peices by carving them. I do not have a lathe, i just want to do it with a set of carving knifes i bought. is this a realistic aim? even if it takes alot of time.

[jmtutorialz]

wow nice stuff i madoe a crappy one today on a dremel modified lathe and it broke but im only 14.. would it be worth spending 150 pounds on a proxxon mini lathe? get bak to me mate anyway excellent work 5/5 subbed

[jarhead4God]

@silverfoxuk1 l see where you don't charge anything for your 3 or 6 piece sample in various woods. Would you consider hand turned and rubbed writing instruments. If this is do able, let me know how many and send be your snail mail address and I will shoot it out the next day.

[DIAPERxSAUCEx]

just wondering but what sort of tool was that, that you used to make the chess pieces? the thing that turned the wood???? pleas respond!!!

[besartbaleic]

would it be possible to order a full set of pieces ? I love playing chess, however I only play it on quality boards with quality handmade pieces so wondering if u can help me out

[ATVmaniac50]

u did every single peice on the lathe thats amazing!

[loayove]

wow.. great work!