Walnut Chess board

[botesmj1]

I assume this qualifies as a box so here goes.

Made this chess board and box for the pieces about a year or so ago. The squares are American Black Walnut and Ash, box itself from the same Walnut.

I lined the inside with some velvet to loosely fit the chess pieces.

[Pauls321]

Very nice box, looks great. A lot of work goes into something like this. Did you buy the chess pieces online. I found some site over in India a few years when I buillt myself and grandson one. I think the pieces were about $25 and the quality was amazing. Looked for that site again but nowhere to be found.

Paul

[botesmj1]

Very nice box, looks great. A lot of work goes into something like this. Did you buy the chess pieces online. I found some site over in India a few years when I buillt myself and grandson one. I think the pieces were about $25 and the quality was amazing. Looked for that site again but nowhere to be found.

Paul

Thanks. I bought the chess pieces secondhand of our local auction site.

[double.d]

The attention to detail is spot on and the choice of timbers i think is perfect, well done.

Can i ask what medium you used to glue the squares to?. I ask because i have been approached to make a chess board with 75 x 75 squares so the finished board will be nearly 1200 square. I have no problem with the execution but i am worried how i am going to keep the board from cupping. Any advice?

[botesmj1]

Thank you for your kind words.

The boards were cut, laminated and cut again to essentially make strips of alternating colour squares. The 8 strips were then merely glued onto a 6mm ply board. You can see the ply on the first photo, uncut from the strips.

The one thing I did struggle with is keeping everything nicely flat untill the glue dries. It's too deep to clamp so you have to resort to weights of some sort. Also having 8 pieces with a will of there own and wanting to slide along as you weigh it down is a mission. If I had to do it again I'd consider glueing one. strip at a time.

. 75 square is massive. I'd suggest a backing of at least 10mm or even 16mm.

Good luck with the project and do post some progress photos for us to enjoy [emoji106]

[Fumbler]

Checkmate!! Beautifully finished. I wanted to make one with my son for him to keep, but I cant get him off his phone or PS4.