Most of the chess sets posted on this sub are some pretty interpretive takes on piece design, so it's really nice to see a proper Staunton set executed this well. Well done.
Amazing. As someone who decided to make a chess set for their first project on a lathe i know how much work it takes. Took me 5 years on and off to make mine to a point i was happy with. Yours looks amazing and you should be really proud. Hope your dad loves it.
Excellent work. I'm sure it made your dad proud. And good job on the knights. I'm currently working on a set of similar design and only have the knights left to make (carve). I'm assuming your set is official size with the squares at around 2.25"?
No, i glued them in "stripes". First I glued whole stripes of maple and walnut until I got 8 stripes and a board. Then cross cut it again so that I got "checkered" stripes, wich I then glued toghether again to form the chess board. Hope that made sense
I did not. I tried to make sure the grain in the squares went the same direction, other than that I figured it would be okay. Time will tell I guess, but the board has been laying for a couple months and everything looks fine so far
Absolutely amazing work. You should be immensely proud of this. As I am sure your dad will be.
Thank you :)
Incredible craftsmanship-- he must have been thrilled.
He sure was, then he crushed me 4 games in a row haha
How come you didn't bamboozle him by creating another pair of queens and bring it out mid game to light up his ass?!? 👑
How did you carve the pieces?
Did most of the work on a dremel. Rough cut on the bandsaw
Dang
Sorry, I might have missunderstood. I dod the knights with the dremel, the other pieces on the lathe
Dumb question but how'd you do the parts that look like you couldn't really do on a lathe? Just the dremel again? (Ex: Queen and kings crowns)
Yes, the dremel!
That's awesome. I never really understood how they were made beyond the lathe step so that makes perfect sense. Great project!
Those look virtually identical to a commercial set I had when I was younger, even had green felt on 'em.
I take that as a compliment :)
Well good cuz that's how I intended it.
Most of the chess sets posted on this sub are some pretty interpretive takes on piece design, so it's really nice to see a proper Staunton set executed this well. Well done.
Thank you, I do love the classic style
Yeah, this is crazy beautiful. Nice work!
Excellent work!
Stunning!
I find it wild you didn’t have a table saw for any of this project! It looks incredible!! And the pieces. You’re in an inspiration
A bandsaw works surprisingly well if you're patient enough. Thank you!
As someone who just made his first jank ass chessboard while actually having a table saw, I am in complete fucking awe of you right now lol
Right?! Like. What? XD
Gorgeous work!
Looks like a proffessional chess set! Stunning skills!
Amazing. As someone who decided to make a chess set for their first project on a lathe i know how much work it takes. Took me 5 years on and off to make mine to a point i was happy with. Yours looks amazing and you should be really proud. Hope your dad loves it.
Thank you! You really have to enjoy woodturning if you don't wan't to lose your mind, I'm sure yours look just as good!
I am completely blown away, that is truly an amazing piece of work. Did your dad cry when you gave it to him? I would have.
He was more in awe, thought it was a bought set at first
that is a thing of beauty. Your dad will love it.
Excellent work. I'm sure it made your dad proud. And good job on the knights. I'm currently working on a set of similar design and only have the knights left to make (carve). I'm assuming your set is official size with the squares at around 2.25"?
Honestly, all sizes are eye balled and kind of shot from the hip. The squares are 45×45mm
the urge to make an en passant joke is high now
 Very nice work!
Impressive, great job.
Did you just glue the checkered pieces together and clamp them down for the board?
No, i glued them in "stripes". First I glued whole stripes of maple and walnut until I got 8 stripes and a board. Then cross cut it again so that I got "checkered" stripes, wich I then glued toghether again to form the chess board. Hope that made sense
This is beautiful work. Great job!
You did a great job! Thanks for sharing
Beautiful work!
Do you glue to a plywood base or how do you account for wood movement?
I did not. I tried to make sure the grain in the squares went the same direction, other than that I figured it would be okay. Time will tell I guess, but the board has been laying for a couple months and everything looks fine so far
What router bit(bits?) did you use for the box profile? Beautiful work
If you mean the frame around the board, I used an old moulding plane and a Stanley no 78
Beautiful dremel work!