Mid Century Modern DIY Chess Pieces
My son loves to play chess and I have no idea how to play. So I decided to build a chess set!
I originally thought of turning these on the lathe but quickly gave up on that plan, as I lack the skills to do so. But I am a huge fan of modern art and minimalist objects. And started to do some research and eventually came across a set created by Lanier Graham in 1966 and fell in love with its simplicity and really enjoyed how all of the pieces fit in a tiny little box.
This build is Part 1 of 2 and may likely contain an optional Part 3 which would be a box to hold the chess pieces.
What I really like about this set is that the dimensions are not terribly specific.
In my case, I chose to go with chess pieces that were 20mm by 20mm, so a Pawn would end up being 20mm cubed.
I will give the dimensions of each piece in terms of blocks, allowing you to adjust the piece size if you wish.
Checkout the Chessboard build here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPbG9_fKSs
~ Sizing and Dimensions ~
Because I started with the chess pieces I wasn't concerned too much about the size of the pieces, but make sure to check and confirm the official rules of Chess. I think your pieces are supposed to be about 25% smaller than the squares they go on. 1” square would be a ¾” piece.
Pawn - 1x1 block
Rook - 1x2 block
Knight - 1x2 block
Bishop - 1x2 block
Queen & King - 1x6 block, plus the kerf of your bandsaw or hand saw blade
~ Now we will need to do some layout ~
The Pawns are simple, create a cube
The Rook is also super simple, create a block 1x2
For the Knight, I made a mark in the middle and divided the width essentially creating a lap joint.
The Bishop is a 45-degree angle starting at one end and should end in the middle of the piece.
The King and Queen are a bit different, find the middle and draw a 45-degree line on both sides of the half so that you have a V.
~ Final Steps ~
Once everything has been cut out and obviously for each colour of the wood ( I chose maple and walnut, but you could use any contrasting woods ) it was time for a lot of sanding. Because this chess set is “Modern” we want to maintain the sharp edges so break the edges but do not round them.
I applied a few coats of Tung oil, it was rather daunting applying then cleaning off the excess oil but it turned out amazing!
Keep an eye out for Part 2 where I build the Chessboard!
https://youtu.be/FiPbG9_fKSs
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Chess piece layout
7:56 - Sanding…
8:12 - Applying finish
9:00 - Chess piece layout
9:58 - Cleaning up the pieces
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► Tools Used:
Thickness Planer
Band Saw
Table Saw
80 Tooth crosscut blade
Sand Paper
Tung oil
Rotring 800 Pencil
Square
Ruler
#maker #woodworking #diy #reclaimed #scrap wood #chess
Thank you Jordan for helping out with the camera work :)
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I originally thought of turning these on the lathe but quickly gave up on that plan, as I lack the skills to do so. But I am a huge fan of modern art and minimalist objects. And started to do some research and eventually came across a set created by Lanier Graham in 1966 and fell in love with its simplicity and really enjoyed how all of the pieces fit in a tiny little box.
This build is Part 1 of 2 and may likely contain an optional Part 3 which would be a box to hold the chess pieces.
What I really like about this set is that the dimensions are not terribly specific.
In my case, I chose to go with chess pieces that were 20mm by 20mm, so a Pawn would end up being 20mm cubed.
I will give the dimensions of each piece in terms of blocks, allowing you to adjust the piece size if you wish.
Checkout the Chessboard build here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPbG9_fKSs
~ Sizing and Dimensions ~
Because I started with the chess pieces I wasn't concerned too much about the size of the pieces, but make sure to check and confirm the official rules of Chess. I think your pieces are supposed to be about 25% smaller than the squares they go on. 1” square would be a ¾” piece.
Pawn - 1x1 block
Rook - 1x2 block
Knight - 1x2 block
Bishop - 1x2 block
Queen & King - 1x6 block, plus the kerf of your bandsaw or hand saw blade
~ Now we will need to do some layout ~
The Pawns are simple, create a cube
The Rook is also super simple, create a block 1x2
For the Knight, I made a mark in the middle and divided the width essentially creating a lap joint.
The Bishop is a 45-degree angle starting at one end and should end in the middle of the piece.
The King and Queen are a bit different, find the middle and draw a 45-degree line on both sides of the half so that you have a V.
~ Final Steps ~
Once everything has been cut out and obviously for each colour of the wood ( I chose maple and walnut, but you could use any contrasting woods ) it was time for a lot of sanding. Because this chess set is “Modern” we want to maintain the sharp edges so break the edges but do not round them.
I applied a few coats of Tung oil, it was rather daunting applying then cleaning off the excess oil but it turned out amazing!
Keep an eye out for Part 2 where I build the Chessboard!
https://youtu.be/FiPbG9_fKSs
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Chess piece layout
7:56 - Sanding…
8:12 - Applying finish
9:00 - Chess piece layout
9:58 - Cleaning up the pieces
► Share and Subscribe:
https://bit.ly/subMaker
► Lend a hand!
https://bit.ly/helpMaker
https://bit.ly/shopMaker
► Follow:
https://www.instagram.com/heyimamaker/
https://twitter.com/heyimamaker/
https://imamaker.ca/
► Tools Used:
Thickness Planer
Band Saw
Table Saw
80 Tooth crosscut blade
Sand Paper
Tung oil
Rotring 800 Pencil
Square
Ruler
#maker #woodworking #diy #reclaimed #scrap wood #chess
Thank you Jordan for helping out with the camera work :)
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