Use a tape measure to make sure the chess board is 17 1 8 in each direction.
Wooden chess board with drawer plans.
For my own board i went with 2 inches.
Outside of spending time in the shop there s nothing better than a game of chess with a friend or a couple rounds of checkers with the grandkids.
Then plane a light chamfer around the outside top surface of the board and sand in stages up to its final grit i go to 600 grit.
Place the wood in the planer and make a trim cut.
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The uniquely designed chessboard top works with natural wood movement to keep the top stable.
Select the contrasting wood species you desire gather up some glue and a few other tools and materials and you re ready to start building.
You can certainly buy 1x2 boards and skip.
And it s easy to do.
This is a birthday gift i made for someone this year.
Trim all four edges to be sure they are smooth and flush.
Jan 26 2017 game board plans including chess boards checker boards and dominos.
It is my first time doing any kind of wood turning but with little practice you can get it down pretty quickly.
If you re a chess junkie as well as a woodworker you ll be smiling from the first cut through the last checkmate with this clever project.
The unique feature of this chessboard is its go anywhere design.
Red oak and poplar used built i.
This chessboard gives you the best of both worlds a few interesting woodworking challenges and a great excuse to play a few matches when you re finished with the project.
According to the world chess federation the dimensions of a chessboard square should be between 5 and 6 5 centimeters 2 to 2 5 inches.
Plan is a reprint from issue 48 of today s woodworker magazine.
Use a t square to make sure the chess board is perfectly square.
On the table saw.
You ll love playing chess on this custom built board.
Now cut the groove around the edges of the chessboard for the splines that secure the board in the lid.
Make a chess set and playing board with a storage drawer.
Turn the chess board over and continue to take trim cuts until the chess board is 3 4 thick.
This can be done by making a couple of passes on your table saw with the blade set up to 1 4.
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Rip boards to 1 1 2 in.