How I made two Regulation Size End Grain Chess Boards
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ส.ค. 2018
- Watch how I made two regulation size end grain chess boards with two different designs. These are regulation size chess boards, meaning that the individual squares are between 2” - 2.5”. In my case, the squares are 2.25” for an overall board size of 18”.
These are end grain chess boards made from walnut and ash. Each chess board has a “frame” around it that can serve as a place to put the chess pieces that are no longer in play. One of the chess boards has a 3.5” walnut frame, and the other one has a 3” frame made from tiger maple. The walnut frame is flush with the bottom of the chess board, whereas the maple frame is elevated and “floating” along the side of the chess board.
Both chess boards are 1.5” thick. The one with the walnut frame has an overall width of 25” and the one with the maple frame is 24” x 24”.
Some of the things I used in this project include:
Grizzly G1023RLWX table saw. amzn.to/2OxSpqj
SuperMax 19-38 Drum Sander. amzn.to/2MEfyqj
Freud SD508 Super Dado set. amzn.to/2nwXuUg
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Add a comment below and let me know which chess board you like the best -- the one with the walnut frame or the one with the tiger maple frame.
I am afraid I can be of little help here. I really like both frames.
Maple for sure! And if I had the lumber I wood make it! Where do you get lumber?
I live in Northern Virginia and there are several places where I go to get my lumber. The wood I used in this video all came from Northland Forest Products. It's a bit of a drive for me, but they have pretty high quality wood, so sometimes it's worth the drive instead of going to one of the places that are closer to me. If you do a google search for hardwood suppliers in your area, you'll probably be able to find several that are close to you.
Some of the best wood I got from Northern Virginia! There was a company that made gun stocks and blackpowder kits. Wish I could find them again. I lived in Ashburn Village and my grandparents lived in Centerville.
The place you're thinking of might be Dunlap Woodcrafts in Chantilly. I've not been there, but I recently heard good things about them. www.dunlapwoodcrafts.com
When you turn a product over and it is just as beautiful underneath as it is on top, then you know it was made with true dedication by somebody who cared about his work.
I like the bottom better.
Beautiful! I love the splines. It’s a good reminder that each “little design element” actually takes a good amount of effort.
These are two of the most beautiful chess boards I've ever seen. Amazing.
So refreshing to see a TH-cam craftsman that does quality work properly.
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a loooong time.
Full of admiration for your amazing skill and precision. I love the walnut frame board. Always be safe when using your power tools.
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I love this side!
Great Work Sir!💐
Beautifully done, brings back memories of when I built one in High School back in the early eighties. ( It still holding up to time, which I'm happy to say) I want to build another one, after watching this . Thank you for the motivation.
Beautifully done! They're both beautiful, but that Tiger Maple... Delish!
Simply phenomenal craftsmanship. And the quality of the video, the helpful narration... Fantastic!
Love the wavy grain in the tiger maple frame. They are works of art!!
Absolutely stunning, amazing, brilliant and tasteful. Congratulations!
Nice workmanship! Very cool.
Simply amazing, just like Bossa Nova
Absolutely beautiful! Really like the attention to detail you included in the video. Helps to understand your building process. And YES, I would make it!
Absolutely awesome!
Beautiful work, I love those chess boards. Polishing wood is always a work out.
Nicely done. Beautiful.
Perfect. Simple but very solid. Every part and all kinds of joints exactly needed and enough for the strength of the whole construction. I'm impressed. Especially because I like to play chess.
Love the mega size! As a chess player I would probably like playing on the Walnut, but as a woodworker, I like the look of the Maple.
Excellent video. I appreciate the attention to detail with every step of the process. It has always been a mystery to me how this was done and now I have the knowledge and confidence that I could do this provided I have all the tools you used. Thank you.
Don’t really know if it’s a new generation thing or not, I know I’m in my late 30’s, but I’m so glad hand made stuff is still here! Amazing work Mike, especially in a day and age where everything is mass made in fully automated factories!
It is a master piece!!! Thank you to share your knowledge!!!
These boards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your build with us. The tiger maple looks fantastic
Great chess board. I have made a few of these and can see what a nice job you have done. The person you made this for will be very happy -- as will their children and grandchildren, I would wager.
I believe you would also appreciate the way James Krenov designed the board for his chess table. The individual tiles are connected by dowels and they seem to be floating in space. The board can be easily made to fit on top of a case that holds the chess pieces. Typical of a Krenov design, it is extraordinary. Again, I think you would appreciate it.
As always, great work!
The James Krenov chess table is a stunning piece of work! Thank you for pointing it out to me. I'm almost tempted to try making one. Maybe I'll work up the courage to give it a try one day.
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Beautifully done. Bravo. The maple frame is my favourite.
So so awesome. So awesome. Well done
excellent work done.
That’s some high quality work, nicely done.
Looks Amazing!!!
Beautifully done!!
Wow ! Amazing craftmanship !
Excellent woodworking skills and both look fantastic. Gotta say though I really like the extra work done and the overall finish...
Great Build. Much Respect.
Really nice!
Great job!!
The tiger stripe maple is an absolutely ❤️beautiful border to the chessboard. I especially like how the raised board. Great job as usual sir, thanks for the video post. Best of luck🍀to you and yours
Very well done, both are amazing 😉 lots of art on them 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love your chessboard creations! I ended up making a version that was a combo of your 2 board designs. I used curly maple for the frame but with no bevel. I also popped the curly maple with danish oil followed by shellac and a brownish glaze. Then after another shellac layer, did multiple wipe-on poly layers and polished it to a smooth satin finish. I went with a poly finish since it will be a chessboard that gets used by all ages and I am fully anticipating there will times when a glass is left on the board...
Looks awesome! Nice job man
Beautiful work of art. Well done.
Looks absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful work and an outstanding presentation. I like the tiger maple the best.
Both are GREAT... WELL DONE.
Absolutely beautiful chess boards. Amazing well done
Absolutely beautiful!!
end grain... beauty... that walnut frame is really nice.
Yes we all have what it takes to do what you have done superbly! We need to hone what you have done easily thanks for inspiring
Amazing instruction in this video. Thank you for breaking it down the way that you did. I will definitely be a new subscriber.
Good instruction, very useful information.
That is a beautiful ornament. Thanks for explaining each step so clearly. I’ve never thought to glue up on ply using parchment paper. Will give that a go.
Good video , nice editing, good lighting and miking
that spline jig is genius... so much to learn!!!
Esplendido unico y bello trabajo. Que lo hace parecer simple por su manera tan exacta de explicar. Gracias...
I really like this !
Absolutely gorgeous
Beautiful, awesome job
Great! Excellent job!
Great work!
This is beautiful, very good craftsmanship
Excellent Job
FANTASTIC!
Very nicely done
Very well done this was an awesome video!
Amazing! Awesome job!
These are both very beautiful frames, with nice finishes. I, myself, have made about 100 end cutting boards.
The only two that actually cracked, were the two in which I placed a flat grain border around the end grain center. I’ll never do THAT again.
In fact, I am right now in the process of removing flat grain border on three boards, to replace them with end grain borders. I feel a lot safer.
Love the way you got the tiger maple figure to pop!
I would if I could! :) Great work! I love the one with the walnut frame.
Those are beautiful!
Thank you for a great video....you are a serous wood worker....great details
They look really good. I especially like the maple frame.
Well hell. Now I've got to order some thick stock and tiger maple! While I wait, I've a couple of sleds to build. Very nicely done! Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful work!
I would make it if I had all the right tools like you. Those hardwood are also super expensive as well.
VERY NICE. LOOKS PROFESSIONAL
I think I like both. beautiful job
Stunning!
That’s amazing!
Amazing job
Beautiful work, I prefer the darker one, personally :)
Absolutely stunning. Gorgeous work. I wish I had that kind of talent.
And machinery...
Absolutely gorgeous.
Yes sir, I made it with marble, But next time I go with your design. Really loved the raised look of checkers. Beautiful craftsmanship.....
cracking build thank you
Outstanding work! Yes I'd make it, but I can t do the work that well. They are both gorgeous,but I think I like the tiger maple best. It just turned out very well.
Great looking chess boards, Mike!
Really nice, great work sir
Very good work
Great video. Enjoyed seeing that you use various tiers of tools, not all the best on the market. This is really good to see because for a lot of woodworkers, that's our reality. We can't all have Festool everything and Powermatic for the rest lol. Also there were several great tips in this video as well which i appreciated. Finished board looks amazing. Both do! Subscribing.
Wow, I’d love to have one of these, especially because I’m very much into chess! Beautiful work!
Love them alot
I absolutely love curly maple. I have a harp made out of it - it's such a beautiful wood!
How every woodworking DIY video should be. Just as well done as those incredible chess boards!
Being a chess player myself wood love to either of those two boards!
great works!
very well done and checkmate!
What a fine video! Well done :)
Wow!! Those are beautiful chess boards!
Erstklassige Arbeit. Bravo !!!
Sir, you are a true craftsman. I would proudly play chess on this board. Beautiful work.
Gorgeous boards, I would like to have one. I will follow your instructions, though I don't have those fancy machines. Thank you!