Making a Giant Chess Set episode 5B knights. Carving the details. Conrad Craft
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ธ.ค. 2017
- HI GUYS! This video wraps up the finish shaping and detail carving on the Knights. Though this has not really been a"how to" video series, I do enjoy explaining processes as I go through them and My hope is that you find these tips and hints and bits of technique that i pass on helpful... or at least entertaining . The knight is a challenging piece, but with a bit of practice I truly believe anyone can learn to carve like this.
Once again... the tools and techniques I will be using in this video ARE NOT being used as a representation of the fastest, most efficient, or the best way to carve a chess knight...
My intention with this video is to present the task of carving a knight using simple, primitive techniques with tools that are cheap and fairly readily accessible to most of my viewers. Could you use a band saw?...of course. could you power-carve the whole thing with the dremmel or rotary tool?... absolutely. Can it be done faster and easier than I show here? YEP...... I simply want anyone watching to be able to do it with what they have on hand for super cheap.
So here is the DETAILED KNIGHT CARVING Vidoe you amazing, do it yourself loving, wood working, chess playing, TH-cam watching, hand crafting nerds have been waiting for!!! ENJOY
VIDEO DESCRIPTION
Make the pawns...check. Make the rooks...check. Make the bishops...check! Make the knights...CHECK..................
.......aaaaaand DOUBLE CHECK!...(.which everyone knows means you have to move your King :)
On a side note: Spending so much time with these chess set videos and having received so much positive feedback from you guys has made me aware of just how many awesome people love the game of chess. I have for a while now had the desire to perhaps share a little bit of what I have learned about the game of chess with you people and how chess has helped me learn to better prioritize my goals. So I think after I wrap up this series, I may do a short series on my system of chess strategy and the processes I go through to find good moves. with all the buzz that alpha zero and the deep mind group has created lately, I think the door is wide open for chess to go through a full fledged revolution and for new ways of determining relevant information and strategies to emerge. (I'm really excited about making these videos).
ps...Here is a bit of info from my last knight video that you might find interesting:
What is one of the biggest determining factors in the pricing a chess set? HOW THE KNIGHTS ARE CARVED! Carving the knights in a chess set is one of the most daunting tasks to consider when taking on the chess set project. The knight is definitely the most tricky of the minor pieces... And there are so many Knight designs to take into account... French, German, English, Dubrovnik, and the plethora of stylized luxury knights found in high end sets. The style you choose will in many ways be determined by the intended use for the chess set. do you want a chess set for the chess club? Do you need one For rough tournament play or for hustling chess in the park? If so, You probably are not going to want a pretty rough and tough set with no frills or fine details that could be easily damaged by one of those games that end with the board being turned over.
The chess set I am making here was for a New York client that wanted a custom designed heirloom quality piece as a gift to her husband... So in this video I will be starting the process of making a more stylized and refined set of knights. It is a JUMBO chess set after all, and as such it is intended to be admired as a quality piece of hand made craftsmanship. lets see if I am up to the challenge. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I understand that the knight takes more work to complete than any other chessman. You did a fine job.
One of the best knight i've seen
Beautiful craftsmanship. Almost all knights are done in two parts with the base and actual knight done separately. Kudos for doing it in 1.
Thanks for all the kind words and support guys! I just passed the 800 subscriber mark!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
Хорошая работа.
I have been looking for something like this for a while You did a great job and helped me understand the process and show me how it's done. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!
Took all the scary right out of it! Thank you so much for capturing this journey on video!
I’m working a difficult event with Gary Kasperov on a Ukraine fundraiser on Sunday, I tryed to see my estranged 30 YO Son Tuseday that I used to play chess with. Watching your videos had a calming efect on me and I am in awe of your skills, including video editing. I’d rather have a set like you make than an expensive sports car.
Pleasure to watch, thoroughly enjoyed your work, excellent job.....thank you for sharing....👍🏻
This guy is perfectionist.
I really love watching your video it's really encouraging I have a few soldier chess pieces to be completed they're blocked out and ready for me to shape with the dremel...at the moment I'm working on 21st keys I can't wait to get back into my chess pieces it's a hobby I love and it gives me inspiration and more determination to watch you it's totally 100% accurately beautiful definition & poportion excellent work 👍👌Love the work
I tried, I bled, I heeled. Great job guy.
Giving the horse a 'Mohawk' for the mane.
You can make your own mini hole saw from a bit of brass tubing. Cut a few slits in the tubing to act as saw teeth, and sharpen with a file or stone. Cheaper than the replacement punches. I suspect that HF's complete leather punch will be cheaper than the replacement set of punches.
I love this video! I learned so many new things! Thank you🤙🏽
Conrad, congratulations, I do not understand what you're saying but your video is a real class. I'll continue watching and one day I'll be able to make a horse. Thank you very much.
Beautiful Conrad and that's exactly the finish I want on my set. Will be contacting you soon to commission my set. Great job!
Really glad You didn't become a fine Surgeon ( never see videos from the operating room... ). Enjoyed the heck out of this, and the others! Thanks for putting these up.
Absolutely stellar!
Thanks man
Amazing work, Happy New Year!
Very nice work! I admire your skills. My favorite style of chess pieces is Staunton.
Excellent knight. I might like the ears to be more prominent but they might be more subject to damage. Love to see other knight designs!! Thanks!!!!
Congratulations. Beautifull video, you are a great artist. It will be a beautiful chess set.
Amazing work
u got a new subscriber because of this knight u make.
Thank u so much. I really love ur effort and hard work for us.
I just an average player of chess. But i love to collect beautiful chess set just because i love the game it self.
seeing u put a really lot of time (2 hours video, maybe more in real time) in just one knight make me respect my chess piece at home a lot more.
u are really the untold hero behind the chess history.
Thank you!!
there are only few people in the world that can do what u have done.
I admire your skill and your fine work. Very beautiful Knight.
Júlíus
Júlíus Hraunberg Kristjánsson Thank you!
You sir, are an inspiration
Schitterend , wat een mooi stuk je werk !!
What a steady hands you have dude
You shoud be a dentist!!!!
Very hard work. 👍
Wonderful talent. Beautiful design. Mad skills. You have described (narrated) in clearly and in a way others will feel capable themselves. Great video.
Question :
How many hours does it take to make 4 knights ?
Thanks for the lesson,
Sincerely .........................
Steph
That's a really great Knight! I love that Jaques of London, but the Zagreb is the king of the knights
Nice
Awesome skill and dedication. I have liked and subscribed.
Stuff U Can Make sweet! Likewise my friend!
well done
Congratulations!!! The Lord is a great artist. Your work is really wonderful, worthy of an expert. I send my acknowledgment, my thanks for sharing your art with us from Brazil. Thank you very much.
Maybe a more aggressive night with dragon features??? But not a dragon, very nice artistic work!!
Wow! incredible detailing. I can't help wondering what it would look like if you split the mane into lots of peices. @ 53.14 you began adjusting the left right balance and for a moment I could see a horse with a punk rocker hairstlye. Seriously though, I'm transfixed by watching you work. Thanks for sharing the process.
Zibbe Zabba haha... The punk rocker look is an awesome Idea! Thanks for the kind comments my friend!
I like knights from the Collector series chess set.
Knight of prestige.
Great carving. I would have bought the eye balls back just a bit. having them face front like that makes the horse look like a dog.
And when it’s painted black it will be........A Dark Knight
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’m so funny 😂
Your knight look SUPER cool... any way to purchase?
In real life your horse is in full fighting mode!! IE ears folded back, teeth bared, eyes bulging---if you ever meet a horse like that---stay away!!!
Great carving job--only two more to do!
Love your work man. I hope you come back.
Thanks! Im trying to make time to. :)
Great work! How long does it take to carve a knight? Based on your videos, I'm guessing around 4 hours per knight.
Bello
I just don't like the eye part, but all of that is so lit.
Thanks! I am not really a fan of those eyes any more myself either. Next ones will be better.
Cool to see that you're a chess player too.
Question: Are you doing the black knights in a slightly different style or will they be perfect copies? Since this is a showpiece and all...
Sacha Albarda Thanks! You can look at the end of the video to see how I did the dark knights. I included photos of the finished group of knights at the end. The black knights are carved from African Mahogany which has a nice dark color with just a clear coat finish on it. The white and black side knights are basically Identical.
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I want to place order for set. How to reach you?
😉
What size dremil did you use
The cutter was a 1/4 inch round disk that was about 1/16th inch thick. The sanding disk was about 1/2 an inch round and 3/4 inch long.
How can I get a chess board?
Do you sell these, I am interested
Link to the mini gouges please bruv...
Imagine Carlsen sacrifice this knight on the very third move 😑😩.. cruel world
TT
Why does everyone on here make their pieces so darn big....Don't you want a set you can actually play with? I for one would be so happy to see someone work with regular sized chess pieces
TheMinarus this set was a custom order from a client in New York. They wanted an over sized chess set, so that's what I made.
if its oversized you can carve more details
Size matters! I’m making a 2.5” square board, so the king needs to be 4.5” tall. Bigger squares, bigger pieces (and bigger price tag).
I like the size of his pieces and it looks really good, and i think it can be fun to play with this size. All chess sets i found in stores were too small
I enjoyed to see you crafting skills.
Very nice piece except for the eyes.
The eyes are a bit too big, the eye socket should be elliptic and aim more sideways (these eye look too forward).
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Yes I have learned quite a lot more about horse eye placement since uploading these videos. I serve a very well informed audience. Thanks for the quality feedback!
Conrad.
I am sure in the beginning you lost a lot of eyes to slips, chips and tears on the knight. This has to be the most complicated to make do with all the carving necessary. I can see this one piece could take several hours to carve the way you want to it. As it would be easy to get so involved with the detail that you make it hard to duplicate the same detail on the other knights. I would have to say there are no two knight exactly alike. They may come close but not like the rest of the pieces in this series of chess pieces.
have you ever seen the way the Indian guys do it? they use the dremel-like tool for the knights. they get ridiculous detail and precision. also they use a metal die cut for the other pieces. looks like it would be 10 times quicker. check it out...
th-cam.com/video/4WJoR9QH12k/w-d-xo.html
funny, if you look at their shop it looks like some place in the 1930's. but look at the freaking quality of their work.
your knight looks pretty decent, much better than most other "North American" attempts. lol. but i imagine it took a awful long time.