Build a Chess Board with Storage + Custom Chess Pieces | Woodworking Project
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Challenge your woodworking skills with this elegant chess board project from Woodsmith Shop Season 16. In this step-by-step video, you’ll learn how to build a walnut and maple chess board that appears to float above its base, complete with a flocked drawer for storing your pieces.
We’ll also walk you through making a full set of chess pieces — from band saw–shaped knights to lathe-turned pawns, rooks, bishops, kings, and queens. Each piece offers a unique and rewarding woodworking challenge, making this project perfect for both turners and furniture builders.
Whether you keep it as a showpiece or enjoy countless matches, this handcrafted chess set is sure to become a family heirloom while sharpening both your mind and your shop skills.
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