Bringing Old Chess Pieces Back To Life and Making Extra Queens

[@demmertp]

Mike, that was some real detailed spindle turning. Well done.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks, Paul!

[@yooreqopfor4746]

Wspaniała robota! Jestem pod wielkim wrażeniem renowacji tych figur szachowych i wykonania nowych. Jesteś wielkim fachowcem!

[@NJS-TL1000S]

Hello Mike, really enjoyed your chess set 'restoration' & watching you hand craft those two additional Queen pieces ... You made that skilled work look so straightforward and easy; however, I know there is much more to making handmade pieces than meets the eye ... One wrong move & the chisel can destroy a piece in a split second 😬 ... Superb craftsmanship by you, as always ... Wishing you & your family a very happy Christmas. 👍

[@Woodumakeit]

I know what you mean about one wrong move. I didn't have any problems with these two queens, but I started making an entire set a few weeks ago, and I had a few incidents with a skew chisel that destroyed a few pieces. I'm worried about running out of wood, so I'll need to slow down! Thanks for watching, and happy holidays!

[@kraxmel]

Like others have said, beautiful work. It was great watching you turn those queens. That takes some real skill.

[@ChromeVader]

Your videos have inspired me to try making a chess board of my own. I am hoping to do the project in the fall when I go home to my mom's farm for a week vacation (that's where the family shop and tools live).

[@Tassaczek]

I have watched almost all of your chessboard-making videos. I think it would be nice to try to add magnets in pieces and the middle of squares. This means - they would self-centering on each move xD

[@beedissle994]

I have my father's old chess set that I may try this on. Maybe then I could pass it down to my son. As always, thanks for the inspiration.

[@MrDparker69]

Absolutely Beautiful. Amazing skill. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed it.

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

My lady thinks chess piece vids are like the most boring vids ever but I enjoyed this. Man that vintage Lardy set… those knights speak to me and it warms my heart

[@Machi_Clips]

Time to break up

[@ChessTurner]

Perfect job, perfect pieces, thank you so much for great video

[@raymondswadley165]

Wonderful lathe skills Mike!

[@joshandgarrett]

I saw a chess board on a woodworking forum where the board's squares were concave and the pieces bottoms were round and weighted. Is this something you "wood make"? Or consider making? Thanks for your content

[@FabledFrame]

Beautiful work!

[@nn1335]

As usual great job and very joyful to watch your videos, be so blessed and have a nice Christmas days with your family 👏🏻👏🏻

[@rafbrule9601]

your an artist mister. i hope get a chess set like that one day !!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Mike! Really stunning pieces! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy holidays!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you so much! Happy holidays!

[@danielmilinski2563]

Thank you!❤

[@barbrabrown9997]

Why did you place epoxy in the chess pieces? Amazing finished product.

[@Woodumakeit]

That's to secure the lead weights so that they don't rattle.

[@cantgolive]

How come you don’t make videos anymore? They are great!!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks! I've been extraordinarily busy this year and haven't been able to find time to edit and release videos. I hope to be able to release a couple in October and then hopefully a few in November.

[@MrPanohead]

@@WoodumakeitCame to check if I had miseed some. Glad you're okay (and that you're still enjoying making them).

[@Woodumakeit]

@@MrPanohead I'll have a video out this Friday. First one of the year!!

[@nightraven9258]

I wonder if goo gone would have helped remove the remnants of the old felt from those chess pieces since you were having so much trouble removing it lol

[@boywithpuffyhair]

Hey Mike can you make a chessboard with a drawer and chess pieces because my birthday is on August 6

[@haider2168]

would you make a $15 set for me?

[@pauca2014]

I'm not impressed. You should have removed the coating with paint remover then very lightly sanding. Because the way the deeper corners turned out makes it look like it's a shade. Not professionally done, sorry.