DELUXE Chess Board Build

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This chess board is made from Peruvian Walnut (dark squares), Birdseye Maple (light squares), African Mahogany (frame) with Curly Maple and black paperstone inlay. The playing field is elevated above the surface of the frame. Super fancy!
This chessboard is only part of a bigger project. The board fits into a table made from Curly Cherry and is removable. It also includes hidden drawers with room for chessmen, a clock and notebook.
This fun project used almost every tool in my small basement woodshop!
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RIDGID 12” Sliding Compound Miter Saw
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Incra Miter Sled
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Titebond Extend Wood Glue
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Titebond Hide Glue
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Silicone Glue Brush
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Freud 8" Box Joint Cutter Set
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Thor’s Hammer Woodworking Mallet
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Bosch Plunge Router
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*CHAPTERS*
00:00 The Project
00:24 Milling Lumber
03:04 Changing Blades
03:40 Trim to Final Width
04:18 Trim to Final Length
04:31 First Glue Up
06:00 Cutting Squares
06:21 Second Glue Up
07:36 Third Glue Up
08:36 Sanding
09:00 Filling a Small Knot
09:55 The Frame
13:39 Fourth Glue Up
15:14 The Inlay
17:25 Fifth Glue Up
19:49 Cutting Dados in Frame
21:34 The Miters
26:55 Mortising Frame Miters
27:36 Sixth Glue Up
30:22 Final Sanding
31:45 Applying Finish
33:15 Don’t Go Yet!
35:09 Outtakes
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[@BrettsWoodshop]

I just released plans for how to build this Board and the Table that goes around it, as shown in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OyoHuQfZifgpo

[@Woodumakeit]

Hey Brett, great project! I like how you show the challenges you encountered and how you overcame them. The finished product looks really nice!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks Mike! I’ve gotten a lot of my inspiration from you. Your boards are amazing!

[@howardcrane5902]

Check and mate! Nice work.

[@hcaldwell4085]

What a great looking board! Great video.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you very much! The customers loved it. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeandlucky]

Great build and well produced video. I am big fan of Odie’s Oil as well.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Right on!

[@shahfaisal5929]

absolutely amazing. I can watch this video again and again ...

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Oh my gosh! What a nice thing to say! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@shahfaisal5929]

@@BrettsWoodshop please do mention the size of the board and pieces...

[@BrettsWoodshop]

The squares are 2.5 inches. The King of the chessmen shown at the end are 4.4" tall and 2" at the base.@@shahfaisal5929

[@BrettsWoodshop]

LOL 😂 Somebody just ordered cookies from Amazon per my suggestion at the end of this video.

[@ManWorkingHere]

Besides wearing a Wisconsin Badgers cap, the commentary was very nice to go with a very nice project. I look forward to using the border ideas with my walnut and maple chessboard project (also made in Wisconsin)

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Awesome, thank you! Go Wisco!

[@zxborg9681]

That was quite the roller coaster of setbacks and retries! Just like most of my own projects, LOL. But it turned out looking really good! Liked how you jigged up that router for the floating tenon too, always nice to see little tricks like that.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Yes it was!

[@pazmaniaoh6341]

Stunning

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you! 😊

[@robertamccullough]

Thanks!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

No… thank YOU!

[@mukmusicdiary]

Great video! Perfect length, I'd rather watch something long and informative than something short and rushed. I'm making my first chess board, and you've given me great insight to the process and gotxhas along the path. Keep up the great work.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I really appreciate that. Thank you! 🙏🏼 Good luck on your board!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I really appreciate that. Thank you! 🙏🏼 Good luck on your board!

[@walterhuth4975]

I really enjoyed your video and your approach to woodworking. I will be on the lookout for the table build video. I am interested, though, in what your sell price is of the chess board. And, by the way, I'd really like to see a video of how you build the phenolic press gadget.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for the encouraging words! This board was part of that chess table, so the price was for the table which I sold for less than what I should have, being that it was my first time building a table. I’m not comfortable sharing the price publicly, but you could DM me on IG and I’ll tell you privately. I haven’t sold just a chessboard by itself yet, but it would probably be in the thousand dollar range. I’m hoping to get to that veneer press video soon. I have another customer waiting before I can get to that though. Thanks for watching!

[@plfreeman111]

So beautiful!! With respect to reinforcing the miters, the framing is glued to the edge of the board. The miters don't take any stress whatsoever and thus don't require reinforcement. It's not like a picture frame or a box where there is nothing in the middle. When doing joinery, think about the forces and be realistic about what you need to actually protect against.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

The stress was when I discovered that the dowels didn’t line up! 😀I appreciate the advice. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for watching!

[@robertcastellow5797]

I am interested on how you made the veneer press. Great Chess board.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Noted! Thanks for your feedback! What have you been working on?

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I can't wait for you guys to see the full Chess Table build video! COMING SOON. Make sure you have notifications turned on so you don't miss it.

[@mikedziedzic1089]

Can you do a video on how you built your veneer press? Please and thank you

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for your request. I hope to get to that pretty soon.

[@walterschirmer7205]

I’m interested in how to make the veneer press as well.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Hopefully, I can get to that soon. Still working on the chess table video.

[@JamesWHurst]

I see that you have the Cutech jointer. You said that you have trouble getting perfect results from jointing? If you would - can you please articulate more on what the problem was? I'm considering buying that same jointer, because they now offer it in the 12" size. What do you advise? Thank you, and splendid video.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you very much! I think my problems with the jointer are purely operator error (lack of experience and skill). That said, I think the fence on my benchtop model is not very robust and maybe a bit unreliable. But a 12” floor model sounds amazing! I’m jealous. 🤢

[@redlancer7263]

I'd love a veneer press video. And get some dust collection on the planer

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I’d love to, but the dust chute only fits one way… against the wall.

[@lacttech]

Beautiful work, but my biggest question is the music: it is beautiful. What is the inspiration behind listening/playing the foreign music? At least foreign to the English ear.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I suppose it's that I have a global audience. And I found it soothing. Most of the songs are worship.

[@lacttech]

@@BrettsWoodshop I think at least one was Hebrew, but all were nice additions to the video. Thanks for your response. And, a veneer press video would be nice.

[@SomeDudeOnline]

Not sure when I’ll get the opportunity to use it, but I’d like to make that veneer press because if I get the opportunity to use it, it’ll save a lot of frustration.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Not sure when I’ll get the opportunity to make it, but I’d like to make that veneer press video because enough people have been asking for it.

[@skincade1]

I would like to see how the veneer press was made.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I have a few projects in the cue, but I hope to get to that video relatively soon.

[@Bernardgrubb]

Just a suggestion for future projects, I would use a spline for the miters. Cutting a slot and putting in splines are very strong and effective. Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I’d have to glue in the edge banding afterward to hide the splines, but doable. Something to consider.

[@Bernardgrubb]

I was thinking of using it as a feature of the board leaving the splines exposed. Perhaps with a contrasting wood.

[@HarisWoodshop]

Splines give good strenght yes, but I don’t think it is a functional need for a chessboard as there will be not much stress or weight applied on it. But for a nice view with a contrasting colour, yes.

[@bobfognozzle]

I got one word for you….DUST COLLECTION…. However, nice work.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I hear ya, Brother! I assume you’re talking about the planer… the problem is the hose adapter only fits in one direction and that would be up against the wall the way I have it mounted. So I’ve just resigned to making a mess and cleaning it up after. Dust masks FOR SURE though! 😝

[@skincade1]

the background music was a distraction for me.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for letting me know. And thanks for watching anyway. You might like the music in the follow up video better... or not. Check it out and let me know... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OyoHuQfZifgpo

[@DanielPerez-dl2gs]

@@BrettsWoodshop The background music was beautiful and soothing. Thanks!

[@normanterry]

I love the background music and I’m interested in knowing the artist(s) and titles!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

@@normanterry If you open up the description and scroll down to the bottom you'll see all the titles and artists. Thanks for watching!

[@joaogodoycuber]

Essa música e do meu país 🇧🇷

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Viva Brasil!

[@dawnbigwarfe6871]

Great video but I just can’t understand why woodworkers insist on playing music during any videos. I would rather listen to the tools doing the creating and work.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

We all have our different styles and preferences I guess. I’m still experimenting and exploring to find my own groove. Thanks for your input. I appreciate it!

[@tompresley639]

Where did you get the paperstone?

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I got it from my hardwood dealer in Roseville, MN

[@tomchapman4826]

No issues with seasonal movement ?

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I guess we’ll see… I used very similar methods for the first chessboard I made 3 years ago. And the only movement I’ve noticed is that I can feel (but not see) the seams between the squares. I’m wondering if that’s related to the type of glue that I used, which was Titebond 2. The mitered frame is holding up beautifully.

[@tomchapman4826]

Ì decided to go with hide glue as it's supposed to not have glue creep. I've seen others at the same thickness so I'm goin with it. Thanks for responding.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

As it turns out, MDF was a poor choice for substrate. The contracting of the squares split the MDF along its thickness and allowed the playing field to curl. Not good!! 😒

[@brucecraig4954]

Nice job but this video could be half the length. Domino’s not dowls would work for your needs.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

They definitely would, but I don't have a domino joiner.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

The Chess Table build video is ready!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OyoHuQfZifgpo

[@blue2824]

No! A big part of woodworking is NOT hiding your mistakes. Lack of planning is what got you in that predicament.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

My mistake.

[@GaXiTin]

everybody made mistake. Relax!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Very true@@GaXiTin