Making a Chess Board and All of Its Pieces - Including the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One!

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In this video I am building a chess board that could also be a cutting board if you felt like it. I made a couple chess boards a few years ago, and always wanted to do a new version and improve some aspects from my original design, so that is exactly what I did. There are a lot of interesting techniques in this one including, checkerboard veneers, mitered frames, cross lap joints, and more.
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[@Foureyes.Furniture]

We get a lot of comments on this video about Shaun referring to the pieces as "the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One". Some people think he is serious (probably a vocal minority)... well let me just clear the air. He 100% thinks they are called the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One. I haven't had the heart to correct him, and all of your commenting won't help as he can't read, and doesn't know how to operate a computer. For the record, he also refers to the Queen, King, and Pawns, as the Mom, the Dad, and the Babies respectively.

[@jamelbruu2482]

Why did I stubble upon this video to see this response the same day it was posted🤣🤣🤣 y'all some trolls I love it.

[@ishaanagrawal3575]

hello

[@carrot6409]

I see Shaun is a pro at chess

[@uno-theofficialcardgamebyMatel]

Its GM language

[@t-bonethediscospider5157]

Aww that’s sad it breaks my heart

[@funkymonkeylovin]

Drilling out the bottoms of the pieces and glueing in a lead weight would be a cool addition.

[@shaunb66]

Yeah, I know that is fairly common. Might be something I try if I ever do these again.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@Gary Lau That's more of a travel board feature. It's kind of annoying to have pieces sticking to a regular tabletop board.

[@mexicanongames5275]

Exactly my thoughts. Would do a lot for the feel of the board.

[@krisimanasieva422]

Yeah and some felt on the bottom of the pieces so they don’t make too much noise

[@edmundhayes7982]

Great idea

[@mathiasnordtorphyldig]

That smirk when you were about to say to "Chess I can" was priceless.

[@madswh]

Haha I agree, I love it :D Totally reminds me of Phil from Modern Family xD

[@shaunb66]

Haha, it is hard to keep a straight face with puns that bad!

[@S0m0neRand0m]

@@shaunb66 the pun's so cheese its and instant classic!!! love it ::)

[@benmarsh2463]

Yeah but I think he needs to 'check' his puns a little more

[@Gamer-uf1kl]

@@S0m0neRand0m so chess*

[@manavshah6831]

"the horse, the castle, and the pointy one." someone help this dude

[@lightisbetterthanlight566]

ikr he obviously does not know the real names of the pieces, which are cow, spear, building, king, and king with cross on head smh

[@manavshah6831]

@@lightisbetterthanlight566 dude ikr, you could also called them little pony and church dude, tall church dude, femail

[@nanashi7756]

@@lightisbetterthanlight566 I think you meant zebra, spear, building, king and pope.

[@GrigoriyBabenko]

Penny from TBBT?

[@johannesaxelsson3402]

Knight, rook, and bishop

[@JoseRamos-hp2vg]

"chess I can" this dad joke is comedy gold

[@nickcecil3510]

I threw up on my keyboard after hearing that.

[@kidzvidz3262]

@@nickcecil3510 Same dude and im watching on my phone!

[@apracity7672]

Hey Chris, little thing I think would make this set a lot better: you can drill a shallow hole at the bottom of each piece and add a metal piece to make the pieces weighted.

[@ssorroww]

and make is magnetic to snap in place

[@viiperzzx8820]

@@ssorroww woah thats a good idea

[@Uno574]

@@ssorroww that would let the cess board be projected on a screen if the magnets can send info

[@Harko-]

The original was great already, I loved the geometric chess pieces on that one, but the changes to this one are definitely an improvement!

[@shaunb66]

Happy to hear that! Thanks!

[@suyogbajracharya4186]

Ye

[@katzmosestools]

Man I got in here twice! Screw it, let's make it the 6 eyes channel. It would be the perfect fit, one ridiculously good looking guy and two tall thin guys with baseball hats. The Thickni Guy and the Foureyes Guys.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Shaun and I might be tall and skinny, but if you look close, we are varying degrees of Thickni

[@841tl]

Do it!

[@katzmosestools]

@@Foureyes.Furniture your slimni is definitely variable

[@NimbusCloud_]

"The Babies, The Castle, The Horse, The Pointy One, The Mom, The Dad" Perfect representation of life

[@inshadgaming9656]

LMAOOOOO

[@gogagoga1742]

Da Babies

[@applepie1272]

the bald mothafukaz the flat headed mothafuka horse the spiky mothafuka king queen

[@The_Mr._Biscuit]

I absolutely love the aesthetic of the squared, sort of abstracted pieces.

[@brandeslucy]

I love the design of those chess pieces. Gorgeous.

[@shaunb66]

Thanks Nate!

[@byrdseed9213]

Hey lucy, trans rights?(and sorry if thats your deadname above me if you are trans"

[@BigNpc3568]

@@shaunb66 are you real?

[@claytondavis9325]

Shaun just listing off things to set on the edge made my day, no idea why, but it was great.

[@pkallos4825]

!!!

[@soda_galaxy]

"The horse, the castle, and the pointy one!"

[@isaacdeaville2246]

In his defense even Hikaru calls it a horse sometimes

[@resavaccc]

@@isaacdeaville2246 Horse is an alternate name and it's not incorrect, but castle and pointy one just kill me

[@isaacdeaville2246]

@@resavaccc I know, just trying to help the poor man out lmfao

[@ke11112]

i call castling castle so i was weirded out and said thats a move though

[@doormatcat]

In dutch its called tower so its kinda close ig

[@KingPostTimberWorks]

that is really nice work!

[@shaunb66]

Really appreciate it, man! Thanks!

[@grapeape3633]

Love the video and the chess set. My 6 year old says he knows this will be his "next" project, though I'll let you know, it'd be his first. He was really inspired by this build.

[@shaunb66]

That is awesome to hear!

[@BaldZippy]

How’d the chess set turn out?

[@stephenwhinnie1572]

I love the stylized pieces. Instantly recognizable as exactly which ones they are but not over designed. I wish I could buy them somewhere they would go well with most any board.

[@aadipattanaik7778]

Amazon sells something similar. Search geometric chess pieces on Amazon

[@disconnect.ed_]

@@aadipattanaik7778 not really

[@Limayde]

I mixed up the king and the queen, but that happens a lot with custom chess pieces lol

[@iBoss818]

That pun at the beginning instantly earned you a subscriber

[@ricardolacza]

The most beautifull chess pieces ever. Congrats, from Brasil.

[@iluvtacos1231]

DUDE! I want to make a chess set and already had kind of an idea for what I wanted the pieces to look like and you've pretty much done exactly what I was thinking!

[@74neverlast]

very nice! usually I am not a big fan of blocky chess set style but this one looks good (next one maybe you think about felting the pieces and also weighting them - chess players love that and are likely to pay way more money)

[@jeffharvey8283]

I've always wanted to make a board specifically to make the pieces on the lathe, but I love the design of yours. Very cool.

[@daedulsworkshop]

Good title. Chess players, like me, will immediately take issue. Once I saw, "pointy one" I caught on. Carry on!

[@arozholly]

First video I've ever seen if this guy, and did not anticipated the pun right at the beginning. Needless to say, I instantly liked.

[@kirkrothes8040]

Wow, as a chess fan this whole set is beautiful, looks totally amazing. Well done :)

[@nuped7021]

But the title is shit XD

[@terryjones573]

@@nuped7021 Cope

[@alrouno3429]

i love how the board is so simple, if i could buy this, i would.

[@jaykay5580]

Just beautiful. Love the original design of the pieces. Felt in the storage area is a nice touch. Maybe weight and felt the bottom of the pieces? Top notch!!

[@CarrosEmMovimento]

best chess piece desing ive ever seen, really original and minimalistic

[@foo_ad]

This is so beautiful. It looks ancient yet futuristic.

[@helenakhudyna2360]

there's something zen-like in Shaun's vids. can't have enough, don't @ me, lol. music is great, as always. the project? oh, sorry, I was meditating... but, honestly, projects on this channel are on point: stylish, aesthetic, sleek!

[@WritingAppReviewsjjob]

I bought this as a gift for my friend kzbin.infoUgkxcZqgZ8Ynkiz5n_LxIWRlAicuzmz5kCHG who is just starting out in the world of wood work. He loves it!! There is a great section on different wood and what to use for what kind of job and a similar section for tools as well. The projects in it are things you probably would have a go at with clear instructions, pictures, videos and diagrams throughout. Great for a beginner/amateur wood worker.

[@christofix]

wow, man! This is just awesome! I wish I had a workshop like yours. Mine is small and I work the few basic tools I have. I can make nice stuff but make something like this is not for me. Well done man, I have watched this video with much admiration.

[@shaunb66]

Thank you! It is definitely nice to have a well-equipped shop.

[@escanor9920]

It's a beautiful work, but as a chess player I've always had troubles "adapting" to these modern pieces shapes. The board in itself and the compartment for the pieces is AWESOME ! But more "classical type" pieces would have been my personal choice for sure.

[@ryanedwardking]

This is really beautiful. Gives me hope I can one day do one. The complicated turning of many sets intimidates me and I don’t have a lathe. This is on the future projects list for sure. Thanks.

[@mladendurin]

Excellent idea with squared pieces! Very nice contrast.. beautiful looking board. Chess, lad's!

[@JolienBrebels]

I love it! You make so many great stuff Shaun!

[@deap792]

Wow, the board is phenomenal! The pieces are a little simplistic for my taste, but they still turned out great.

[@dreamerrrrrrr]

Ah yes, my favorite chess piece The *pointy* one Jokes aside it is actually very well made, thumbs up.

[@vgybhunjimko4322]

Nah the horse is better, especially at the very beginning of the game

[@kidzvidz3262]

The pointy one goes to c4 and checkmate in one move

[@2shaequi]

Gotta love that clamp😂

[@khalidnazim]

Wow! Just wow! This so imaginative and beautiful. Thank you for sharing the build

[@sagarpuri7838]

That piece design was spectacular 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@PrincePawn]

5:14 My friend and I like to declare it is indeed "thickni"

[@richardhendel8132]

awesome job, but how many people have access to your type of equipment?

[@Kirin.the.Ikanmost]

wait it four years ago?

[@dwnrange8190]

where can i buy this i would love to have one

[@StanCrafted]

Nice upgrades, Shawn! I remember the original boards you posted. I made a board out of plywood about a year ago...really need to make some pieces for it though and I think I might poach your designs...really like them.

[@shaunb66]

Thanks Stan! Yeah, making the pieces might be my favorite part. Go for it!

[@rfsghost889]

I was wondering in you have a build plan. I’m planning on making this but I need the materials and dimensions.

[@sen519]

the fact that he called it a horse, pointy one, and castle just makes me wanna die

[@okar5949]

your sense of humor just makes me wanna die

[@sen519]

@@okar5949 i wasnt the only one who commented this cmonBruh

[@larryprocunier8744]

Do you think it might have been tongue in cheek. Just saying.

[@Bielo42]

In some languages like spanish the knight is called caballo (horse) and the rock is called torre (tower) so maybe It wats just a mistranslation

[@Davis...]

@@Bielo42 ah yes the *R O C K* Edit:i forgot to put this in, ik it is autocorrect

[@Katsoup98]

Man, I'm REALLY interested in settling the "thickni vs. Thicknesses" thing thanks to this channel. Once again, great video, and great chessboard!

[@pauloarnedo4019]

I still don't understand if it's a joke or a real thing. Isn't it called thicknesses? English is not my main language :(

[@funkymonkeylovin]

paulo arnedo It’s a joke. A very tired and played out joke.

[@shaunb66]

I don't know if we will ever figure out. All we can do is keep asking the question.

[@Woodledude]

@@pauloarnedo4019 I believe someone else already pointed out that it's a joke, and that technically "thicknesses" is the widely used plural. The "i" suffix is generally only used for loan words from certain languages - Octopus is one example; the word being originally from Greek, the plural would normally be octopodes, but so many people use "octopi" instead that it's become the widely accepted as a correct pluralization. However, for the sake of simplicity, it's also acceptable to simply say "octopuses" and be done with it. English is full of crap like that, which is part of the original joke. People get confused about pluralization all the time. I'm a native English speaker, and I'll be the first to tell you it's terrible. Which is part of why many people who study it take a "descriptive" approach rather than a "prescriptive" one. As in, they try to describe their own observations of how people use the language, rather than prescribing their opinions of how it *should* be used *to* other people. I prefer the former :)

[@pauloarnedo4019]

@@Woodledude thanks for the explanation!

[@OriMoscovitz]

Is this for sale? Because I would definitely like to purchase one. It's absolutely incredible! Amazing craftsmanship.

[@Thecdnsurvivor]

I love the pieces and the simplicity of their make. I'm going to steal this for my set :)

[@PaweKrajewski]

Hello! When I saw your movie, I smiled 🙂 we made chessboards at the same time! Mine is simple - I have a son (3.5 years). It's a gift for him.... I prefer round figures, but yours are cool too. Good idea - where to hide the figures! Greetings from Poland! Paul

[@shaunb66]

That is awesome! Thanks Paul!

[@PaweKrajewski]

@@shaunb66 The truth is that if someone loves DIY, he is not afraid of challenges. It's an interesting idea to spend an afternoon in the workshop! And then what a joy when dad plays with his son! Folding chessboards are more popular in Europe. I will do as you do. A box under the checkerboard! One question. What two types of wood are best to use? Walnut and maple? Have a nice day! It's midday here :)

[@shaunb66]

@@PaweKrajewski I completely agree! The challenge of trying something new, is one of the best parts. I used Walnut and Maple for mine since that combo has a lot of contrast, but I'm sure some other wood types would look great together, as well.

[@JohnSmith-kf8mv]

I like your chess pieces designs. I've seen some where it isn't immediately apparent what piece a piece is. Yours, no such problem.

[@oialday]

I want this chess set! Absolutely love the aesthetic of it. How much would you charge for a set just like it?

[@crown7394]

Handmade sets like that are in the price range of 200-300 dollars! 😮

[@Daziaq]

As a certified chess player who has well over 1,000 Elo I can confirm that the pieces are called "Dad, Mom, Castle, The Pointy One, Horse, and the Baby"

[@Not_Evil_]

They look amazing, They would be even better thank to their simplicity if they would be painted in a glossy black and white

[@Milan6427]

Why is the most interesting video to me

[@aaronsteidl2854]

Would you mind sharing the dimensions of each piece? Love how you made such a simple and geometric design

[@manuelaoliveira5622]

Gyy5y

[@SteveBossie]

Any way to get this info???

[@alexreinhard7189]

Greetings from Lucerne I am very happy that my hometown got is part of you most expensive Clamp:)

[@arufabeta]

15:42 This outrages me, how dare they place the white queen on a black square

[@julianchapman69yearsago88]

Got a like right off the bat with that chess pun😂

[@nafumi7059]

IM GETTING TRIGGERED "the horse, the castle, and the pointy one"

[@kidzvidz3262]

The statue, the building and the pope

[@omarschez4706]

As a chess player, I can tell you that there are a few things I would add to make it a custom made chess board. ie; Both sides should have a design where you can put the pieces taken as you play along, may be like a qtr inch carved section on both sides to place the pieces taken while playing along. While making it somewhat carry able, the bigger the better. Each piece should have a rather heavy weight to its bottom as to maintain the piece not easy to be knocked down. I am sure it will be sold.!!!

[@gaydubbbz8148]

0:07 "so he then stopped talking to me and unfriended me"

[@oliverbeattie8552]

This is the first of your videos that I’ve seen and I had already subscribed by the time you had said the chess pun

[@Darren_Barclay]

Amazing job man, it looks beautiful. my next project is a chess board and am looking for ideas and techniques so you’ve definitely helped a little, am getting better at building and video making as my channels pretty new. Nice though

[@fys9110]

Amazing design!💖💖💖

[@copycatgamer7617]

"the horse, the castle and the pointy one" *bruh*

[@JecinthTheBigBOI]

That chess board look so good.

[@alexschmidt9053]

Anyone else mildly annoyed by the fact that he used the queen as a king in the last shot

[@RealNyjah]

What a masterpiece, would like a board like this

[@unknownend5303]

"CHESS! CHESS I CAN"

[@victor_on_cartooning]

Bruh

[@NathanDeWet-e4y]

the piece designs are really. cool

[@williamellis8993]

Really a beautiful piece of work, Shawn. What about the rule we're always preached about veneering both sides of a board or it will warp? Looks like you guys are always breaking the rules. It also looked like you were channelling Chris at scrapsketball again, especially at the beginning.

[@shaunb66]

Thanks William! Yeah, I thought about veneering the other side, but honestly it came down to laziness and time constraints. I did finish both sides, and it is going to a friend, so if it goes wonky on him, I can always fix it.

[@Mongrel85]

I started making this today - the chess pieces solved a huge issue for me - how can I claim to hand make everything if I buy chess pieces. Problem now solved and I love them!

[@29lookingood]

Seriously Fan Girl crushing on Shaun 🤭🤭🤭. That cheeky grin 😊😌🤭

[@shaunb66]

Haha! It is too hard to keep a straight face.

[@rosshafeman8064]

ok this design is actually genius. job well done!

[@evelyn_r]

One day I will make my dad a similar chess set 💖

[@JackmeriusTacktheritrix-000]

As a dad who doesn’t play chess, I would still love if my daughter hand made me something from scratch, plus if it came from her, it would be priceless. Best wishes to you!

[@shaunb66]

Go for it! I'm sure your dad would love it.

[@JasonSmith-qx3zh]

Lol! The kid part hilarious 😂 ❤❗️

[@SamRostol]

Title: "Hand made" First you see is a table saw.

[@tuni2303]

All the machines and equipments cost propably more than my car

[@TheJulleful]

Do you expect them to grow the trees as well?

[@Macarthurmaintenance]

You should consider swapping the head of the queen and king pieces. The queen should have the multi pointed crown.

[@OnSpray]

hey that’s not handmade, you used tools!!!1

[@realbignoob1886]

U joking right?

[@xr55]

It's beautiful. Well done. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@hdwoodshop]

So what’s happened to Sean? Has he been christened?

[@shaunb66]

Haha, maybe something like that.

[@BRAVITS]

Foo Reyes never disappoints 👍🏻

[@shaunb66]

Happy to hear that, thanks for watching!

[@hemiru]

When you lower your game graphics:

[@jeffreychristopher1853]

I enjoyed this video and your craftsmanship.

[@colinfraser9778]

Despite all the smart assed comments below, Shaun, I think it looks great, and is definitely a project I would like to take on. Thanks for the demo of the simple techniques on making pieces, inspirational.

[@LunarRumour]

this looks so modern and good this is what chess should look like

[@alexeyroubtsov]

great idea and design is awesome! very appreciate for sharing your video! Thank you very much!😍

[@ghabcdef]

Did you actually have problems with solid wood chessboards warping, or are you just being cautious with going to the mdf base?

[@jimmyletter4444]

It's simply gorgeous. I want it !!

[@Ramadan_enjoyer]

That looks beautiful!!!

[@muhammadalfateh363]

that is the cleanest chess set i have ever seen

[@Kenneku]

this took simplifying to a next level

[@ThomasCustomWoodworks]

Great video! This couldn’t be better timing as I just finished The Queen’s Gambit and I’m ready to make a chess board.

[@mustafanaser4099]

Really wonderful, you deserve more than like indeed 👏 👏👏👍.

[@gforce1930]

Pretty clever to make the pieces with the table saw. I like using the pencil to hold those small parts, I am going to adopt that technique. Nice video thanks.

[@ghosthour21]

did you add extra queens ?

[@lourias]

I appreciate the simplistic style of your pieces.

[@shaunb66]

Glad to hear that. Thanks!

[@Jjer.z]

as a chess player, I can confirm that we call those pieces, horse, castle, pointy one, dad, mom, and baby