MIND-BLOWING Chess Board Design Secrets Revealed

[@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!

[@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!

[@EnglandMadeIt]

​@@BrettsWoodshopI never use vocal tracks. Consider ambient background tracks to support the video story. It's also more effective to focus attention to leave holes in the music when the video subject is more detailed. Nice work on the project!

[@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!

[@travelingduo7523]

Amazing job

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you very much! Very kind of you!

[@rywyd3853]

Beautiful board

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you!

[@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!

[@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!

[@samallred]

Thanks!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@michaelgas558]

Thanks!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you so much!

[@robertamccullough]

Thanks!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

No… thank YOU!

[@onehandedmaker]

Hi Brett, Chessboards are really popular and your one is outstanding, and so is the video. Worth a subscription and like. PS - My chessboard build video I splined the mitres after gluing them up then hid the splines with the inlay Thanks for the video, ONE HANDED MAKER - Australia

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Cool, thanks! I love your stuff too. I believe I saw that build when researching this one. Nice work!! Brett Wisconsin, USA 🇺🇸

[@AnilKumar-eq3hz]

Can you guys gift me one of your chess boards so I can give it to my grandfather 😊by the way love your art work love you guys

[@onehandedmaker]

@AnilKumar-eq3hz Hi Anil. I only have the one board, which will be passed on to one of my children. No plans on making another one as yet. I love that you are thinking about your grandfather. I hope he is going well. Regards James

[@BrettsWoodshop]

@@AnilKumar-eq3hz Sorry Anil. I already gave that one to my customer. Ditto to James' comment. It's nice of you to be thinking of your grandfather. Blessings

[@AnilKumar-eq3hz]

@@onehandedmaker you both replied to me 🥹🥰I doesn’t need chessboard ❤️I didn’t expect even a reply from both of you love from India 🥰🥰❤️

[@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.

[@jayparekh8636]

i can't believe that you just 4.5k subs, when i first show it i thought that would be atleast million view and the moment i exit full screen i was not happy, just subscibed, keep making this kind of videos loved it and you nailed it.🔥🔥❤❤

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I’m still working on the whole “going viral” thing. Thanks for subscribing!

[@mikeandlucky]

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

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Right on!

[@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!

[@Granite_Gunsmith]

Same

[@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

[@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!

[@allaboutthat.]

wonderful job. love your calmness.... the burp at the end though lol

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for watching all the way through! 😄

[@RickyD1968]

Very nice chess board !!! Good Job !!!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks!

[@DaviAlmeida-nk6fg]

OMG, a brazilian song on video. Super cool! A hug from Brazil! Nice Video!

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Oi, tudo bem?

[@hcaldwell4085]

What a great looking board! Great video.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

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

[@parkerjacobs973]

Good work love the board and chess. Music is a bit loud though. Keep up the good work boss! 👍

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Sorry about that

[@IYTChrisPaul]

You did a damn good job on that project. You should be proud of yourself..

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Chris!

[@pedrodias5813]

Awesome work beautiful job

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you so much 😀

[@tooljunkie555]

Love the veneer press idea would love to see a video on how to make one.chess board looks great! Have one on commission so wondering hiw much you'd charge for one so I have an idea how much to charge the client he wan t s it of Peruvian walnut and ambrosia maple.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I have a couple of customer projects in the works. My next video is probably going to be the adjustable saw horses. After that I intend to get to the veneer press. As for pricing, that’s a tough one. The short answer is as much as you can get. Find out what their budget is and decide if you can do it for that. If they aren’t able to pay what your time is worth, don’t be afraid to say no.

[@howardcrane5902]

Check and mate! Nice work.

[@ThisMFINGuy]

Nice job

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I tried

[@bobhoyer]

1st time on your channel, I would like to see the veneer press ... that would be awesome since I want to build chess boards.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for putting your vote in. I’ve got a couple of projects in the works, but that’s coming…

[@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.

[@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!

[@dpmeyer4867]

Nice work

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for the visit

[@pazmaniaoh6341]

Stunning

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thank you! 😊

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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

[@joaogodoycuber]

Essa música e do meu país 🇧🇷

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Viva Brasil!

[@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. 🤢

[@welias3951]

Hi Brett, where did you get the paper stone? I did not see a link to it.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I got it from my local hardwood dealer

[@TheHomeWoodShop]

Looks beautiful! I have a question...what is the music you are playing? What language is it, and is there a story as to why you use it?

[@BrettsWoodshop]

No story really, I was going for “soothing” as I thought that would fit the chess theme. Each song is in a different language. One is Spanish that also includes some Hebrew (worship), another is Portuguese (also worship I believe). The other ones I’m not sure. If you scroll down to the bottom of the description the songs are listed.

[@TheHomeWoodShop]

Thanks! I missed that the first time I looked through your description.

[@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.

[@fredanderson6032]

Do you sell, if so how much 😮😮😮

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I certainly do! The price depends on the scope of work and the materials involved. Send me an email if you’re interested. [e-mail]

[@BrettsWoodshop]

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

[@BrettsWoodshop]

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

[@CadeaMORALqueestavaAQUI]

Música Brasileira ❤

[@VE3BF]

Nice work but the music is really hard to take.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

It’s about a 50/50 split. Some people really like the music, some people really don’t. Thanks for your feedback.

[@GetRealwithMike]

Brett,if you use music, use it as background music. Barely audible. Sound and music are 90% of video. If it doesn't sound right, forget the video. I suggest not scraping the glue off when it's wet. Let it dry and use a chisel to remove the blobs after it's dry. This results in less sanding and virtually no glue smears.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I appreciate your suggestions.

[@GetRealwithMike]

@@BrettsWoodshop I hope it helps you sand less and the other, your videos improve. Everyone is a critic. Not me, I'm here to help good channels improve.

[@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!! 😒

[@tompresley639]

Where did you get the paperstone?

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I got it from my hardwood dealer in Roseville, MN

[@sparetime2101]

Well made perfectionist but for me, a bit of overkill re construction. I couldn’t afford so much time and instead would prefer to play the game. Another aspect I’m not struck on is the weight of such a thick board. Not something to carry around. I am going to explore veneer thickness end grain glued to a ply backing to make my Hnefatafl board, a checkered board 11*11 a Viking game. Yes I found the background music a distraction which doesn’t in my opinion enhance the presentation. Non the less thanks.😊

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for the input

[@kerkhofrenz]

can i have the board brett? pretty please

[@BrettsWoodshop]

It’s already sold. But I could make you one!

[@kerkhofrenz]

@@BrettsWoodshop how much do they go for? i got trouble finding a job (im going full x-games mode on chess and dont have time) and im on a tight budget

[@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! 😝

[@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.

[@JasonEllingsworth]

ooof...that music. Nice build though.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

You’re not the only one

[@josenorvinoqueirozcordoval3298]

vocêfala demais

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Voce comenta demais

[@michel3865]

Take the music off, great video, but music is a distraction that you dont need for you viewer

[@BrettsWoodshop]

I wish it were that easy

[@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

[@Bob-o-h4k]

That music sucks

[@BrettsWoodshop]

You’re not the first to say it.

[@brainyclassmates4372]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks!