Chess board. #5: Progress... out of the clamps...

degoose, maybe I’m way off, yes I AM way off(in the head) but you say the squares are 55mm. With 8 across, that would make this smaller one only1.75” across. Are you making miniature chess sets? Nice job btw.

Rance (confused)

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Dear confused:

Your decimal point if off one place. There are 25.4 mm per inch. ;)

-- Joe

Even if Rance is off, I think it is a challenge for degoose to undertake and make a mini chess set ;)

I like the idea of mini chess. You don’t have to think as hard when you play. I’ve wanted to make a chess board for awhile now, but my son just recently asked me to make him a backgammon board. Go figure!

-- Mike, American in Norway

I’m really excited to see the whole set (well, both sets) come together.
I’ve really been wanting to make a chess board, if not a set, but I honestly think that I need a little more time in the shop before I take on such a task.

-- Cheers and God Bless

I may have been a bit obtuse… each square… of each timber… that is all 64 squares… per board.. is either 55 mm [2 1/4 inch]or 70 mm [2 3/4 inch] square… making the small one 440 mm or just under 18 inches across and the large one 560 mm or just over 22 inches wide..
Hope this goes a little way to unconfuse some..

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Maybe boxes to hold the pieces for the boards that you don’t build a drawer under?

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

Nice chess board, Larry.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker