Chess Board Table Plans

While chess might be a game which is often thought of as a teenage and adult game simpler games are suitable for younger children making the chess board table something for the whole family.

Chess board table plans.

The frame once assembled is attached to the bottom of the table top. The free woodworking plans and projects resource since 1998. This can be done by making a couple of passes on your table saw with the blade set up to 1 4. And it s easy to do.

You ll love playing chess on this custom built board. Trim all four edges to be sure they are smooth and flush. Many chess board tables have small drawers or extra storage to make it easier to use. Then plane a light chamfer around the outside top surface of the board and sand in stages up to its final grit i go to 600 grit.

Chess table free woodworking instructions this table features a built in chess board and a drawer for the chess pieces. The frame h i j was designed not only to hold the legs but to carry two drawers that would hold the chess pieces. On the table saw. Rip boards to 1 1 2 in.

You can certainly buy 1x2 boards and skip. Two built in drawers are perfect for hiding away your chess pieces. Use a t square to make sure the chess board is perfectly square. According to the world chess federation the dimensions of a chessboard square should be between 5 and 6 5 centimeters 2 to 2 5 inches.

For my own board i went with 2 inches. Select the contrasting wood species you desire gather up some glue and a few other tools and materials and you re ready to start building. Build a chessboard so fine it s fit for a king or a queen. Here are the step by step instructions to build it.

Plan is a reprint from issue 48 of today s woodworker magazine. Use a table saw to rip a teak board 2 3 8 wide. Turn the chess board over and continue to take trim cuts until the chess board is 3 4 thick. Now cut the groove around the edges of the chessboard for the splines that secure the board in the lid.