Making Wooden Chess Sets: 15 One-of-a-Kind Projects for the Scroll Saw [Paperback]

Chess is played by millions of people worldwide. It holds a certain status to those who play it, often displaying their game boards as part of their d?cor. Woodworker and author Jim Kape takes this?competitive mind sport to the next level, with 15 classic and modern designs of chess sets that are true conversation starters. Making Wooden Chess Sets includes patterns to create sets inspired by Paris, San Francisco, Henry VIII, and Neo-Classic design. The Berlin chess set will give chess enthusiasts and woodworkers a new viewpoint of the game with its vertical board that mounts on the wall. Also included - all the information needed to construct a handsome chess board, a travel chess set, and a range of storage boxes. With his use of beautiful exotic woods, and a high level of craftsmanship, Kape will have everyone from chess set collectors, to scrollers and woodworkers, interested in creating unique, heirloom-quality sets with this interesting book.

Making Wooden Chess Sets features 15 classic and modern designs of chess sets that are true conversation starters. Including scroll saw patterns to create sets inspired by Paris, San Francisco, Henry VIII, and Neo-Classic design, also included is all the information needed to construct a handsome chess board, a travel chess set, and a range of storage boxes. This book is sure to delight everyone from chess set collectors to scrollers and woodworkers.

Section 1: Introduction*Getting StartedSection 2: Gallery of Design*Classic Chess Set*Neo Classic Chess Set*Neo Classic II Chess Set*King Henry VIII Chess Set*Trojan Chess Set*Peter the Great Chess Set*Canterbury Chess Set*Paris Chess Set*Roman Glory Chess Set*San Francisco Chess Set*Venice Chess SetSection 3: Projects*Building the Classic Chess Set*Building a Chessboard*Simple Storage Box*Box Joint Storage Box*Travel Chess Set*Vertical Chess SetAppendix - DesignsCheckmate! Here is a book fit for kings,lS4