Chess Boards...check out the new designs below...
New for summer 2019 is the folding chess board. These are available in the normal chess board species. I can make any size of flat board a folding board.
Flat boards, these boards are designed to sit on a coffee table or desk on felt feet. These boards range from small 12 inches square to over 20 inches squarel. Most of the boards I make are from soft curly maple and some sort of walnut. I like to use curly domestic walnut, or Peruvian walnut that is very dark. I also have used other exotics such as Padauk (shown below), Wenge and Katalox.
This large board is made from Wenge and Curly Maple. This is 20" square and about 7/8" thick. The feet on the bottom keep the board from sitting flat on your nice table. This board was custom made for a customer, it can be reproduced in these wood colors or in other colors. This board is solid wood, no lamination on substrates. We have sold this particular chess board, however if you're interested I an custom make one for you. Check out the custom order option on our Etsy site.
Large Boards
This first board is made of cherry for the base which is about 4 inches tall, and has felt pads underneath to protect your furniture. The playing board is laminated onto a stable substrate that prevents extreme wood movement. The boarder is made of walnut with an inlay for decoration, the playing surface is Birdseye Maple and Cherry. The top is hand rubbed for a super satiny finish. This board comes with tournament pieces that include extra queens for pawn promotion. The pieces store in a drawer hidden in the base. The top is 15 3/4" square. All these boards are finished with satin lacquer, the tops have 12 coats which allows for a polish to a high shine.
The price on this board is $450.00 plus shipping.
The price on this board is $450.00 plus shipping.
Board two is Mahogany and Maple, with larger playing pieces, similar to those shown. The playing pieces are ivory and black (white and black shown) and have extra queens for pawn promotion. The pieces store in a drawer hidden in the base. The base is mahogany and maple trim that is about 4 1/2" tall and has felt pads that protect your furniture. The top is hand rubbed and is about 18 3/4" square. The top is laminated onto a substrate that prevents excessive movement. The boarder is inlaid with a western style detail.
The price on this board is $475.00 plus shipping.
The price on this board is $475.00 plus shipping.
The third board features Peruvian Walnut and Maple. The base is walnut and is about 4" tall and has felt pads underneath to protect your furniture. The base has a hidden drawer to store the playing pieces which are tournament style including extra queens for pawn promotion. The pieces shown are white and black, the pieces sold with the board are slightly larger and are ivory and black. The board is 18 1/2" square, and is laminated onto a substrate that prevents wood movement. The top is hand rubbed to a high shine.
The price on this board is $475.00 plus shipping.
The price on this board is $475.00 plus shipping.
This next board is made from Mahogany and Maple on the playing surface, and maple and cherry casement for storage. The top has a nice inlay detail that also has small walnut inlays on the corners. If you like different wood colors used together, this is a beautiful board that has lots of color. The pieces the same as the other boards listed here, extra queens for pawn promotion. The hidden drawer has plenty of space for all pieces. The board measures 16 1/2" square and the case is 4" tall, plus the thickness of the playing board.
This board is priced at $475.
This board is priced at $475.
This is a simpler board that the others listed, this maple and cherry board measures 16 /4" square and the case is just under 4" tall. The hidden drawer holds the pieces inside the case. The outside boarder is tapered from the playing surface to the edge. The case is curly cherry, along with a bit of maple trim. This top is hand rubbed lacquer and has a very high shine and smooth surface. Playing pieces are similar to those with other boards.
The price on this board is $375.
The price on this board is $375.
This board is made of Padauk and Maple. Padauk comes from Africa, it has a bright and deep color, which ages darker similar to cherry. The board measures 16 1/2" square and the base is 4 1/2" tall plus the thickness of the top. The drawer is hidden in the base and holds all the pieces. The top is polished to a high shine and is coated with lacquer. The inlay is a simple maple strip with maple dots on the corners.
Price is $475.
Price is $475.
This large board is made of Mahogany and Maple with a Cherry base. The board measures 16 3/4" with a cherry base that is 4" tall plus the thickness of the board. The drawer is hidden in the case and can hold all the pieces used for playing. The pieces included are similar to those shown and will be either black and white or black and ivory. The inlay is a decorative mahogany with black lines and small cherry squares. The corner dots are walnut.
This board is $450.
This board is $450.
This board has only Cherry and Maple, however there is a lot to see here. The base is figured cherry and the grain is eye popping. The top pieces are smooth grain cherry and maple. The top is polished to a high shine and coated in lacquer. The top measures 15 1/2" square and the base is 3 3/4" tall. The drawer holds all the pieces which are black and white tournament pieces. The inlay is maple with maple dots in the corners.
The price on this board is $375.
The price on this board is $375.