Project: Finish Ready Paintable Chess Pieces 3 5/8" #5 with Box
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About The Project: Finish Ready Paintable Chess Pieces 3 5/8" #5 with Box
This paint or stain ready project is ready to finish at home or in the classroom! Staunton style chess pieces come nestled in a wood box with a clasp closure. All the pieces are raw wood finish, drilled and ready for optional weighting. Sized felts are included to add a soft base to each piece.
Includes
- Wood Box
- 32 Chess Pieces (complete set)
- Felts (4 large, 12 medium, 16 small)
- Steel weights for pieces
Specifications
- Box size: 7 3/4" x 5 1/8" x 3" (Sometimes ships with 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 3")
- King height: 3 5/8"
- King weight: .7 oz.
- King base: 1 3/8"
- Set weight: 4.9 oz.
- Suggested chessboard: 1 3/4" to 2" squares
Assembly Note: Finishing materials such as paint, stain, or felt glue are not included. You can make the set entirely your own with your selection from a hobby supply store.
Product Specs
Bought a couple times and can't wait to get more. Really like the ability to make the set your own. Add wood dowel to bottom to give extra height. Painted to match granite table I had made. Oh, the peices do fit in box. Just need to layer them carefully.
Some issues with a few of the pieces but all in all they are of good quality. Liked that they were made of Hornbeam. Didn’t use the felt that came with because it didn’t match the board I made with them. Already in correspondence to get some replacement pieces and extremely happy with it. Recommend using danish oil to finish them! Will purchase again for my next handmade chess set.
The paintable pieces were generally what I expected. It included weights and felt to add to the bottom of the pieces. The pieces needed a bit of sanding because some of them were a bit rough. In addition, some of the weights were difficult to get into the bases of the pieces. It took a great deal of pressure and some adjustment to the holes in the bottom of the pieces. That said, I'd recommend these if you'd like to create a fun heirloom project. I paired mine with a board on which I painted a chess board and medieval style depictions of the white and blue kings. I decorated the box, stained its interior lid, and added felt for a lining. See attached photos.
I don't understand why it's so difficult to buy unfinished pieces online. These pieces are great, I've already gone through 7 sets building boards for friends and family, and I need more, but they're out of stock. Grr.
I've stained these pieces 5 or 6 different colors, including traditional tints along with blue, red, and white, and I've left some raw and just polyurethaned them. I haven't used any of the felt or weights, because I just didn't see the need.
Hoping Chesshouse gets more soon.
The chess set is great. The wait (4months) not great.
Thank you
The product is exactly what I wanted and are of good quality. I will send you pictures of the finish product. I will fractal wood burn the pieces and than use light and dark stains. the box is nice but two small as they had to leave top of of the kings as they will not fit in the box. I will make my own box and board as they will also be fractal wood burned. It did take several months to get as you did not have in stock. I will be needing more in the future. I hope you keep them in stock. I need the unfinished pieces as I will finish myself.
Thanks
I've been waiting for unfinished pieces to become available again, and it was worth the wait! Pieces are perfect and waiting for me to finish them MY WAY! The wood boxes are a bonus, couldn't be happier! Thanks!
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