Added Info MODERN ELECTRONICS [1] Sep 1978 (v.1#7) pg. 7
Chess set is made from nuts and bolts.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #96 Nov-Dec 1985 pg. 54
Patterns for chess pieces which can be turned on a wood lathe.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Spring 1979 (v.10#1) pg. 18
Patterns for king sized chess men which are turned on a lathe. Pieces range from 5" to 9" tall. Includes dimensions for a chessboard to hold them.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Summer-Fall 1980 (v.11#2) pg. 44
Pharoah's chess set. Set of ceramic chess pieces features Egyptian figures embellished with bright gold.
POPULAR CERAMICS #490 May 1990 (v.40#10) pg. 42
Tips on painting a set of ceramic chess figures consisting of cowboys, Indians, and other western characters.
POPULAR CERAMICS #536 Apr 1994 (v.44#9) pg. 37
Chess set includes walnut case with playing board top and drawers to store each set. Chessmen are lathe-turned from brass and aluminum stock.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1969 (v.132#5) pg. 162
Tip on converting plastic 35mm film cans into chessmen.
POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY Feb 1993 (v.100#2) pg. 57
Metal chessmen with a modern design turned from aluminum and brass on a metal lathe. Plans for an inlaid wood board with storage drawer also shown.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1968 (v.193#6) pg. 135
Pictures of two sets of chessmen made from washers, nuts and bolts.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1973 (v.202#1) pg. 118
An oversize, outdoor chess game is fabricated from black and white PVC pipe (for the playing pieces) and precast concrete pavers (for the board).
SUNSET Aug 1992 (v.189#2) pg. 98
Chess charmers. Making a carved chess set based on characters from Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". Partial instructions included.
WOODCARVING #20 Oct 1995 pg. 38
Turn a gamesphere. Part 2. How to make the gameboard surfaces and playing pieces for the five games (Noughts and crosses, Solitaire, Ludo, Chess and draughts, and Chinese Chequers) contained in the globe.
WOODTURNING #15 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 66
Indian style chessmen made from ivory. Step-by-step details from a master turner. Part 1.
WOODTURNING #16 Oct 1993 pg. 14
Simple lathe-turned table and board games. Part 8. Muslim chess set.
WOODTURNING #16 Oct 1993 pg. 59
Indian style chessmen made from ivory. Part 2.
WOODTURNING #17 Nov 1993 pg. 14
Indian-style chessmen made from ivory. Part 3.
WOODTURNING #18 Dec 1993-Jan 1994 pg. 14
Simple lathe-turned table and board games. Part 17. Medieval game of circular chess.
WOODTURNING #25 Sep 1994 pg. 68
Ivory chess set. Part 1.
WOODTURNING #36 Oct 1995 pg. 14
Ivory chess set. Part 2.
WOODTURNING #37 Nov 1995 pg. 16
How to make "temple" stands for storing and displaying Balinese chessmen.
WOODTURNING #38 Dec 1995-Jan 1996 pg. 56
How to turn a simple, but striking chess set. A project for beginners in wood turning.
WOODTURNING #43 Jun 1996 pg. 46
Simple friction drive method for holding small turning blanks. Use of the device is illustrated on an assortment of small item. (1) Light pulls. (2) Gun barrel for a model naval cannon. (3) Tool handles. (4) Chess pieces. (5) Chimney pot for a model house.
WOODTURNING #48 Dec 1996-Jan 1997 pg. 21
Tips on turning a wooden pawn chessman on a lathe.
WOODTURNING #49 Feb 1997 pg. 73
Updated article on turning Staunton Chessmen.
WOODTURNING #50 Mar 1997 pg. 17
Pieces de resistance. How to turn a set of Staunton-pattern chessmen on the lathe.
WOODWORKER Feb 1989 (v.93#2) pg. 113
Dutch turning. A band saw technique yields a symmetrical look without the lathe. Fabricating a set of square wooden chessmen using this technique.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1992 (v.16#1) pg. 17
How to use wooden chessmen in a variety of non-game ways such as bottle stoppers, drawer pulls, handles on pickle forks, etc.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1974 (v.30#2) pg. 12
How to make attractive wooden chessmen for a child. Patterns included.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1975 (v.31#6) pg. 82
Deluxe chess set includes a set of turned chessmen that fit in a shallow drawer beneath the inlayed chess board.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1976 (v.32#6) pg. 78
Colorful Civil War chess set utilizes authentic figures.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1986 (v.42#5) pg. 24
Added Info WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1987 (v.43#2) pg. 35