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CHESS
sa   CHECKERBOARD & CHESSBOARD
sa   CHESS -- ELECTRONIC
xx   GAME

Turning a chess set. Shop-built formed cutters make quick work of turning duplicate pieces.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #16 Sep-Oct 1990 pg. 18

A collection of eleven games you can make includes instructions for making wooden chess pieces from Tinkertoys, spools and wooden beads.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1974 (v.52#1) pg. 57, 42

Photo shows colorful chess set made from thread spools, drawer pulls and knobs. Est. cost: $11.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1976 (v.54#7) pg. 82

Chessmen made from nuts and bolts.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1968 (v.58#10) pg. 69

How to make your own chess set from drawer knobs or discarded plastic caps.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1980 (v.70#10) pg. 68

Play better chess. Some tips.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1988 (v.78#2) pg. 40

Get on the chess express. (1) An introduction to this game of strategy. (2) Chessmen you make from metal hardware.
BOYS' LIFE Mar 2003 (v.93#3) pg. 44, 46

Modernistic wooden chessmen, made on a table saw, are complemented by an easy-to-build chess board/table.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1982 (v.5#10) pg. 48

Tournament chess men are cut on a lathe using profile cutters made from worn out mill files. Includes instructions on making the cutters and the cutter holder. A complete set of chess pieces can be made in under 2 hours using the techniques shown.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Oct 1987 (v.11#1) pg. 42

How to make a mold for casting chess pieces.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Feb 1993 (v.16#5) pg. 10

Porcelain or ceramic chess set greenware pieces are decorated using assorted china paints or non-firing stains and gold/silver non-firing metallic paint. Rhinestones and feathers are glued to the finished pieces to add decoration.
CERAMIC ARTS & CRAFTS Feb 1990 (v.35#6) pg. 15

Carve an easy chess set. Two-view pattern given for each piece.
CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 2002 (v.49#1) pg. 26

Oversize wooden chess set is made from lattice. The king stands 7.5" high. The board is 23" square. Est. cost: $25.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 26 1982 (v.95#15) pg. 101, 148

Craft your own chessmen out of hardwoods using lathe tools and techniques.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #266 Feb 1986 (v.36#2) pg. 64

A chess set based on an 18th-century French-style. The chess pieces are turned on a lathe from cherry and ebony.
FINE WOODWORKING #89 Jul-Aug 1991 pg. 79
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #91 Nov-Dec 1991 pg. 6

Tips on building a wooden chess board and chessmen. The pieces are wooden platforms with polished rocks and gemstones glued on top.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Feb 1978 (v.31#11) pg. 2388

How to carve chessmen out of gemstones using a trim saw, a special clamp which holds the stone being carved and a wood contour pattern for the piece being carved.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Mar 1978 (v.31#12) pg. 2488

How to carve a chess set from nephrite jade.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jul 1980 (v.34#4) pg. 972

How to turn chessmen on your lathe.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #533 Oct 1972 (v.68) pg. 136

Downcounter timer for games. Preset this unit to count down to zero from any time up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. Useful for games like chess where moves must be made within a prescribed time limit. Buzzer signals the end of time.
MODERN ELECTRONICS [1] Jun 1978 (v.1#4) pg. 21
Added Info MODERN ELECTRONICS [1] Aug 1978 (v.1#6) pg. 7
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