A set of 16 chess pieces, each made of two profiles slotted together crosswise: king, queen, bishops, knights, rooks and pawns. For both colours mill twice and stain one set dark.
- Size
- 283 × 238 mm, 4 mm thick
- Material
- Hardwood (beech, oak)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Milling time
- approx. 32 min
- Bits
- End mill Ø 3.175 mm
- Customise
- Size, text and details adjustable with sliders
- With a laser
- diode laser from about 8 W (cuts 4 mm)
Try it without an account · carve with Chrome or Edge · no installation
Build instructions
Materials and accessories
| Qty | Part |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wood glue (water-resistant D3) |
Also: sandpaper (grit 120 and 240), a utility knife or fine saw and, for joints, a rubber mallet.
Carving and finishing
- Clamp the workpiece flat on the spoilboard or secure it with double-sided tape, and set the origin as shown in the carving assistant.
- Cut out all 32 profiles with their centre slots; for each piece one profile has the slot at the top, the other at the bottom.
- Free the parts at the holding tabs with a utility knife or fine saw and sand the tab remains flush.
- Before gluing, dry-fit everything. If a joint is too tight, increase the clearance by 0.05 mm and carve the part again; if it wobbles, reduce it.
Assembly and final touches
- Slot two identical profiles together crosswise until foot and head are flush, and secure with a drop of glue.
- For the second colour mill the same sheet again and stain or paint the pieces dark. The board from the template “Draughts and chess board” goes with it.
- Finally oil, wax or varnish; for toys use oils or varnishes that are saliva-resistant according to EN 71-3.
How to carve this template
- OpenOpen the template in the app and adjust size and text if you like.
- CheckLook at it in 3D, check run time and warnings.
- Set upThe carve wizard guides you through material, clamping, bit and zero point.
- CarvePress start; the app drives your Grbl router directly over USB.
