In this video, I make a chess board made from Bolivian rosewood (Morado) and bird's eye maple. This board is finished with a table top/bar top epoxy that will protect it from high humidity and keep it from being physically damaged when playing outdoors. This board is going to Thailand where they like to play outdoors.

The squares are 2.5" x 2.5" x 1.25" (63.5mm x 63.5mm x 31.75mm) and the walnut frame is 3" wide (76mm). There is a 1/8" (3mm) brass border around the playing field. The frame has the family name and the U.S. Air Force logo inlaid into the frame on each player side.

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Items I used in this project include:

Grizzly 8” Parallelogram Jointer: https://amzn.to/3cK43vV
Grizzly G1023RLWX Table Saw https://amzn.to/2AGvqVV
INCRA Miter Gauge: https://amzn.to/2HTzvef
Laguna Resaw King Blade: https://amzn.to/3nl0KPm
DeWalt DW734 Planer: https://amzn.to/3bV310O
iGaging Caliper: https://amzn.to/2WAjcGh
Magswitch Featherboard: https://amzn.to/3eRLlVA
Freud 24T Rip Blade with Flat Grind: https://amzn.to/2rQl9EY
Freud Ultimate CutOff Blade: https://amzn.to/2OAwRMU
Freud 8" Super Dado Set: https://amzn.to/2TAO3C2
Freud 3/8” Up Spiral Bit: https://amzn.to/3bYHZOL
Amana Tool 30degree Vbit: https://amzn.to/3f5UASv
SuperMax 1938 Drum Sander: https://amzn.to/2DOWJzX
Dewalt Random Orbit Sander: https://amzn.to/35vS7d8
Mirka 6” Sanding System: https://amzn.to/3c0V7mJ
Ridgid Sliding Compound Miter Saw: https://amzn.to/2ODW0J6
GVS Elipse P100 Dusk Mask Respirator: https://amzn.to/35ncxV0
Titebond Extend Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/32eENbU
3Mgrit sandpaper: https://amzn.to/2HOaQHA
HVLP Spray Gun: https://amzn.to/2WAj2Pb
Zinsser Sealcoat Dewaxed Shellac: https://amzn.to/2O0AMnU
TotalBoat TableTop Epoxy: https://www.jamestowndistributors.com...


00:00 Intro
00:40 Cutting and Gluing the Squares
06:20 Making the Chessboard Frame
07:41 Inlaying the Brass Border
08:50 Adding the Edge Banding
11:02 Carving the Inlay
15:50 Applying the finish

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Music is from Epidemic Sound

00:40 Toi the Coast of Ceylon Daniel Kaede
03:07 The Waves Ciaran Delany
05:50 Dawn of Spring Daniel Kaede
08:56 Open Sea Nylonwings
11:02 Forgotten Memories Daniel Kaede
13:51 Amazed by You Peace Reels
15:48 Anew Hara Noda

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