Plywood Required for Chess Game Pieces
1-1/2 Sheets of 3/4" thick, exterior grade
(makes 16 pawns, 4 rooks, 4 knights, 4 bishops, 2 queens and 2 kings)
Plywood Required for Checker Game Pieces
1-1/4 Sheets of 3/4" thick, exterior grade
(makes 32 checkers)
DIMENSIONS:
LARGEST CHESS PIECE (KING) IS APPROX. 25" TALL X 9-1/4" WIDE AT BASE
PAWNS (SMALLEST CHESS PIECE) IS APPROX.11" TALL X 7" WIDE AT BASE
CHECKERS ARE APPROX. 8-1/2" IN DIAMETER
NOTE: THE PLAYING BOARD CAN ALSO BE MADE FROM SIXTY-FOUR 12" X 12" CONCRETE STEP STONES, SPRAY-PAINTED.
SAW: HAND-HELD JIGSAW (SABRE SAW)
PAINTS: BLACK, RED AND WHITE EXTERIOR SEMI-GLOSS ENAMEL (OR ACRYLIC PAINT WITH SEALER)