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Patricchio's Prototypes Toys & Games - Chess Boards & Pieces

Favorite on my list of hobbies is making toys and gadgets made out of wood,
including Skittle Games and Pieces, Chess and Checker Boards, Reels for
Kite String and of course, model airplanes.
Chess Set

The above prototype Chess Set was completed December 12, 2005.

Chess Board

The Chess board is made of inlayed white Chinese and dark Brazilian hardwoods
bordered by American oak, inlayed in the tradition of Fr. Vic Zender S.J, on
furniture grade plywood.

Chess Board

My latest Chess board design is made of glued maple strips and machined with a CNC router.

Chess Pieces
Queen Makeover
New Queen Makeover: Old Queen was just not as feminine as she ought to be. 

 New Knights

New Knights.  Made with 3D CAD and CNC Router

The majority of the pieces are made of maple wood turned on a CNC lathe
and finished with stains and shellac. 

E-mail me at patsprotos@gmail.com or call me at (509) 509-413-9698 for your own
custom set or components.