Simply Modern Chess Set
Project Duration : 5 weeks
Skills Used : sketching, fusion 360, woodworking and woodshop
Design Goals
Chess is a timeless game that has unique pieces that resemble. For this project, I focused on making a cohesive family of form while creating a different take on the traditional chess set.
Family of Form
I was inspired by curved modern furniture. I wanted my chess set to resemble simple furniture with lots of curves and holes.
Ideation Sketches
Model Making
Low Fidelity Model
High Fidelity Model
01
Wood
started by cutting my cherry wood into small pieces
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Drilling
drilled small holes into corners of the inside of pieces
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Band Saw
used band saw to cut outside of pieces out
05
Scroll Saw
fed scroll saw into drilled holes and cut interior out
03
Tracing
traced 3D printed pieces onto wood
02
Layout
laid out all 3D printed pieces onto wood
Finishing
After cutting out all of the chess pieces, I then transitioned to sanding. I started with 50 grit sandpaper and worked my way up to 3000 grit. After the wood was sanded to the desired feel, I used boiled linseed oil to finish the wood.
