• Library
• Chess table
• Walnut
• Maple
• Game table
• Drawers

Walnut and maple chess table

A walnut side table with a maple and walnut chessboard for a top and a baize-lined drawer for each side's pieces, so a game can be left half-played and the set never goes missing. A slatted shelf below holds the clock and the captured pieces; the top floats on buttons so the border can move with the seasons.

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At a glance

Overall W x D x H

520 x 520 x 560 mm20 1/2" x 20 1/2" x 22 1/16"

Parts to cut

102

Build steps

46

Boards

9

Sheets

2

Solid wood

7.1 bd ft

Weight

13 kg29 lb

Materials

• Black walnut
• Hard maple
• Birch plywood

Finish

• Finishing oil - Hardwax oil, satin
• Clear finish - Water-based clear lacquer, matt, matte

Tools

• Saw
• Square
• Tape
• Drill
• Dowel jig
• Clamps
• Router
• Table saw
• Chisel
• Sandpaper
• Brush

Hardware and fittings

• 1 x Baize, 1mm, self-adhesive

Cut list

The first 3 of 41 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.

The 3D model

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