If you have ever had the privilege of playing chess with a homemade chess set, you may have realized how nice it would be to play with pieces that you put in the time and effort to make yourself. But even though plenty of people think that it would be cool to have chess pieces that they made, they never go ahead and make any of their own, because they assume that it would take far too much time and effort! But actually, if you go about it the right way, you can make your own set of chess pieces fairly easily – and can have a fun time doing it!

If you have never done any sort of serious wood carving before, you will want to carve your pieces out of basswood, butternut, or pine, as these are easier woods to work with; if, on the other hand, you are an experienced wood carver, mahogany, walnut, or cherry can be beautiful woods (although more difficult to work with).

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There are 32 pieces on a chess board, which means you will need 32 pieces of wood, and the best way to start out with this wood is to decide what height you want the king to be, and to begin with all 32 pieces just taller than this size. The first pieces you should carve are the tallest ones - and with all the pieces already fairly tall, you will be able to carve down to the pawns any time you make a mistake with the bigger pieces.

Of course, the hardest thing at this point is actually carving the pieces – but even if you are not an experienced wood carver, you should be able to get your pieces to look the way you want them as long as you have picked wood that is easy to work with. And keep in mind the fact that these pieces will not need to be perfect; when you finish them, you will be able to enjoy them whether they are perfect or not, for the simple fact that you made them yourself!

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