We get a lot of comments on this video about Shaun referring to the pieces as "the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One". Some people think he is serious (probably a vocal minority)... well let me just clear the air. He 100% thinks they are called the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One. I haven't had the heart to correct him, and all of your commenting won't help as he can't read, and doesn't know how to operate a computer. For the record, he also refers to the Queen, King, and Pawns, as the Mom, the Dad, and the Babies respectively.
Hey Chris, little thing I think would make this set a lot better: you can drill a shallow hole at the bottom of each piece and add a metal piece to make the pieces weighted.
Man I got in here twice! Screw it, let's make it the 6 eyes channel. It would be the perfect fit, one ridiculously good looking guy and two tall thin guys with baseball hats. The Thickni Guy and the Foureyes Guys.
Love the video and the chess set. My 6 year old says he knows this will be his "next" project, though I'll let you know, it'd be his first. He was really inspired by this build.
I love the stylized pieces. Instantly recognizable as exactly which ones they are but not over designed. I wish I could buy them somewhere they would go well with most any board.
DUDE! I want to make a chess set and already had kind of an idea for what I wanted the pieces to look like and you've pretty much done exactly what I was thinking!
very nice! usually I am not a big fan of blocky chess set style but this one looks good (next one maybe you think about felting the pieces and also weighting them - chess players love that and are likely to pay way more money)
Just beautiful. Love the original design of the pieces. Felt in the storage area is a nice touch. Maybe weight and felt the bottom of the pieces? Top notch!!
I bought this as a gift for my friend ruclips.net/user/postUgkxcZqgZ8Ynkiz5n_LxIWRlAicuzmz5kCHG who is just starting out in the world of wood work. He loves it!! There is a great section on different wood and what to use for what kind of job and a similar section for tools as well. The projects in it are things you probably would have a go at with clear instructions, pictures, videos and diagrams throughout. Great for a beginner/amateur wood worker.
This is really beautiful. Gives me hope I can one day do one. The complicated turning of many sets intimidates me and I don’t have a lathe. This is on the future projects list for sure. Thanks.
wow, man! This is just awesome! I wish I had a workshop like yours. Mine is small and I work the few basic tools I have. I can make nice stuff but make something like this is not for me. Well done man, I have watched this video with much admiration.
It's a beautiful work, but as a chess player I've always had troubles "adapting" to these modern pieces shapes. The board in itself and the compartment for the pieces is AWESOME ! But more "classical type" pieces would have been my personal choice for sure.
Hello! When I saw your movie, I smiled 🙂 we made chessboards at the same time! Mine is simple - I have a son (3.5 years). It's a gift for him.... I prefer round figures, but yours are cool too. Good idea - where to hide the figures! Greetings from Poland! Paul
@@shaunb66 The truth is that if someone loves DIY, he is not afraid of challenges. It's an interesting idea to spend an afternoon in the workshop! And then what a joy when dad plays with his son! Folding chessboards are more popular in Europe. I will do as you do. A box under the checkerboard! One question. What two types of wood are best to use? Walnut and maple? Have a nice day! It's midday here :)
@@PaweKrajewski I completely agree! The challenge of trying something new, is one of the best parts. I used Walnut and Maple for mine since that combo has a lot of contrast, but I'm sure some other wood types would look great together, as well.
As a certified chess player who has well over 1,000 Elo I can confirm that the pieces are called "Dad, Mom, Castle, The Pointy One, Horse, and the Baby"
there's something zen-like in Shaun's vids. can't have enough, don't @ me, lol. music is great, as always. the project? oh, sorry, I was meditating... but, honestly, projects on this channel are on point: stylish, aesthetic, sleek!
Nice upgrades, Shawn! I remember the original boards you posted. I made a board out of plywood about a year ago...really need to make some pieces for it though and I think I might poach your designs...really like them.
As a chess player, I can tell you that there are a few things I would add to make it a custom made chess board. ie; Both sides should have a design where you can put the pieces taken as you play along, may be like a qtr inch carved section on both sides to place the pieces taken while playing along. While making it somewhat carry able, the bigger the better. Each piece should have a rather heavy weight to its bottom as to maintain the piece not easy to be knocked down. I am sure it will be sold.!!!
Amazing job man, it looks beautiful. my next project is a chess board and am looking for ideas and techniques so you’ve definitely helped a little, am getting better at building and video making as my channels pretty new. Nice though
Really a beautiful piece of work, Shawn. What about the rule we're always preached about veneering both sides of a board or it will warp? Looks like you guys are always breaking the rules. It also looked like you were channelling Chris at scrapsketball again, especially at the beginning.
Thanks William! Yeah, I thought about veneering the other side, but honestly it came down to laziness and time constraints. I did finish both sides, and it is going to a friend, so if it goes wonky on him, I can always fix it.
As a dad who doesn’t play chess, I would still love if my daughter hand made me something from scratch, plus if it came from her, it would be priceless. Best wishes to you!
@@pauloarnedo4019 I believe someone else already pointed out that it's a joke, and that technically "thicknesses" is the widely used plural. The "i" suffix is generally only used for loan words from certain languages - Octopus is one example; the word being originally from Greek, the plural would normally be octopodes, but so many people use "octopi" instead that it's become the widely accepted as a correct pluralization. However, for the sake of simplicity, it's also acceptable to simply say "octopuses" and be done with it. English is full of crap like that, which is part of the original joke. People get confused about pluralization all the time. I'm a native English speaker, and I'll be the first to tell you it's terrible. Which is part of why many people who study it take a "descriptive" approach rather than a "prescriptive" one. As in, they try to describe their own observations of how people use the language, rather than prescribing their opinions of how it *should* be used *to* other people. I prefer the former :)
I've been planning to do a group project with some friends on making a chess board so I wanted to watch this to get an idea and some inspiration and this video was amazing and the end result was also very good.
Pretty clever to make the pieces with the table saw. I like using the pencil to hold those small parts, I am going to adopt that technique. Nice video thanks.
This board and pieces are bad ass. My only comment, and I do so in aim of improving your chess set-- I'll be those pieces are tippy as hell! Somehow incorporate a counterweight to the bottom of each of the pieces to help them not to fall over and ruin a game. "Where was this piece? Where did that piece go? Oh darn it!" Sweet board and wood working though. Wish I had those skills.
I started making this today - the chess pieces solved a huge issue for me - how can I claim to hand make everything if I buy chess pieces. Problem now solved and I love them!
What you could set on the ledge: a chess clock and spare queens in case either player promotes while they already have a queen on the board. (Yes, I know it’s possible to promote to any officer, but it’s usually only done if a queen would lead to a stalemate.)
We get a lot of comments on this video about Shaun referring to the pieces as "the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One". Some people think he is serious (probably a vocal minority)... well let me just clear the air. He 100% thinks they are called the Horse, the Castle, and the Pointy One. I haven't had the heart to correct him, and all of your commenting won't help as he can't read, and doesn't know how to operate a computer. For the record, he also refers to the Queen, King, and Pawns, as the Mom, the Dad, and the Babies respectively.
Why did I stubble upon this video to see this response the same day it was posted🤣🤣🤣 y'all some trolls I love it.
hello
I see Shaun is a pro at chess
Its GM language
Aww that’s sad it breaks my heart
Drilling out the bottoms of the pieces and glueing in a lead weight would be a cool addition.
Yeah, I know that is fairly common. Might be something I try if I ever do these again.
@Gary Lau That's more of a travel board feature. It's kind of annoying to have pieces sticking to a regular tabletop board.
Exactly my thoughts. Would do a lot for the feel of the board.
Yeah and some felt on the bottom of the pieces so they don’t make too much noise
Great idea
That smirk when you were about to say to "Chess I can" was priceless.
Haha I agree, I love it :D Totally reminds me of Phil from Modern Family xD
Haha, it is hard to keep a straight face with puns that bad!
@@shaunb66 the pun's so cheese its and instant classic!!! love it ::)
Yeah but I think he needs to 'check' his puns a little more
@@S0m0neRand0m so chess*
The original was great already, I loved the geometric chess pieces on that one, but the changes to this one are definitely an improvement!
Happy to hear that! Thanks!
Ye
Hey Chris, little thing I think would make this set a lot better: you can drill a shallow hole at the bottom of each piece and add a metal piece to make the pieces weighted.
and make is magnetic to snap in place
@@ssorroww woah thats a good idea
@@ssorroww that would let the cess board be projected on a screen if the magnets can send info
"the horse, the castle, and the pointy one."
someone help this dude
ikr he obviously does not know the real names of the pieces, which are cow, spear, building, king, and king with cross on head smh
@@lightisbetterthanlight566 dude ikr, you could also called them little pony and church dude, tall church dude, femail
@@lightisbetterthanlight566 I think you meant zebra, spear, building, king and pope.
Penny from TBBT?
Knight, rook, and bishop
Man I got in here twice! Screw it, let's make it the 6 eyes channel. It would be the perfect fit, one ridiculously good looking guy and two tall thin guys with baseball hats. The Thickni Guy and the Foureyes Guys.
Shaun and I might be tall and skinny, but if you look close, we are varying degrees of Thickni
Do it!
@@Foureyes.Furniture your slimni is definitely variable
"chess I can"
this dad joke is comedy gold
I threw up on my keyboard after hearing that.
@@nickcecil3510 Same dude and im watching on my phone!
I absolutely love the aesthetic of the squared, sort of abstracted pieces.
Shaun just listing off things to set on the edge made my day, no idea why, but it was great.
!!!
"The horse, the castle, and the pointy one!"
In his defense even Hikaru calls it a horse sometimes
@@isaacdeaville2246 Horse is an alternate name and it's not incorrect, but castle and pointy one just kill me
@@resavaccc I know, just trying to help the poor man out lmfao
i call castling castle so i was weirded out and said thats a move though
In dutch its called tower so its kinda close ig
"The Babies, The Castle, The Horse, The Pointy One, The Mom, The Dad"
Perfect representation of life
LMAOOOOO
Da Babies
the bald mothafukaz
the flat headed mothafuka
horse
the spiky mothafuka
king
queen
that is really nice work!
Really appreciate it, man! Thanks!
I love the design of those chess pieces. Gorgeous.
Thanks Nate!
Hey lucy, trans rights?(and sorry if thats your deadname above me if you are trans"
@@shaunb66 are you real?
That pun at the beginning instantly earned you a subscriber
Love the video and the chess set. My 6 year old says he knows this will be his "next" project, though I'll let you know, it'd be his first. He was really inspired by this build.
That is awesome to hear!
How’d the chess set turn out?
I love the stylized pieces. Instantly recognizable as exactly which ones they are but not over designed. I wish I could buy them somewhere they would go well with most any board.
Amazon sells something similar. Search geometric chess pieces on Amazon
@@aadipattanaik7778 not really
I mixed up the king and the queen, but that happens a lot with custom chess pieces lol
DUDE!
I want to make a chess set and already had kind of an idea for what I wanted the pieces to look like and you've pretty much done exactly what I was thinking!
very nice! usually I am not a big fan of blocky chess set style but this one looks good (next one maybe you think about felting the pieces and also weighting them - chess players love that and are likely to pay way more money)
The most beautifull chess pieces ever. Congrats, from Brasil.
best chess piece desing ive ever seen, really original and minimalistic
5:14 My friend and I like to declare it is indeed "thickni"
Good title. Chess players, like me, will immediately take issue. Once I saw, "pointy one" I caught on. Carry on!
Just beautiful. Love the original design of the pieces. Felt in the storage area is a nice touch. Maybe weight and felt the bottom of the pieces? Top notch!!
I bought this as a gift for my friend ruclips.net/user/postUgkxcZqgZ8Ynkiz5n_LxIWRlAicuzmz5kCHG who is just starting out in the world of wood work. He loves it!! There is a great section on different wood and what to use for what kind of job and a similar section for tools as well. The projects in it are things you probably would have a go at with clear instructions, pictures, videos and diagrams throughout. Great for a beginner/amateur wood worker.
I've always wanted to make a board specifically to make the pieces on the lathe, but I love the design of yours. Very cool.
This is really beautiful. Gives me hope I can one day do one. The complicated turning of many sets intimidates me and I don’t have a lathe. This is on the future projects list for sure. Thanks.
i love how the board is so simple, if i could buy this, i would.
Wow, as a chess fan this whole set is beautiful, looks totally amazing. Well done :)
But the title is shit XD
@@nuped7021 Cope
First video I've ever seen if this guy, and did not anticipated the pun right at the beginning. Needless to say, I instantly liked.
wow, man! This is just awesome! I wish I had a workshop like yours. Mine is small and I work the few basic tools I have. I can make nice stuff but make something like this is not for me. Well done man, I have watched this video with much admiration.
Thank you! It is definitely nice to have a well-equipped shop.
Excellent idea with squared pieces!
Very nice contrast.. beautiful looking board.
Chess, lad's!
Wow! Just wow! This so imaginative and beautiful. Thank you for sharing the build
It's a beautiful work, but as a chess player I've always had troubles "adapting" to these modern pieces shapes.
The board in itself and the compartment for the pieces is AWESOME !
But more "classical type" pieces would have been my personal choice for sure.
Hello!
When I saw your movie, I smiled 🙂
we made chessboards at the same time! Mine is simple -
I have a son (3.5 years). It's a gift for him....
I prefer round figures, but yours are cool too.
Good idea - where to hide the figures!
Greetings from Poland!
Paul
That is awesome! Thanks Paul!
@@shaunb66 The truth is that if someone loves DIY,
he is not afraid of challenges.
It's an interesting idea to spend an afternoon in the workshop!
And then what a joy when dad plays with his son!
Folding chessboards are more popular in Europe.
I will do as you do. A box under the checkerboard!
One question. What two types of wood are best to use?
Walnut and maple?
Have a nice day!
It's midday here :)
@@PaweKrajewski I completely agree! The challenge of trying something new, is one of the best parts. I used Walnut and Maple for mine since that combo has a lot of contrast, but I'm sure some other wood types would look great together, as well.
That chess board look so good.
Ah yes, my favorite chess piece
The *pointy* one
Jokes aside it is actually very well made, thumbs up.
Nah the horse is better, especially at the very beginning of the game
The pointy one goes to c4 and checkmate in one move
As a certified chess player who has well over 1,000 Elo I can confirm that the pieces are called "Dad, Mom, Castle, The Pointy One, Horse, and the Baby"
This is so beautiful. It looks ancient yet futuristic.
there's something zen-like in Shaun's vids. can't have enough, don't @ me, lol. music is great, as always. the project? oh, sorry, I was meditating... but, honestly, projects on this channel are on point: stylish, aesthetic, sleek!
0:07 "so he then stopped talking to me and unfriended me"
Got a like right off the bat with that chess pun😂
I love it! You make so many great stuff Shaun!
I like your chess pieces designs.
I've seen some where it isn't immediately apparent what piece a piece is. Yours, no such problem.
Nice upgrades, Shawn! I remember the original boards you posted. I made a board out of plywood about a year ago...really need to make some pieces for it though and I think I might poach your designs...really like them.
Thanks Stan! Yeah, making the pieces might be my favorite part. Go for it!
Why is the most interesting video to me
They look amazing, They would be even better thank to their simplicity if they would be painted in a glossy black and white
this took simplifying to a next level
Seriously Fan Girl crushing on Shaun 🤭🤭🤭. That cheeky grin 😊😌🤭
Haha! It is too hard to keep a straight face.
As a chess player, I can tell you that there are a few things I would add to make it a custom made chess board. ie;
Both sides should have a design where you can put the pieces taken as you play along, may be like a qtr inch carved section on both sides to place the pieces taken while playing along.
While making it somewhat carry able, the bigger the better.
Each piece should have a rather heavy weight to its bottom as to maintain the piece not easy to be knocked down. I am sure it will be sold.!!!
I want this chess set! Absolutely love the aesthetic of it. How much would you charge for a set just like it?
Handmade sets like that are in the price range of 200-300 dollars! 😮
What a masterpiece, would like a board like this
Amazing job man, it looks beautiful. my next project is a chess board and am looking for ideas and techniques so you’ve definitely helped a little, am getting better at building and video making as my channels pretty new. Nice though
Wow, the board is phenomenal! The pieces are a little simplistic for my taste, but they still turned out great.
"the horse, the castle and the pointy one"
*bruh*
Gotta love that clamp😂
Would you mind sharing the dimensions of each piece? Love how you made such a simple and geometric design
Gyy5y
Any way to get this info???
I love the pieces and the simplicity of their make. I'm going to steal this for my set :)
Is this for sale? Because I would definitely like to purchase one. It's absolutely incredible! Amazing craftsmanship.
that is the cleanest chess set i have ever seen
IM GETTING TRIGGERED "the horse, the castle, and the pointy one"
The statue, the building and the pope
Greetings from Lucerne
I am very happy that my hometown got is part of you most expensive Clamp:)
the fact that he called it a horse, pointy one, and castle just makes me wanna die
your sense of humor just makes me wanna die
@@okar5949 i wasnt the only one who commented this cmonBruh
Do you think it might have been tongue in cheek. Just saying.
In some languages like spanish the knight is called caballo (horse) and the rock is called torre (tower) so maybe It wats just a mistranslation
@@Bielo42 ah yes the *R O C K*
Edit:i forgot to put this in, ik it is autocorrect
That piece design was spectacular 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Really a beautiful piece of work, Shawn. What about the rule we're always preached about veneering both sides of a board or it will warp? Looks like you guys are always breaking the rules. It also looked like you were channelling Chris at scrapsketball again, especially at the beginning.
Thanks William! Yeah, I thought about veneering the other side, but honestly it came down to laziness and time constraints. I did finish both sides, and it is going to a friend, so if it goes wonky on him, I can always fix it.
ok this design is actually genius. job well done!
Anyone else mildly annoyed by the fact that he used the queen as a king in the last shot
Great video! This couldn’t be better timing as I just finished The Queen’s Gambit and I’m ready to make a chess board.
15:42 This outrages me, how dare they place the white queen on a black square
this looks so modern and good this is what chess should look like
"CHESS! CHESS I CAN"
Bruh
You should consider swapping the head of the queen and king pieces. The queen should have the multi pointed crown.
One day I will make my dad a similar chess set 💖
As a dad who doesn’t play chess, I would still love if my daughter hand made me something from scratch, plus if it came from her, it would be priceless. Best wishes to you!
Go for it! I'm sure your dad would love it.
f*cking fantastic build. creative yet classy, simple but elegant.
Title: "Hand made"
First you see is a table saw.
All the machines and equipments cost propably more than my car
Do you expect them to grow the trees as well?
Man, I'm REALLY interested in settling the "thickni vs. Thicknesses" thing thanks to this channel. Once again, great video, and great chessboard!
I still don't understand if it's a joke or a real thing. Isn't it called thicknesses? English is not my main language :(
paulo arnedo It’s a joke. A very tired and played out joke.
I don't know if we will ever figure out. All we can do is keep asking the question.
@@pauloarnedo4019 I believe someone else already pointed out that it's a joke, and that technically "thicknesses" is the widely used plural. The "i" suffix is generally only used for loan words from certain languages - Octopus is one example; the word being originally from Greek, the plural would normally be octopodes, but so many people use "octopi" instead that it's become the widely accepted as a correct pluralization. However, for the sake of simplicity, it's also acceptable to simply say "octopuses" and be done with it.
English is full of crap like that, which is part of the original joke. People get confused about pluralization all the time. I'm a native English speaker, and I'll be the first to tell you it's terrible.
Which is part of why many people who study it take a "descriptive" approach rather than a "prescriptive" one. As in, they try to describe their own observations of how people use the language, rather than prescribing their opinions of how it *should* be used *to* other people. I prefer the former :)
@@Woodledude thanks for the explanation!
hey that’s not handmade, you used tools!!!1
U joking right?
the piece designs are really. cool
So what’s happened to Sean? Has he been christened?
Haha, maybe something like that.
I've been planning to do a group project with some friends on making a chess board so I wanted to watch this to get an idea and some inspiration and this video was amazing and the end result was also very good.
When you lower your game graphics:
This is the first of your videos that I’ve seen and I had already subscribed by the time you had said the chess pun
Pretty clever to make the pieces with the table saw. I like using the pencil to hold those small parts, I am going to adopt that technique. Nice video thanks.
This board and pieces are bad ass. My only comment, and I do so in aim of improving your chess set-- I'll be those pieces are tippy as hell! Somehow incorporate a counterweight to the bottom of each of the pieces to help them not to fall over and ruin a game. "Where was this piece? Where did that piece go? Oh darn it!"
Sweet board and wood working though. Wish I had those skills.
Ok you earned my subscription when you said "chess ....chest I can"
I started making this today - the chess pieces solved a huge issue for me - how can I claim to hand make everything if I buy chess pieces. Problem now solved and I love them!
pure artistry, you're a clever guy.
It's simply gorgeous.
I want it !!
I always dreamed of this to happen in my life
as a chess player, I can confirm that we call those pieces, horse, castle, pointy one, dad, mom, and baby
I like how simple and blocky the pieces are :)
This is truly a beautiful chess set....
Foo Reyes never disappoints 👍🏻
Happy to hear that, thanks for watching!
That check mate was op
Lol😂😂
That looks beautiful!!!
What you could set on the ledge: a chess clock and spare queens in case either player promotes while they already have a queen on the board. (Yes, I know it’s possible to promote to any officer, but it’s usually only done if a queen would lead to a stalemate.)
Good to know!
They're called Minor Pieces (Knights and Bishops) and Major Pieces (Rooks)
Lol! The kid part hilarious 😂 ❤❗️
wish I could do that, even with all that equipment to would be beyond me, nice work.
I appreciate the simplistic style of your pieces.
Glad to hear that. Thanks!
''The Pointy One'' is the best part of the video