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Hi You can use the new pieces developed for musketeer chess. Take a look at www.musketeerchess.com to see the pieces. They are sold exclusively by the House of Staunton my exclusive retailer. Zied
I rather like my Cannon cut-and-paste piece.
For the rest I usually just buy them, as unlike what the article say, they are readily available in a wide variety. (E.g. the 'Veteran' piece from Superchess also shown in the picture.)
Cheap 10x10 wooden boards are available for International Draughts, of which I cover any unused part with a blank sheet of paper. Of course you can also make cut & paste boards: Buy two quality rimless wooden boards, and cut them along file boundaries to make a 4-wide left and right half, which you could lay against each other to reconstruct an 8x8 board. The remaining parts (now 3x8 because one file gets lost due to the width of the saw cut) can be used to cut a 2x8 strips from that you can put in between to get a 10x8 board or 12x8 board.
I did something similar years ago and just this week finished up a better set. Still not perfect, but I like them. https://jeepthoughts.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/making-fairy-chess-pieces/
Very, Very Good! I have also some fairy chess pieces made in 2004 or 2005 which I will try to send to the chessvariants pages. And also I made four Camels (two for each coulor) and another courier set but smaller (and a nice board with a cardboard and a red felt pen. :)
I agree. I had to go back by section '240-270 days ago' to find the link--it is worthy of being in the 'Crafts' section along with board construction. Well done, Bernard.
U've obviously got too much time on your hands. U're also, obviously, a bloody genius. Simple, practicle, and above all effective. Nicely done, Mr. Hempseed. Now, about that surname... (:-D)
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