Kevin Pacey wrote on Sun, Jul 31, 2016 03:08 AM UTC:
Mr. Streetman wrote circa 2010: "Does anyone know a sources of chessman that can be used for the many chess variants"?
I thought I'd mention a solution that's very cheap, albeit not at all pretty, and though it's obvious it might be overlooked. Namely, wrap elastics around spare chess set(s') pieces to obtain up to 6 additional piece types (plus two more if rook(s) are used upside down). The pieces with elastics could represent any type of fairy pieces, though ones representing compound pieces may be easiest to readily identify while playing. Even coins might be used (I think there may be 6 US coin denominations; I know there's 6 Canadian ones, if one includes the now disused Cdn penny).
I was inclined to post this as a comment under 'Crafts' if appropriate there, but there seemed to be no comments allowed for such.
Mr. Streetman wrote circa 2010: "Does anyone know a sources of chessman that can be used for the many chess variants"?
I thought I'd mention a solution that's very cheap, albeit not at all pretty, and though it's obvious it might be overlooked. Namely, wrap elastics around spare chess set(s') pieces to obtain up to 6 additional piece types (plus two more if rook(s) are used upside down). The pieces with elastics could represent any type of fairy pieces, though ones representing compound pieces may be easiest to readily identify while playing. Even coins might be used (I think there may be 6 US coin denominations; I know there's 6 Canadian ones, if one includes the now disused Cdn penny).
I was inclined to post this as a comment under 'Crafts' if appropriate there, but there seemed to be no comments allowed for such.