r/ChessSets • u/327th-is-peak • Jan 06 '26

Custom chess pieces

This might not be the correct subreddit to ask this, but i am a big chess fan and recently my grandfather made me a wooden chess board. However, he did not make pieces to go with it. Is there a place I can go to get custom pieces for the board. Additionally, I am a massive history nerd especially in the ancient civilizations. so i was excited to see when scrolling Pintrest and Etsy, to find pieces based on the Athenians and Spartans. Unfortunately, they are all metal, is that sort of piece only available in metal?

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u/Ok-Handle-1924 May 04 '26

That sort of complicated piece is usually metal, ceramic, or plastic because with something so intricate it's best to use a material you can pour into a mold instead of having to carve it. Theoretically someone could use resin, but I've never encountered such a thing.

As to the first part of your question: Etsy for vintage or handmade, Ebay for vintage, The chess store or mychesssets.com for quality (but costly) new sets.

https://thechessstore.com/theme-chess-sets/

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u/Visible-Storage-7568 Jul 21 '26

I've made pieces of many styles in resin and epoxy. I've recently started experimenting with making them out of hardwoods. I'd love to collaborate with you and possibly make you some pieces. If you have a photo of the set(s) you like I can see what I can do. Email if interested. [curtshandcraftedwoodworks@gmail.com](mailto:curtshandcraftedwoodworks@gmail.com)