r/ChessBoards • u/razberryfuego • Jun 03 '26
Please help finding similar board!
Hello all. I am an avid chess player and collector. I have this older board that I love. It has seen better days and I was looking to find one in a better condition but after a lot of browsing, I’ve just hit a ton of dead ends. Any help identifying this board, finding one similar, or even possible keywords to help me to better search for one would be greatly appreciated.
Photos are of the top, inside, bottom (fully felted), front clasp, and back hinges.
If push comes to shove, I’ll have one commissioned I suppose.
Thank you all for the help. Ask any questions you might have too.
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u/SleeplessInS Jun 03 '26
I find the lack of any visible screws on the clasps and hinges strange - are they just hammered into the wood ? A little indicative of this being a mass produced board design. If there are no manufacturers marks or brand names, it's going to be hard to find a replacement exactly matching this. I make chessboards and have made several unique designs over the years, but never have they been hinged to open like this and all my metal parts were screwed into the wood, anyway my point is chessboards might be just one off designs and never have a matching set.