How Are Hand-Made Chess Pieces Made? | How Do They Do It?

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  • čas přidán 14. 06. 2020
  • Chess is a millennia-old board game that originated in India with pieces that are recognisable all across the world, but how are they made?
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  • @rxw5520
    @rxw5520 Před 3 lety +2648

    Knight takes 11 hours for this dude to make, and 8 seconds for me to blunder.

  • @sueme5930
    @sueme5930 Před 2 lety +335

    That detailed Knight is much better than the Knight's they use in the championship.

    • @darth3911
      @darth3911 Před 2 lety +21

      The other pieces are also more detailed if you look close at them.

    • @joelkoh7365
      @joelkoh7365 Před 2 lety +37

      sometimes less is more. Simple is the best

    • @migo7741
      @migo7741 Před 2 lety +11

      But damn look at the more intricate details for me its better

    • @-_Nuke_-
      @-_Nuke_- Před 2 lety +19

      Not really, cuz you don't want a super detailed piece when their thoughts are so abstract. You want to allow players to focus on the game not the pieces.

    • @aviXex
      @aviXex Před 2 lety +1

      True !!

  • @bulelanibotman
    @bulelanibotman Před 3 lety +915

    I wish they could've given us the address of the business or the website to purchase their chess pieces

    • @bulelanibotman
      @bulelanibotman Před 3 lety +14

      @@bugsycline3798, thank you!

    • @samwrihiro
      @samwrihiro Před 3 lety +34

      @Mr H compared to other sets of the same quality, that's pretty good!

    • @carlosmedrano7005
      @carlosmedrano7005 Před 3 lety +6

      @Sunrise Boy I believe you get an additional 30% off when you order something on backorder. You should jump on it then and not wait til it’s restocked.

    • @youneverknow5555
      @youneverknow5555 Před 3 lety +5

      www.thechessempire.com/ferrari-series-chess-pieces-boxwood-padauk-4-4-king.html

    • @eatyourcereal3873
      @eatyourcereal3873 Před 3 lety +5

      @Mr H I don’t think u realize what some chess stuff can go for man, that shit pricey

  • @yellowcactustvz4929
    @yellowcactustvz4929 Před 3 lety +205

    I love how they dramatized the rpm of the bandsaw as if it was an absurd uncommon super specialized tool lol

    • @uzoge
      @uzoge Před 3 lety +11

      that made me smile too : D
      "spinning at a dizzying 2,400 RPM"

    • @kadampavan
      @kadampavan Před 3 lety +1

      Yes 2400 RPM😂😂

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety +1

      And also the 1,400 rpm

    • @rohanofelvenpower5566
      @rohanofelvenpower5566 Před 3 lety

      per MINUTE as well!
      2400 and 1400 are 40 and 23 times per second.

    • @thegamehouse4245
      @thegamehouse4245 Před 2 lety

      Agreed, but handsaws and lathes and stuff are pretty rare in india

  • @raviiit-g5975
    @raviiit-g5975 Před 3 lety +44

    3:02
    *"Trishul"* on the King... I liked that ❤️🔱

    • @rafaelmontagner9845
      @rafaelmontagner9845 Před 3 lety +6

      That was one of the most beautiful chess sets I've seen

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety

      Zamorak

    • @vidura3797
      @vidura3797 Před 3 lety +6

      Good, We don't need a Catholic king

    • @Ximonius
      @Ximonius Před 18 dny

      Isn't that a Trident🔱?

    • @aum6032
      @aum6032 Před 7 dny

      ​@@Ximonius yes.. in Sanskrit it's called trishool..

  • @ThePijarro
    @ThePijarro Před 2 lety +55

    I must admit I have never really cared much for chess, but it is such a pleasure and honor to see these great craftsmen work!

    • @ARTBOOK1228
      @ARTBOOK1228 Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/yN__4axLktg/video.html

  • @TheFactoryArchives
    @TheFactoryArchives Před 4 lety +411

    *I met my wife working at a super glue factory.*
    It was a real bonding experience.

  • @glenmorrison8080
    @glenmorrison8080 Před 3 lety +556

    "Documentary film crew is coming next week. You think we should clean up?" "No".

    • @lordrudolph1037
      @lordrudolph1037 Před 3 lety +134

      I've been to India. That was cleaned up.

    • @user-cr3vw7gj2i
      @user-cr3vw7gj2i Před 3 lety +9

      @Ghost K That gives the pieces a special touch

    • @anujgupta6347
      @anujgupta6347 Před 3 lety +38

      You want to watch a documentary that is not set in the true environment?

    • @glenmorrison8080
      @glenmorrison8080 Před 3 lety +1

      Anuj Gupta No, that just would've been my thought if I were the factory owner and I knew a film crew was coming through. But hey, gotta make some chess pieces. Film crews and messes be damned.

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety

      @@lordrudolph1037 no it was not liar.

  • @sabyasachisingha5996
    @sabyasachisingha5996 Před 3 lety +210

    Knight is a respectable animal..😂😂

  • @ariesdane5876
    @ariesdane5876 Před 2 lety +10

    Such a heart warming video. People working all day to make 1 chess piece that is sold for less than $1. It'd be great if Discovery UK could show more sweat shops with laborers who work for pennies a day to make things I take for granted.

  • @interdimensionalsteve8172
    @interdimensionalsteve8172 Před 3 lety +10

    Just received my first hand-made wooden set from India a few days ago! Tis gorgeous and well worth the $400 tag ;)

  • @vicb3555
    @vicb3555 Před 3 lety +47

    Where could I buy a set with that Majestic Knight?! That is the most AMAZING KNIGHT I HAVE EVER SEEN!

    • @harveybenatt786
      @harveybenatt786 Před 3 lety +5

      www.thechessempire.com/chess-sets.html

    • @mohamedamin8019
      @mohamedamin8019 Před 3 lety +1

      @@harveybenatt786 overpriced

    • @mujahidulislam650
      @mujahidulislam650 Před 3 lety

      Here you can at only dollar 41
      www.etsy.com/in-en/shop/TheMaryamCrafts?ref=search_shop_redirect

    • @thesaint8400
      @thesaint8400 Před 3 lety

      @@mujahidulislam650 That shop is a pile of shit.

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety +1

      Any high priced set will have a decent knight piece. It’s the hallmark of any chess set.

  • @rocker-sg3ww
    @rocker-sg3ww Před 3 lety +40

    Was looking for a "Kingfisher beer comment" from my fellow Indians at 2:16 , didn't find any. So here is mine. Cheers!

    •  Před 3 lety +1

      came here for this

    • @kvineet631
      @kvineet631 Před 3 lety +1

      Haha, good catch.

  • @krisham.a.vedeja4576
    @krisham.a.vedeja4576 Před 2 lety +18

    The set is crazy detailed, really cool.

  • @mercury6800
    @mercury6800 Před 3 lety +53

    That factory looks like something out of the Victorian England

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety +6

      England used to own India back then. The whole country was a private company at one point until they caused massive civil unrest and were taken over by the crown.

    • @parthasur6018
      @parthasur6018 Před 2 lety

      Conditions were slightly better in Victorian England - comparing with pictures of textile mill workers in Manchester and iron workers in Birmingham foundries.

  • @vicb3555
    @vicb3555 Před 3 lety +30

    The knight at 4:37 where could I buy that one?! I have to find that set. That is such skilled craftsmanship... Absolutely astonishing!

    • @BlackAcePlays
      @BlackAcePlays Před 3 lety +1

      www.thechessempire.com

    • @LondonPrintCentreN6
      @LondonPrintCentreN6 Před 3 lety +1

      @rigoagui no the link is correct, you need to search for THE ALEXANDER STALLION SERIES CHESS PIECES
      BOXWOOD & EBONY set which is $600

    • @LondonPrintCentreN6
      @LondonPrintCentreN6 Před 3 lety

      @rigoagui yes you are right when looked at it again, the bottom curves different, but overall i think it is same quality, maybe light in the video makes it look nicer. still both great set.

    • @oraoraoraoraora6959
      @oraoraoraoraora6959 Před 3 lety

      u can try look up chessbazar.com

    • @oraoraoraoraora6959
      @oraoraoraoraora6959 Před 3 lety

      actualy its chessbazaar.com

  • @randompeople7595
    @randompeople7595 Před 3 lety +101

    The Soviets could produce more t-34 than handmade horses.

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah but they’re terrible looking low detail ones that look like you bought at the dollar store.

    • @randompeople7595
      @randompeople7595 Před 3 lety +13

      @@KandiKlover yes but the t-34 sent the Germans back to Berlin.

    • @misterminutes4504
      @misterminutes4504 Před 3 lety +6

      @@randompeople7595 Stop making sense!

    • @doughoward6401
      @doughoward6401 Před 2 lety +2

      @@randompeople7595 through how much sacrifice . It wasn't what the russian people wanted but what the communist party wanted . When the german army first entered the Ukraine, they were greeted as liberators because of the mass famine created by Stalin that caused the deaths of millions plus mass executions which the Ukrainians remember to this day .

    • @kukuhaplus
      @kukuhaplus Před 2 lety +1

      @@doughoward6401 Those who greeted nazis as liberators, did massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia - 100 000 dead, Lwów Ghetto - 120,000 Polish Jews, Babi Yar - 150,000 people killed, the list is countless, they killed millions. Are you a nazi, Howard?

  • @stanny159
    @stanny159 Před 3 lety +20

    Ghoda is a respectable animal !

  • @ronaldfournier3781
    @ronaldfournier3781 Před 4 lety +14

    Awesome video! I would gladly, buy such a chess set from india!!!

  • @KillberZomL4D42494
    @KillberZomL4D42494 Před 3 lety +4

    Such a beautiful set, i'd love to own one someday.

  • @ish4638
    @ish4638 Před 3 lety +36

    No one's talking about the epic failed shot at 0:20? They moved a piece wrong 🤣

    • @hairyputter5363
      @hairyputter5363 Před 3 lety +8

      That is the famous King's sacrifice

    • @cesaresperelli2817
      @cesaresperelli2817 Před 3 lety +3

      Could be the end of the match. Indeed often, the kings are places facing each other in the center

    • @ish4638
      @ish4638 Před 3 lety

      @@cesaresperelli2817 lol

    • @apaarkhare
      @apaarkhare Před 3 lety +4

      Inspired by Vidit

    • @viciousimpaler
      @viciousimpaler Před 3 lety +2

      They learned this move from Vidit

  • @Lifers
    @Lifers Před 4 lety +125

    I love watching this, chess is nostalgic for me.

  • @user-xv2un1pk4t
    @user-xv2un1pk4t Před 3 lety +114

    I like this chess set, especially the highly detailed knight piece. Is there any possibility to buy their products in US?

  • @staypositive4358
    @staypositive4358 Před 3 lety +6

    Those are beautiful sets! I would love to own a set with the four legged table.

  • @rigel9015
    @rigel9015 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful. These people are artists.

  • @lelouchlamperouge8560
    @lelouchlamperouge8560 Před 3 lety +15

    Their knight piece is a ‘masterpiece ‘.👏

  • @JamesRendek
    @JamesRendek Před 3 lety +20

    I have often wished I had the skill and shop to learn this. I would make pieces all day even if few bought them.

    • @TwistedSoul2002
      @TwistedSoul2002 Před 3 lety

      If you made it like this- people would buy for sure.. I think people would pay up to $300 for these pieces.

  • @tobe1207
    @tobe1207 Před 3 lety +6

    That might be the prettiest chess set i ever seen. I tried tio look up nice sets but they're often too fancy,too "busy"
    These are classic and simple, but beautifully detailed and have great finishes,perfectly shiny.

  • @sumiransalleh4072
    @sumiransalleh4072 Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing. Incredible. Super. What else? Those are beautiful works

  • @t.robleeshymalan851
    @t.robleeshymalan851 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow amazing work. Well done India. The staff are really great

  • @alexk798
    @alexk798 Před 4 lety +267

    What's striking is that despite the poor working condition of the workers they produce such fine pieces. Ever wondered why Indian product quality is questionable, well here you go. The dilapidated sheds, poor work environment, and those ancient tools.

    • @archaicnymph2977
      @archaicnymph2977 Před 3 lety +43

      Indian product quality is not questionable because of the people working in it. It is because they try to cut corners on cheap products.

    • @oraoraoraoraora6959
      @oraoraoraoraora6959 Před 3 lety +28

      @@archaicnymph2977 if you look at the review at their website, people are talking about how they love the product and considering they bought it at 100-200usd price range average, it piques my curiosity of their workers pays

    • @BlackOrchardbooks
      @BlackOrchardbooks Před 3 lety +46

      @@oraoraoraoraora6959 It's definitely a case of the company owner driving around in a fancy car and living in a big air conditioned house while his workers live in slum conditions. That'll never change.

    • @swetabsingh9444
      @swetabsingh9444 Před 3 lety +36

      @@BlackOrchardbooks as an Indian i can confirm your point of view ...... The money never reaches these workers as they deserve......
      The workers are very skillful
      I wonder how much will they get paid in a developed country as usa , uk , or sweden

    • @user-cr3vw7gj2i
      @user-cr3vw7gj2i Před 3 lety

      @@oraoraoraoraora6959 Jaque!!

  • @AlanJet5
    @AlanJet5 Před 3 lety +2

    I have a set ... they are simply beautiful!

  • @thomaswarren2699
    @thomaswarren2699 Před 3 lety +3

    I would absolutely love a set like that Staunton-style one at the start.
    Those knights are absolutely gorgeous.
    I'd never be able to afford one though.
    It's a few hundred dollars for a set like that....

  • @deepaknairneo
    @deepaknairneo Před 3 lety +2

    I own one of their collection purchased from Amazon. One of the best chess set I had.

  • @dgontar
    @dgontar Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you very much for uploading this.

  • @troy4298
    @troy4298 Před 3 lety +13

    0:20 dude put himself in check with an illegal move.

  • @onceuponacrime9307
    @onceuponacrime9307 Před 2 lety +2

    There’s nothing like a good game of Chess I just treated myself to a Staunton set with a work bonus & it’s beyond luxury to play it it’s a beauty!

  • @douglasalvaradocorrales

    What a lovely video for a saturday afternoon, thank you very much!

  • @vincentjanse
    @vincentjanse Před 3 lety +12

    That place looks like a death trap, how hard is it to sweep the floor and manage all the wood shaving. One cigarette and that thing goes up in flames.

  • @efrainhernandez645
    @efrainhernandez645 Před 2 lety +1

    That Knight looks so freakin cool!!
    I would love to play w that piece!!

  • @conradkappel9426
    @conradkappel9426 Před 3 lety +2

    Absolutely amazing....beautiful!!!!!

  • @MrDannyg77
    @MrDannyg77 Před 3 lety +1

    So. Many. Wood pieces. I’m drooling. So beautiful.

  • @SHUBHAMSHARMA-uh7yp
    @SHUBHAMSHARMA-uh7yp Před 2 lety +67

    Meanwhile in Japan: it took me 10 years to master the art of How to pick a Wood.

  • @gouravpriyadarshi7034
    @gouravpriyadarshi7034 Před 3 lety +3

    When There Is no Respected Machine Our Workers are really Working Hard to Make Luxurious Chess Pieces! Hats Off!

  • @artea2fusion
    @artea2fusion Před 3 lety +1

    trabalho de altissimo nivel !! Incrivel

  • @ambushrugbyfanatic1267
    @ambushrugbyfanatic1267 Před 4 lety +4

    So satisfying and very interesting

  • @ericastier1646
    @ericastier1646 Před 3 měsíci

    Bless them for doing real artisan craftmanship noble work.

  • @daliachakraborty2329
    @daliachakraborty2329 Před 2 lety +7

    The knights takes 11 hours to make.
    The knights take years of practice to perfect.
    GM's : exchanging knights on the 5th move.
    Craftsman : 😒😒😒

  • @northerners2828
    @northerners2828 Před 4 lety +2

    So interesting and very satisfying

  • @miragexl007
    @miragexl007 Před 3 lety +5

    Cheers to all you workers that do these chess pieces.

  • @PsychoSledgeHammer1237
    @PsychoSledgeHammer1237 Před 3 lety +1

    There’s much simple chess knights they could make but that one looks sick, they make them so well

  • @Crazyoldman84
    @Crazyoldman84 Před 3 lety +21

    "knights totally hand made no machines" shows carving with a machine in next clip🤣

    • @rira3429
      @rira3429 Před 2 lety +1

      Where bro?

    • @GH-oi2jf
      @GH-oi2jf Před rokem

      The worker is manipulating the burr by hand, so it is still hand-made.

  • @joannalewis5279
    @joannalewis5279 Před 3 lety

    Such skillful work

  • @kanna8580
    @kanna8580 Před 3 lety +1

    Fell in love😍❤️🙏

  • @xanbex8324
    @xanbex8324 Před 3 lety

    Awesome thank you so much!

  • @littlebear4264
    @littlebear4264 Před 3 lety

    what a beautiful set

  • @AnasMations
    @AnasMations Před 3 lety +1

    That's actually impressive!

  • @manuelgarcia-xp5du
    @manuelgarcia-xp5du Před 2 lety

    Que hermosas figuras!

  • @johnysummer9194
    @johnysummer9194 Před 2 lety

    great video! it was suggested to me while watching al su chess! I love chess videos!

  • @danaildanailov3847
    @danaildanailov3847 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing working conditions, please support this company. They think about the workers, masks and aspiration for the dust, every protective measure is taken. Bravo.

  • @matildastarck605
    @matildastarck605 Před rokem

    wow, that was insanely good!

  • @b2spirit35
    @b2spirit35 Před 3 lety +5

    And now, with those beautiful pieces:
    1.e4 e5
    2.Ke2!

    • @eizendragon5141
      @eizendragon5141 Před 3 lety +1

      yes, the scariest opening of all. (through money, through money, through money)

    • @Green24152
      @Green24152 Před 3 lety +1

      Ha, didn't expect that to be referenced.

  • @romainebarnes4052
    @romainebarnes4052 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful

  • @danh5150
    @danh5150 Před 3 lety +3

    I have a beautiful set of tournament size Staunton chess pieces I bought years ago. I know they were made in India. It would be cool if this is where they were made. ;o)

  • @benmakras6408
    @benmakras6408 Před 3 lety

    The design of the pieces are very nice...

  • @yourbutler9988
    @yourbutler9988 Před 2 lety +1

    Knights in the process making are the difficult ones while I usually love to dispatched them early of the game.

  • @TagMaster1988
    @TagMaster1988 Před 3 lety +1

    0:20 Hikaru Nakamura: *arches eyebrows*

  • @leeedsonetwo
    @leeedsonetwo Před 3 lety

    It is so incredibly basis including safety precautions

  • @ismanismun5736
    @ismanismun5736 Před 3 lety

    This is one of the chess iam looking for.❤

  • @draycott-music8764
    @draycott-music8764 Před 2 lety

    What a beautiful knight and King are those.

  • @StoryoftheEye
    @StoryoftheEye Před rokem

    Elegant, mate!~ x

  • @maurimcfly28
    @maurimcfly28 Před 3 lety +1

    nice, carving the knight kinda looks fun but would probably get tired making it 24/7

  • @suspendedlgx7129
    @suspendedlgx7129 Před 3 lety +2

    Would have been nice if someone produced the link to buy the set

  • @rob_olmstead
    @rob_olmstead Před 3 lety +3

    It's such a fancy and beautiful set, yet the place they are made couldn't be more modest.
    I feel bad for these true artists.

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 3 lety

      Everything is made in sweatshop these day.

  • @mohdhalimamat1147
    @mohdhalimamat1147 Před 4 lety +34

    Looks like fire hazard place

  • @kristjanmartin9883
    @kristjanmartin9883 Před 3 lety

    That's a beautiful set, gasp
    D.M.

  • @ElLengthwise
    @ElLengthwise Před 3 lety

    Very creative

  • @Sahala.412
    @Sahala.412 Před 3 lety

    Amazing. I suggest they should use masker for healty savety.

  • @crombajaa
    @crombajaa Před 2 lety

    Fabulous working condition!

  • @wizzxd4111
    @wizzxd4111 Před 3 lety +1

    4:30 Look at this magnificent knight!!

  •  Před 3 lety

    Any link to see or buy?

  • @sunnchilde
    @sunnchilde Před 4 lety +3

    Those wood shavings are a hell of a fire hazzard. It wouldn't take much to get those going and with all the air between the shavings it would flash up frighteningly fast.

    • @thesaint8400
      @thesaint8400 Před 3 lety

      I hear you. There's so many hazards in this video it's crazy.

  • @username4755
    @username4755 Před 4 lety +15

    I wonder if they are made by hand?

  • @aum6032
    @aum6032 Před 7 dny

    The king with trishool at the top was 🔥

  • @jeffzest8393
    @jeffzest8393 Před 3 lety

    For a game with such increasing popularity, quite a scarcity of good chess sets.

  • @jonsantos6056
    @jonsantos6056 Před 3 lety

    I hope these special skilled workers are paid fairly. Very nice skill.

  • @thomaswarren2699
    @thomaswarren2699 Před 3 lety +1

    Those knights are fantastic

  • @nestorguiyaan1661
    @nestorguiyaan1661 Před 2 lety +1

    I liked the knight design👍👍👍

  • @josuecenturiondomaniczky9297

    Is there any online store or somewhere where I can purchase one of these fine chess pieces?

  • @Ash_Mrz1223
    @Ash_Mrz1223 Před 2 lety +4

    Title:"How are hand-made chess pieces made?"
    Well,By HaNd ObViOUsLy,DUH!!

  • @zaphbeeblebrox5333
    @zaphbeeblebrox5333 Před 5 měsíci

    5:15 - the pieces heaped on the ground. Half finished pieces strewn about in heaped the ground. Tells you something about the respect they have for their craft and craftsmanship.

  • @kasitrends3420
    @kasitrends3420 Před 3 lety +1

    Knights are truly special... They take long to craft and they are the only pieces that are allowed to jump other pieces

  • @chessviewofficial
    @chessviewofficial Před 2 lety

    very nice video :)

  • @Azazel367
    @Azazel367 Před 3 lety

    Amazing, this video is great, because I love to play chess

  • @AsitdyaDsr
    @AsitdyaDsr Před měsícem

    Chess was invented in India 5000 year ago and first written account was in 6th century AD during Gupta empire. Every village in India people play Charuranga ( Chess) from ancient days: Slowly Chess is gaining huge traction in its country of Origin 🇮🇳

  • @faiz__217
    @faiz__217 Před 3 lety

    thank you samay for addicting me to chess

  • @mauriciomedeirosplantas

    wonderfull

  • @uniquerebel385
    @uniquerebel385 Před 4 lety +6

    Would have been even more interesting to compare their pay to ours, clearly unfair I'm sure

  • @mvblitzyo
    @mvblitzyo Před 2 lety

    Awesome

  • @eshika2816
    @eshika2816 Před 2 lety

    I really want that knight 😍