Many years ago I was challenged to make a miniature turning for an exhibition. The maximum size was 6" x 6" x 6". I decided to make a miniature chess set fitted within a lidded vessel of that size, and you see the result here. Each set I make differs from all others in vessel design, … lamination patterns, storage area for the chess men and wood combination. It is an on-going series with many examples, any of which could be a jumping off point for a new set. Each set has a chessboard contained within a lidded vessel, a storage space for the men (sometimes a separate vessel) and tweezers for moving the pieces. The chess men themselves are a 17th century french design, and I have made my own custom cutting tools to create the tiny pieces.