Describe your dream chess board. See below for details about our customization process
Our Customization Process
We specialize is customizing and building premium wooden chess boards. Our zero-risk customization process is the only of its kind. Since we are a small, chess-obsessed wood shop, you get to work directly with our lead designer & carpenter to bring your vision to life - even if you don't know what your vision is. The best part (other than the awesome board) - you get your initial quotes for free.
Our custom chess board process is only 4 steps, and we keep you involved at all times:
1 - You tell us what you want (Free Inquiry)
- Tell us about your dream chess board
- We reply in less than 24 hours - guaranteed
- We will discuss all of the important questions
2 - We tell you what we've got (Free Quote)
- We will agree to a final design concept
- We will break down expected material cost and labour cost
- We will tell you our estimated build timeline
3 - Full Detailed Design (Initial Deposit)
- Secure your build-date with a refundable initial deposit
- Receive a realistic detailed 3D design within 1 week
- You can tweak the design as many times as you like
- We will update the cost & timeline estimates for any changes
- Then you decide: lock in the final price, or receive a full refund
4 - We do all the work (Final Build)
- We order materials and start cutting
- We keep in touch at every major milestone
- We are always open to make changes to the plan along the way if possible
- Final payment any time before shipping
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Build Timeline
Most boards can be finished in 2 - 4 weeks, depending on complexity.
Build dates are reserved by an initial deposit.
Expected Costs
- All costs are in Canadian Dollars (CAD)
- Shipping for boards up to 2" thick is free
- Custom chess boards range from $900 to $9000
- Cost is calculated as a sum of materials + shop hours
- E.g. The material cost for standard maple and walnut hardwood is apx. $250
- E.g. The material cost for maple and walnut burl is apx. $1250
- Shop hours are charged at $100/hour
- This covers labour, maintenance, incidental spending, overhead, and profit
- Standard designs use less shop hours.
- Custom designs us more shop hours.
Bollinger House is a small husband-and-wife business. We fully stand behind our craftsmanship and quality. We will never ship something that we wouldn't want to give as a gift to our loved ones. We will never rush the process. We will never use sub-standard tools or materials. We believe in fair pay and safe work conditions.
We do cut corners. We cut them squarely, precisely, and cleanly, leaving you with a beautiful piece of art.
100% of our design and carpentry occurs in British Columbia, Canada