Things have changed since then for the better. Wooden chess sets are usually more expensive than the hard plastic ones. The four knights of a wooden chess set can cost as much as half of the ...

Narrator: With every shaving and small incision, master artisans turn these trunks of wood into 32 hand-carved chess pieces. You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for ...

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