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Chess board plans

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Hi all, I'm looking to build a chess board as a Christmas gift. The board plan I'm considering comes from Woodsmith #132 December of 2000 (I think). I'd be happy to buy it from them, the problem is, I can't seem to find that specific plan on any of the Woodsmith sites. (There are a couple of other chessboard plans) I did find reference to the plans being used by a Woodnet user "Bope" back in 2018. I'm not sure if they are still in the group. Anyone know if there is still a source for those plans?
I'm also open to using another plan, and could certainly just wing it, but I'm concerned about wood movement and would rather use a tried and true method of dealing with it. Thanks!

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bed rail hardware

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Did a search, bud didn't find hits. What do folks prefer for bed rail hardware - hooking the rails to the head and foot?

I think I like the look of these because it seems like the way they taper, they will pull everything tighter with weight:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/har...em=00S0222

The Lee Valley hardware has rounded edges while Rockler and Woodcraft have square corners meaning it is necessary to chisel out the corners...not a huge deal, but all else equal, I'd rather not.

Or should I be looking at a different style?

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seeking plans for a good passive acoustiv amplifier for cell phones

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Back when LOML and I were still using flip phones, I used to see lots of posts about wooden passive acoustic amplifiers that would cradle and amplify smart phones. Now, they seem hard to find and I am wondering about making some as presents.

Does anyone have a pointer to a plan that they made and that worked well for them?

thanks

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