Construct the board by joining 8 alternating colered boards. They should be slightly off square so they can be plained down to square.
Sand the glue off, and plain your plank down to the same thickness as the width of one of the sticks 8 sticks in your plank. This completes the board stock.
Cross cut lengths of at least a half inch thickness from the board stock.
Join 8 of these lengths cut from the boardstock with the endgrain up. Plain off the glue and sand the sides. This completes the board.
Create a frame at least 2 inches tall to fit around the board. Measure the inside diameter 4 sides to fit so each miter is on the corner of your board.
Rip a groove for the drawer that is on the inside of the frame at least a quarter inch up from the bottom of the side.
Join 3 sides of the frame around the board, make a drawer to fit the groove, add a handle and make the pieces. To make the pieces I made a dowel and cut it various ways on a band saw. Be careful if you choose to make them this way.
Finish and play.
Issues and problems
I had to cut one sides bishops to be able to fit the pieces in the drawer.
My cat stole a piece and hid it somewhere.
