Where to purchase outdoor chess table/bench?

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Scoutdad25

Hello,

I have a Boy Scout who is trying to build a chess area at a local city park for his Eagle project.  He would like to install 2 tables under a shade canopy.  But  he is having difficulty finding a table/bench set that isn't crazy expensive.  

Something like this (may be even with just 2 benches) from the US so shipping isn't crazy.  

https://www.kronemag.eu/park-chess-table-set-campina-4?gQT=1 

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thank you very much!

mjeman

Have you enquired with victorstanley?

https://www.victorstanley.com/product/crpr-3/ (or similar) seems to the one in this thread

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/a-new-park-table

Scoutdad25
mjeman wrote:

Have you enquired with victorstanley?

(or similar) seems to the one in this thread

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/a-new-park-table"

Interesting, I will look around there, keep 'em coming!

madmacsback
@Scoutdad25, If I were doing this as an Eagle project, I would make my own tables out of concrete or as in the example you show above from Europe, of Trex-type material. The concrete would be more durable in the long run. I would build a form 36” in square x 5” deep for the top, and cut black and white squares 2-1/4” square out of 12x12 marble tiles from Home Depot. I would solder a brass frame the size of the board (inside dimension 18”) out of 1/4x 1/16” brass strips and lay out my board inside of the frame, centered in the tabletop. I would then coat the back of the tiles with concrete bonding agent and pour the top. After that cures (at least a week) I would then take about six feet of 8 or 10” Sonotube, and dig a footer for the table (approximately 3’ deep is code) and place the Sonotube, backfill the hole and fill the tube with concrete. After the post cures, the cardboard tube can be cut away, and the top placed and set with heavy duty adhesive. Seats can also be made out of concrete.