摘要 |
Disclosed is a chess set piece construction that utilizes a spark plug body, a weighted hardware attachment as a base and a decorative hardware attachment for an upper adornment that signifies the piece type. A repurposed or recycled spark plug is utilized as the chess piece body structure, wherein the lower threading above an electrode, a socket driver hex midsection, and the elongated insulator section is retained in the finished piece, while the terminal may be removed in certain embodiments. A weighted mechanical nut or similar piece of hardware is mated to the lower threading of the plug, while an upper, decorative portion is positioned in place of the terminal or therearound. The lower nut provides a stable base for the piece, the plug body provides the midsection structure, while the upper portion signifying the type of chess piece. The elements may be painted to signify opposing chess piece sides. |