HELP REPAIRING A BROKEN KINGS CROWN - Chess Forums

x-Musashi-x

Oct 10, 2017

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The crown on my black king chipped off during play. What is the best way to repair it back to top solid performance?! The piece is wood BTW. I was going to apply Krazy glue or Gorilla but before I do anything, I want to make sure I have the cleanest, strongest bond for the King's crown. This is the very first time this happened! I kindly ask anyone with a similair experience to provide advice or methods or techniques to attach the crown to the King. This would be supreme!!! Playing with a King without a crown is a cringe sight. But its cool at the same time because it's a king without a crown lol.
Thank you community of chess.com.

Pikelemi

Oct 10, 2017

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#2

In before the lock

DavidHHH

Oct 10, 2017

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#3

Redefine his majesty into a prime minister or president.

ChessAuthor

Oct 10, 2017

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#4

I would probably not use Gorilla Glue. As excellent as it is, Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane adhesive that will expand a bit as it dries and ooze out of the crack. You would then have to sand it down more than you may want. A good wood glue should do the trick and you can easily wipe away any excess at the beginning. You'll want to figure out a way to clamp the broken part onto the king overnight as well. Good luck.

aa-ron1235

Oct 10, 2017

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#5

I would use Wood glue, in before the lock

x-Musashi-x

Oct 10, 2017

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#6

Thank you. I will try this out!

FBloggs

Oct 10, 2017

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#7

Not only advice on chess tactics but advice on how to repair broken pieces!

Brendan_UK

Oct 10, 2017

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#8

I once put a drop of super glue on my opponents Queen, to this day they still go on about it, they just can't let it go

MitSud

Oct 10, 2017

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#9

Ha Ha ^

oregonpatzer

Oct 11, 2017

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#10

This is your opportunity to display creativity. Are you familiar with the rock band Devo? They would play gigs with flower pots on their heads, so, a tiny terra cotta? Alternatively, you could go with a tiny colander, and when your opponents ask about it (and they will), you say that the Black King is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Someday I will field a 16-piece chess army wearing Stetsons.

ChessAuthor

Oct 12, 2017

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#11

KINGS, any luck on the repair?

x-Musashi-x

Oct 14, 2017

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#12

No luck yet because I have been busy. I am free tomorrow so I will swing by Home Depot and buy some wood glue. I been playing with my set still and honestly it now feels weird playing the King without a crown lmao.

Dude it sucks because this is a brand new set which I waited for a month (India Post shipping) from chess bazaar. and in only 4 days the kings crown chipped off. And on their site they stated this wooden set is made for Blitz play. BTW my set is the GM blitz edition.

x-Musashi-x

Oct 14, 2017

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#13

I will keep you guys updated when the Black King has been repaired.

Peace

x-Musashi-x

Oct 14, 2017

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#14

Lmao some of these comments are badass

Chessflyfisher

Oct 14, 2017

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#15

oregonpatzer wrote:

This is your opportunity to display creativity. Are you familiar with the rock band Devo? They would play gigs with flower pots on their heads, so, a tiny terra cotta? Alternatively, you could go with a tiny colander, and when your opponents ask about it (and they will), you say that the Black King is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Someday I will field a 16-piece chess army wearing Stetsons.

Why not Fedoras?

Pikelemi

Oct 14, 2017

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#16

I can recommend this tool for fixing broken chess pieces: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TUXFRK6/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b2JmY_c_x_4_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=BHA8SKXVTWVS5MVPZQ0B&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=e243671e-b19f-5e88-a15b-2c8b2b4c46da&pf_rd_i=552702

Rsava

Oct 14, 2017

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KINGSOSA777 wrote:

No luck yet because I have been busy. I am free tomorrow so I will swing by Home Depot and buy some wood glue. I been playing with my set still and honestly it now feels weird playing the King without a crown lmao.

Dude it sucks because this is a brand new set which I waited for a month (India Post shipping) from chess bazaar. and in only 4 days the kings crown chipped off. And on their site they stated this wooden set is made for Blitz play. BTW my set is the GM blitz edition.

Wow, you must have really banged it around. I have that set and abuse it and have not chipped/broken any of the pieces. (And I am assuming you mean the cross? The King does not have a "crown". But what on earth were you doing to snap off the cross?)

EscherehcsE

Oct 14, 2017

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#18

So the finial on the king isn't removable/replaceable?

Pikelemi

Oct 14, 2017

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#19

Rsava wrote:

Wow, you must have really banged it around.

You think he banged the king ?!

MickinMD

Oct 14, 2017

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#20

If it's a very small piece that is broken - like about 1 mm or 1/16" in size, from my amateur experience with building and repairing cabinets, doors, etc., I don't think standard wood glue will hold strong enough and I'd use one the polyurethanes like Gorilla Glue. You will have to sand off the excess but you may only need to do a little bit with the edge of a fingernail file. Then find a close match to the color of the piece and apply it with a piece of cotton, very small (less than 1 mm) at the end where the paint is applied. If you carefully don't put much paint on the cotton, you can dab it on the piece adjacent to the repair area and it will apply just enough paint to the the repaired paint blend-in with the rest.