Rog, the field is 1/2" thick, so the board totals 1"
Dan, most of the pieces are from the Classic Set featured in the book Making Wooden Chess Sets by Jim Kape. I substituted the knights from an older version he designed a few years before the book came out. I bought the older patterns directly from him a couple of years ago.
I highly recommend making the jig to hold the pieces. That, and a sled for my table saw (to cut the blanks down to size) are the best investments I've ever made with my time in making jigs.
Gabby, I'll b more pacific in the futter.
Bill