i think you just have to keep making wood carvings until you get the petrified wood chess
piece...maybe the higher creativity or mechanical skill you have the better chance you
have of carving the chess piece?

ok well you have to buy a wood carver. to make a petrified chess peice you cant use any
old wood you have to find PETRIFIED WOOD. i found some in the secret passageway in the
jail that leads to the bayou bay island.

where is the secret passageway? I can't seem to find it..

You have more chance when you have high mechanical and creativity. And You need petrified
wood from jail secret tunnel and near the monster (the flower killer). Don't forget to
trick them eith B Button.And secret passage way is at Misty Water's poster. Also you need
to get 100% rep point from Det.Dann.Man.

get 100 rel with detective then go in the tunnel every two days there will be new wood
there then get craftmaeastro pro bench and then make it!