Chess any one?

[tommyd]

I always wanted to make a chess board and pieces. Finally got around to it.
It is all made from walnut and maple, squares are 2" . table has a drawer on each side to hold pieces. finished with about 15 coats of lacquer and a coat of paste wax. I only had to throw out about a dozen pieces because they didn't come out right but other than that everything went ok.

 

[firewhatfire]

looks good from where I am sitting.

 

[clapiana]

fine looking set!

 

[Marker]

Checkmate.


it looks good.

 

[OOPS]

Wow! That is outstanding! I really like not only the board but the storage for the pieces underneath. At first glance, the modernistic look of the pieces kind of threw me off, but as I looked them over more closely, I now really like their design. This is an excellent piece. Did you make this for yourself, or as a gift?

 

[holmqer]

Great job on everything!

 

[DMGill]

Nice set! My sister-in-law has asked me to make a chess set, so i'll be getting started on it pretty soon (after I finish all the pens and bottle stoppers she ordered). Some of the stoppers have turned out kind of chess piece looking. Practice!

 

[LouCee]

Nice job on both the board and pieces Tom. A chess board and pieces is something I've wanted to try but I keep thinking that I won't be able to to turn some decent looking pieces. I guess I'll just have to jump in and give it a try, yours look great! Thanks for sharing.

 

[toyotaman]

Great looking craftsmanship to me. I've always wanted to make me one like that. Great work.

 

[GoatRider]

I've wanted to do that. How do you carve the knights consistently?

 

[PaulDoug]

Very Impressive. What a great project.