ngeb528
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LOL. Guess I didn't finish reading your post.
My 1st chess set.
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CSue
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Personally, I've always thought the "Knight" should have looked more like a knight than what the knight rode on (horse.)
The Knight pieces you've designed here, IMHO, are absolutely perfect! The top looks like one of the helmets the people in our Renaissance Fair's wear.
Its really a beautiful set!
BigRob777
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Wow, that's fantastic. I've been hoping to build one for years and now that I have loads of super exotic veneers, I hope to make that dream a reality. I'd like to make the squares with palm. I saw a love seat from palm when I was in Hawaii and it was amazing. I'd have to use something equally exotic and light in color for the opposite squares.
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workinforwood
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Not much more to say...it looks really great!
Randy_
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http://www.pennstateind.com/library/ChessmenManual.pdf
Nancy: Above is a link to the instructions for the PSI chess set kit. Included are some instructions for making a "horsey" kind of knight. I didn't read through the instructions so I don't know if there is any carving involved; but maybe this PDF will give you some ideas.
Even if you are not a carver, maybe you can add a few details using a Dremel with a burr bit of the appropriate shape for what you want??
Nancy: Above is a link to the instructions for the PSI chess set kit. Included are some instructions for making a "horsey" kind of knight. I didn't read through the instructions so I don't know if there is any carving involved; but maybe this PDF will give you some ideas.
Even if you are not a carver, maybe you can add a few details using a Dremel with a burr bit of the appropriate shape for what you want??
I know this thread is over 4 years old but I just stumbled across it and thought that I could add a little to the last post that may help others.
I am normally turning pens but have done a fair amount of scroll sawing in the past. The last post had an attachment ChessmenManual.pdf that shows using a scroll saw to cut the Knight, on pages 3 and 4. It is a lot easier and IMO better if you make copies of the Knight's head and attach them to the spindle head with an adhesive. Then cut one face completely, does not matter which face. Then use some tape to secure the piece(s) removed back onto the spindle stock. Now saw the remaining face. By reattaching the removed piece(s) the spindle head becomes more stable for the second cut. You will not have to follow the instructions in the pdf to made the cuts 1 through 8 in the sequence shown. You are down to 2 cuts non-stop.
Below is a deer abut 2 1/2 inches tall that I made out of redwood scrap.
I then made a Christmas decoration with 9 deer.
The pattern that I used for the deer is shown below.
I am normally turning pens but have done a fair amount of scroll sawing in the past. The last post had an attachment ChessmenManual.pdf that shows using a scroll saw to cut the Knight, on pages 3 and 4. It is a lot easier and IMO better if you make copies of the Knight's head and attach them to the spindle head with an adhesive. Then cut one face completely, does not matter which face. Then use some tape to secure the piece(s) removed back onto the spindle stock. Now saw the remaining face. By reattaching the removed piece(s) the spindle head becomes more stable for the second cut. You will not have to follow the instructions in the pdf to made the cuts 1 through 8 in the sequence shown. You are down to 2 cuts non-stop.
Below is a deer abut 2 1/2 inches tall that I made out of redwood scrap.
I then made a Christmas decoration with 9 deer.
The pattern that I used for the deer is shown below.
