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Badger · 07-06-2011, 02:11 PM

Hi There. Well, here is the first half of my chess set. These pieces are cut from mahogany. The other half is going to be walnut. The design is "King Henry the Eighth" from Jim Kape's book "Making Wooden Chess Sets".

And yes, I am making a board to go with it, however it is in the very early stages of construction and I needed something for the picture.

Okay, how did I do? What can I do better?

Thanks for looking.

Wood Dog · 07-06-2011, 02:33 PM

Looking good so far John, that mahogany is one fine looking wood in my opinion.
Are you planning on making the board with a draw to hold the pieces?

mtnman · 07-06-2011, 03:59 PM

Beautiful, John!! You did great. I can't see anything you can do better. Please show us how the walnut pieces turn out.

Marsha · 07-06-2011, 04:32 PM

Hi John, I think your chess set looks terrific so far, can't wait to see the other side..
I don't see anything that could be done better or different.
Marsha

handibunny · 07-06-2011, 05:22 PM

Looks great to me!

DWSudekum · 07-06-2011, 05:43 PM

What are you planing to construct the board from? What woods that is to say.

DW

tdub4ever · 07-06-2011, 06:51 PM

Looks awesome! Wish I could do things like that. Maybe one day.

hazmat · 07-06-2011, 07:07 PM

Spot on work, the bases are perfect. Really the only thing that I see is the knight's head, it's the most un-forgiving part of the set, but the ridges on top are nothing a tiny bit of sanding wouldn't take care of. Honestly though, I only notice as I've made lots of chess pieces, I wouldn't redo the piece because of it.

Beautiful wood selection, I need to get me some of that

Matt

Badger · 07-07-2011, 01:24 AM

Thanks for the comments.

@ DWSudekum - I am making the board out of walnut and mahogany.

@ Hazmat - Thanks for the comment. I cut on the lines (pretty much) so when the groves showed up, I figured they were normal.

hazmat · 07-07-2011, 01:44 AM

No worries Badger, it's great work all around, again your bases are nigh perfect. Its like they came off an assembly line. For me that knight is/was the toughest piece. That's why I changed it a few times, one time I made it skinny, one time I made it into a Gator head! Anything but cut that same design again, too hard!

Matt

07-06-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
Wood Dog Senior member...Sweeet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 7,748 Thanks: 13 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	Looking good so far John, that mahogany is one fine looking wood in my opinion. Are you planning on making the board with a draw to hold the pieces? __________________ WD aka: Gloria My Gallery " Two difficult things to say in life are Hello for the first time and Goodby for the last"

07-06-2011, 03:59 PM	#3
mtnman living life Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,513 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 21 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Beautiful, John!! You did great. I can't see anything you can do better. Please show us how the walnut pieces turn out. __________________ Mtnman Jim taking life as it comes and trying to make the best of it

07-06-2011, 04:32 PM	#4
Marsha Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 1,838 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi John, I think your chess set looks terrific so far, can't wait to see the other side.. I don't see anything that could be done better or different. Marsha __________________ LIFE'S SHORT, USE IT WELL

07-06-2011, 05:22 PM	#5
handibunny cute and crafty Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,372 Thanks: 10 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Looks great to me! __________________ Carole Follow me on my blog: www.scrollsawbowls.blogspot.com

07-07-2011, 01:24 AM	#9
Badger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Right behind you. Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Thanks for the comments. @ DWSudekum - I am making the board out of walnut and mahogany. @ Hazmat - Thanks for the comment. I cut on the lines (pretty much) so when the groves showed up, I figured they were normal. __________________ John I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. James Madison

07-06-2011, 05:43 PM	#6
DWSudekum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 1,901 Thanks: 4 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts	What are you planing to construct the board from? What woods that is to say. DW

07-06-2011, 06:51 PM	#7
tdub4ever Tdub "The End Of An Era" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: O.P. Kansas Posts: 559 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Looks awesome! Wish I could do things like that. Maybe one day.

07-06-2011, 07:07 PM	#8
hazmat He that cuts Chess pieces Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spot on work, the bases are perfect. Really the only thing that I see is the knight's head, it's the most un-forgiving part of the set, but the ridges on top are nothing a tiny bit of sanding wouldn't take care of. Honestly though, I only notice as I've made lots of chess pieces, I wouldn't redo the piece because of it. Beautiful wood selection, I need to get me some of that Matt

07-07-2011, 01:44 AM	#10
hazmat He that cuts Chess pieces Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No worries Badger, it's great work all around, again your bases are nigh perfect. Its like they came off an assembly line. For me that knight is/was the toughest piece. That's why I changed it a few times, one time I made it skinny, one time I made it into a Gator head! Anything but cut that same design again, too hard! Matt

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