Nice chessboard and pieces

 

Impressive work...perfect amount of detail...this is an heirloom in the works. Thanks for taking us along Gerald.

Really like the Chess board and set

 

Great Job!!

Been a good week so far. Got the knights and rooks done.

 

That is really looking COOL!

Very nice Gerald...Don't know which I like best,,,the Rooks or the Knights; both have individual character. I'm gonna be really surprised when I open this gift!

Dave it ain't over yet. Thanks

Finished the royalty today. Now on to the case. sorry about the side pic coukld not adjust in iphone.

Edited December 3, 20169 yr by Gerald

NICE!

I'm impressed...was wondering how you were doing the Queen & King...now I know...absolutely perfect with the others...Love it!

 

Even more impressive is your technique to get pieces to stay attached to the board when vertical...now that's cool

 

Great job Gerald...

That effect is for travel, Dave. Thanks

You are doing a beautiful job on those Gerald, On the board too. That paduke is great color for chess board.

Herb

2 hours ago, lew said:

NICE!

What he said!

 Gerald the project is turning out, pun intended, great. Was curious about the size of the board and the pieces.

14 hours ago, DuckSoup said:

 Gerald the project is turning out, pun intended, great. Was curious about the size of the board and the pieces.

I would have to check but the pawns are 1.25 inch at the base, king is 1.5 inch by 3 1/16 tall. Board is about 16 x 16 to say full size might be appropriate.

Very nice, how many hours do you think you will have in it by the time you finish?

                                                                           

30 minutes ago, oljpj said:

Very nice, how many hours do you think you will have in it by the time you finish?

                                                                           

Hard to say. The turning of the pieces took 20 to 30 minutes and then drilling for weights and epoxy....maybe 3 hours. The board 8-12 hours and then box also 8-12 hours. Then there will be finishing. So altogether (not counting planning) maybe 54 to 60 hours.

got the epoxy on the last of the chess pieces.

The box out of clamps and sanded. Top trim cut and now needs rabbits. 

This is the jig I use to cut the 45's dead on.

Beyond cool,  beyond nice..............truly a work of art and a very skilled artist. 

1 minute ago, Ron Altier said:

Beyond cool,  beyond nice..............truly a work of art and a very skilled artist. 

Yeppers...what he said!

Clever too on the 'weights' for each piece...not something I would have though about or considered.