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Black Lacquered Chess Table

Blog entry by Alan Young posted 503 days ago 778 reads 0 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My Dad will turn 80 this fall. I have been working on a project for his birthday. The entire project is a chess set, board and table. This is a tough project to photograph. I’ll be taking it to a site later this week that will offer better lighting conditions and back ground. But for now here are some pictures.

The Table is Poplar-The finish is flat black enamel with Black Lacquer. The corner pediments are all brass-except the top sphere-which is a maple wood ball with Gold enamel and Clear Lacquer.

I turned the chess pieces from aluminum. The board is maple and walnut.

The bases for the nights are actually-cold rolled steel. I cut the aluminum horse profiles on a bandsaw then finished the look with files and punches…

I had hoped to make one set from Aluminum and one from Brass- the brass costs were just too far from my budget. So I made both sets from aluminum and finished them in enamel..The dark set was sprayed flat black first then “dusted” with the gold….I like the bronze tone that resulted…..Thanks for looking….
Alan


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Greg Wurst

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posted 503 days ago

Exquisite! Your dad should love it.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 503 days ago

What a fantastic gift.

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John Gray

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posted 503 days ago

BEAUTIFUL can’t wait to see more pictures!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 503 days ago

Greg Wurst beat me to it – Exquisite! Superb craftsmanship and finely detailed.

A most excellent job!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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TedM

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posted 503 days ago

Wow! What word can I use to descibe this? Mmmm… exquisite! that’s it! Very nice, I especially like the chessmen, ‘er, chesspersons, ah, chess pieces… :)

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Karson

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posted 503 days ago

Great combo. Nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Scott Bryan

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posted 503 days ago

This is one of the finest sets I have seen. Your father will treasure it.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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trifern

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posted 503 days ago

Wow! That is a gorgeous chess set. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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ChicoWoodnut

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posted 503 days ago

I like it. Now let them do battle ;)

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

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mthomp0725

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posted 502 days ago

If these pics don’t do it justice I’d like to see the new ones! What a beautiful project. Great job! Your Dad will love it.

-- He who hesitates is lost...

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dennis mitchell

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Grumpy

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posted 502 days ago

Excellent work Alan. A great acquisition for your dad.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Alan Young

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posted 502 days ago

Thank you all my friends here at Lumberjocks for your kind words. I live 900 miles away from Dad and the rest of my family, so travel back home has become even more precious with gas pricing etc.
I am looking forward to delivering this in a few months.

Alan

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GaryK

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posted 502 days ago

Excellent job! Amazing craftsmanship.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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EdC

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posted 481 days ago

Alan,
You do such wonderfull work, with such intense detail, very much a labor of love.

You Dad is very lucky, what a b’day present!!

How did you join the horse’s body to the steel base? epoxy?

-- Ed - Milan, IN

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Alan Young

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posted 481 days ago

Ed- The horse heads have an 8-32 tapped hole and are attached with a screw that is inserted through the base.

Alan

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