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Can You See the Chess Board? All Ash

Project by WoodMosaics posted 415 days ago 471 views 0 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This chess board is 17” square. Each square is just over 2” and is made using 8 triangles. One type of wood is in each square. One kind of wood is on the chess board. The dark square has “Ash sapwood” and “Ash Heartwood” from Missouri; the light square has “Ash heartwood” and “Ash sapwood” from Missouri. There are 612 pieces in the over lay.

I was playing around when I made this board. I wanted to see what it would look like to reverse the kinds of wood in each square and also if I could make it all out of the same wood. It can mix up your opponent. It can mix you up.

This is my version of “modern art”; it makes a nice wall hanging.

Also on the back, I signed it, listed the wood, and dated it.

This gives a completely different look to a chess board. When not being used as a chess board, it is made to hang on the wall from one corner. They make a very beautiful wall hanging.


Chess Board, All Ash

Thank you for looking,
Robin Tucker, the maker of Wood Mosaics

-- It’s not so much what we know that causes the trouble, it’s what we know that’s not so.


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DAN

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posted 415 days ago

I like this very much … how many chess boards can you make in an hour ? >grin<

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Allison

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posted 415 days ago

Wow, I keep just looking at this. Has me totally mesmerized. Unbelievable work. I can’t even imagine. Thanks for sharing.

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

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MsDebbieP

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posted 415 days ago

lol i’m mixed up already!!! lol
great idea and execution.
AND a lovely wall hanging as well! Love multi-function

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dusty56

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posted 415 days ago

Awesome design !!

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mmh

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posted 414 days ago

Very Nice! I like the subtle color combination with the intricate pattern. My favorite is your 3-D cube table. Like all of your pieces, if you spin that around a few times and everyone will be hypnotized and ready to do anything at your bidding!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 34 days ago

Fantastic!! But I don’t think i could play in it :-))

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a1Jim

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posted 30 days ago

Your usual fantastic work beautiful.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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