Hidden Compartment Chess Table

it’s a fantastic looking table, nice work.
love the look of the top.
best of luck in the contest!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

Very nice charlie, I like the removable top idea

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Ha,yes what a lovely table i like the more sleek lines of this table if thet makes sense.

-- Johan, South Africa, www.wildwoodboxes.co.za

Looks great! Great job on finishing it as well—I love wipe on oil-poly.

Great job Charlie!!!!

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

Sorry Charlie, All I can offer is the Good ol’ WOW, that’s what I’m sure I’d say if I walked up to it for the first time. Master work. Love the details. The inlays are gorgeous , the wood is fantastic, the design is top notch the fit and finish superior. Super!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Charlie,

Absolutely beautiful table! The tapered legs and arched sides give it a very “light” look. And the finish on the top- well I wish i could do that level of work!

Best of luck in the contest.

Lew

This probably the greatest of a long series of great projects. Charlie, you just keep getting better and better. A real master.

-- Thos. Angle

Beautiful table!

-- Mike

Absolutely first class Charlie; beautiful design, choice of materials, construction and finish!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

youve outdone yourself there charlie ! what a nice peice that is , well done !

Really like the design fo this Charlie.

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

What can I say that others have not already said….......... You truely have outdone yourself and you “ARE” a master. This is a piece that you call a “WINNER”. The only criticism that I can make is ” It’s not in my house”!
I really like ths design and sleek lines of the whole piece.

Great job and thanks for sharing.

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Charlie, simply beautiful in every way. Well thought out design and excellent craftsmanship.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Charlie, that is a great looking table. I really like the inlays on the top. Thanks for posting it.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

simply stunning

andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Thank you all so much for the kind words. I knew that new saw would make me look good. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Buddy… you got my vote, that is a nice table/game board well done.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

Very nice and I like the hidden compartment. However the older I get I might forget where the piece are. You just can’t go wrong with walnut.

-- Ron Central, CA

Beautiful work Charlie – a true masterpiece. I love the detail and finishing.

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

beautiful grain selection and construction. one of the nicest chess boards on the internet.

did you make the chess men too ?

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Very cool…that is exactly what i like about the lumberjocks community, get to see all of the great designs!! Thanks for the post…

-- Jeremy, North Dakota

Beautiful and elegant. I like the sleek lines, classic and modern. Can I place my order now?

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

Really swell work Charlie. That’s one of the finest Chess tables I’ve seen in a while. Love the design.
Cheers,
Gary

-- Gary, Florida

Dan, carving and/or turning are not in my repertoire at this point. Lee Valley sells this set of wood pieces for less than $10 as I recall.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice work Charlie.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Mark my words. You’re gonna need a carport soon.
Lovely lines and great technique has yield you a enviable gaming table. Good luck with the contest!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Charlie, that’s a great lookin’ chess table!!! You’ve done a fine job! The inlay and wipe on poly looks great!

Steve

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Is it just me or is the first “click on it and the photo expands” picture, it looks like there is a crease, an elongated valley across the width?...............or is that the camera operator or is just this crappy laptop I’m staring at? . I assume its a “teckie” digital photo fault as all the other photos look picture perfect.

Nice Work!

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

CharlieM1958,
You really did do that walnut lumber justice. Your finish really allows the grain to pop out at you yet is a very durable choice as well. The arched aprons are an excellent feature as well. If you hadn’t shown us the location, I’d still be looking all over the place for the chess pieces. Beautiful piece of furniture my friend. Tell me, the round discs on the bottom of the tops runners-are those felt discs or magnets?
Congratulations again on a top notch enry.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis
p.s.
I’m still amazed at the square corner techniques you employ!

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Charlie: A great table and a neat idea on keeping the men where they belong.

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

Ken, those are just felt pads to avoid scratching if you put the top down on another wood surface.

Roman, I never noticed that until you said it, but I see what you mean. It is just the reflection of the accordion blinds in the window. I double-checked and there is nothing actually on the srface to cause that effect.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Checkmate! You win.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

WOW Charlie, That is beautiful. When I first looked at the top it looked like it has waves in it. But it’s just a beautiful finish. Way to go Charlie. you did a great job!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

Charlie, this is a really nice project. The finish is gorgeous and I really like the design of the piece.

Good luck on your entry. It looks like a winner to me.

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

Looking for something say that hasn’t been said. Can’t find a thing to add but just to repeat WOW!
Alan

Beautifully done Charlie. I see you are making good use of the inlays. Terry

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Awesome gaming table, Charlie. Your finish is top notch. Thanks for sharing.

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

Charlie, a cleaverly designed, well engineered and finely crafted piece. Walnut/maple is a great combo and you have utilized it well. I like it.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

Hey Charlie, I had to come back and take a look again. I have to say your craftsmanship has step up to a higher level on this piece. Are you a chess player? I love to play chess. Maybe we could play a game online some day?

-- Dennis Zongker

Thanks, Dennis.

My dad taught me to play when I was young, and I did the same for my kids when they came along. I never played enough to really get into the finer points of strategy, so I doubt I’d be much competition.

I do see a correllation between chess and woodworking, though, in that it’s all about planning ahead. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

beauty!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

It is absolutley beautiful. Wish I could do that kind of work.

-- Janice

WOW your work is amazing maybe some day I will be able to create a work of art as beautiful as yours.

-- How much wood could a wood chick chuck if a wood chick could chuck wood?

This is a great piece of work. I really like the idea that the board is mobile (and so are the boxes of pieces). With some modifications in design, I just might add this to my project list. Unfortunately, it would be about 5th in line with a completion date into 2010. Oh well. Life is good.

-- Whatever

Very Nice

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Still one of my favorite “My Favorites.” I have a young disc golf (he’s a professional disc golfer) friend who is also a master at checkers. I would love to create a beautiful piece like this as a gift. One of these days I’ll get the nerve to try. In the meantime, I’ll just admire yours and dream.

Thanks for sharing Charlie.

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ May I become more like the Master Carpenter every day.

very nice work Charlie as usual Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Very nice table. I really enjoy your use of inlay!

Doug

-- God grant me the serenity to accept "design changes" which I can not "fix".