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Backgammon and chess board with all the pieces and storage box made from walnut, fiddle back maple, maple burl veneers and solid maple and walnut. High gloss finish on the playing surfaces. The board is about 24 inches square and my own design. Chess men are also my own design and the major pieces have 2.5 oz of lead hidden in the base and the pawns have 1.5 oz of lead hidden in the base. This gives them a nice feel and heft. They also have copper leaf for detailing and a gloss finish. The walnut solid and veneer came from a tree that was in my yard. I air dried the lumber for 10 years then made my own veneer and boards from it. I have between 150 and 200 hours in this project. This was all made as a gift.

































21 comments so far
NavyCop68
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posted 124 days ago
At this point I will have to make the obligatory me me me comment… You made this as a gift!! It would have to be a gift for myself I think. The finish is fantastic and the whole project is very well done. I’m pretty sure I’d have a hard time parting with this one!!
-- Steve, Vancouver, WA
Mike Gager
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posted 124 days ago
thats so cool. id love to see how you made the chess pieces!
webwood
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posted 124 days ago
gorgeous
-- -erik & christy-
jockmike2
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posted 124 days ago
I think I’d have a hard time parting with this also, unless the person I gave it to I was planning on marrying. LOL.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Tim Marko
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posted 124 days ago
WOW!!! This is fantastic.
Does the board fit in the case somehow?
-- Tim, trying to come up with something cool to say here!
blackcherry
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posted 124 days ago
I would have to say that you are the lucky one to have a friend so deserving. A gem of a project and thanks for posting. Blkcherry
ND2ELK
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posted 123 days ago
Exquisite detail and design! A true work of of art. You have done a beautiful job on this project. Thanks for sharing.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
pommy
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posted 123 days ago
WOW WOW WOW that my friend has to be the best and truely finest chess set i have ever seen how much would you charge to make me one ( I’m Serious )
Andy
-- cut it saw it scrap it
MsDebbieP
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posted 123 days ago
oh wow.
the set is gorgeous. The work in it – I just can’t imagine. Beautifully done
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Wingstress
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posted 123 days ago
Well done! Love it! I would love to see a blog on how you made the chess pieces
-- Tom, Simsbury, CT
kolwdwrkr
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posted 123 days ago
beautiful
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Innovator
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posted 123 days ago
Really nice.
-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!
dhg
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posted 123 days ago
WOW!!!!!!!!!, thats all i can say
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mtnwild
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posted 123 days ago
Fantastic! Great thought out idea. Everything is beautiful and well done. Super…..............
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
davidby
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posted 123 days ago
That is a beautiful backgammon board! You can have some beautiful backgammon boards on your computer also. You can find the backgammon games and boards styles at:
http://bestbackgammon.com
croquetman
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posted 120 days ago
Yes! Please post the chess pieces as a separate entry. That is a wonderful project … and an exquisite gift.
-- Whatever
a1Jim
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posted 120 days ago
Fantastic ,beautiful. outstanding work so well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
James Frederick
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posted 115 days ago
Simply put WOW, I would not be able to part with this, maybe call it a prototype, and make another one to give away. Really wonderful detail.
-- James F., San Antonio TX.
Rj
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posted 83 days ago
Fuzz your eye for detail is outstanding you give me a push to do more with my woodworking .
Thanks for posting you do Great work!!!
-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,
John Gray
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posted 83 days ago
Great job. THANKS!
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
Tony Ennis
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posted 18 days ago
impresssive.
-- Tony