| Project by Greg | posted 05-21-2011 05:00 AM | 1335 views | 0 times favorited | 4 comments |  |
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This chess board is made of 2-1/4” maple and walnut squares glued to a 1/4” piece of plywood. The raised field is surrounded by a narrow piece of mahagany. The mahogany is surrounded by walnut. I cut the squares using a method described in Woodsmith magazine (vol. 22 / no. 132). I finished the board using several coats of shelac and a coat of wax.
I built this board with no end use in mind…just wanted to build a smaller project. I have about 5-6 hrs in the construction of the board and many hours with the finish.
-- Greg - For the benefit and enjoyment of the people
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CharlieM1958
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#1 posted 05-21-2011 05:10 AM
Nice design and build.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
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#2 posted 05-21-2011 05:14 AM
Very nice, rich and warm look that’s hard to beat.
-- Smitty
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#3 posted 05-22-2011 05:09 AM
Nice stain finish Greg.
I love chessboards
-- Back home. Fernando
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#4 posted 05-22-2011 09:03 AM
It would look great as an inlay on a small mahogany table. Excellent work !
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