| Project by Jake Brain | posted 113 days ago | 452 views | 4 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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This chess board was a commissioned piece it is 20” x 20”, solid wood, the squares are 2” x 2”. The dark squares are American Black Walnut and the light squares are Maple. The border is Cherry with Purplehart trim. The feet are American Black Walnut 1” x 1”. I used Splines on all of the end grain joints and around the boarder. Finished with two coats of M. L. Campbell Satin Krystal which is post-catalyzed conversion varnish finishing system which is Water white and non-yellowing.
-- Jake Brain, Florida
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Albe
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#1 posted 113 days ago
Nicely done very elegant.
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#2 posted 112 days ago
Great looking and classy chess board, great wood combo, finish and the trim.
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#3 posted 112 days ago
That’s a great looking chessboard. Congratulations.
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Roger
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#4 posted 112 days ago
Those wood combos really make this board very elegant IMO. Nicely done. I really like that strip o Purpleheart in there. Super nice, all the way around.
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#5 posted 111 days ago
Just oozes accuracy and excellent craftmanship.
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#6 posted 110 days ago
beautiful chess board
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