Handcrafted wooden chess set

Wow! That is one nice looking Chess Set! So much to see here. It’s a like for me! Nice Work!

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You should be very pleased and proud. That is fantastic.
And the fact that you are 16 is very impressive. The idea is great, the execution is great.
The pyramids while tough to pick up due to shape are not an issue as pawns as they are meant to slide except for castling.

Excellent work.

-- Jeff NJ

Agree with woodshaver, WOW! very nice and a great theme, execution is out of this world.

-- Jim, Marostica Italy

Nice set, nicely executed.

60 hours is a lot of time to spend on a project. Good job on pushing through to the end.

Did you design the pieces? If not, where did you find the pattern?

Keep up the good work!

Be Careful!

Herb

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Amazing work!

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That’s impressive. Damn, I wish I hadn’t wasted my teens. You’ve got a great future ahead of you.

Extremely impressive. A lot better than what I was up to at 16. Although to be a stickler for chess rules, it’s supposed to be a dark square on the bottom left corner.

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With this game you can’t lose.

GREAT

@BTimmons yeah haha I only realised that mistake once I had finished it. Oh well I can always rotate it 90°.

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Incredible pieces, did you create or download the templates for them?

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@HerbC I used two patterns drawn by Jim Kape (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Making-Wooden-Chess-Sets-Jim-Kape/9781565234574), these were the Eiffel tower and the Coliseum. I designed the remaining four pieces myself.

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@CClark86 Here’s a link to 2 of the patterns http://www.amazon.com/Making-Wooden-Chess-Sets-Kind/dp/156523457X. The rest I drew myself

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Well impressed with your work :: Great skill & vision well done ::

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Wow, that is really amazing, you have some serious skill, great work

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Impressive.

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