Chess Sets (3)

[Big Barn]

Now on to a board or boards. These are made from Sugar Pine(white), Butternut (black), Cedar (black) & Walnut (black) - all 'rough cut'.

[Mark Dellinger]

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Nice job on the chess sets.

Safe Carving and God Bless,

Mark

[Big Barn]

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thanks. Since I only use a knife, the hard part is keeping them the same proportion/size. But what the heck - I just sit out on the patio & whittle. By the way - this made a LOT of mulch for the flowers & the cedar shavings went to the neighbor kid's hampster. I'd call that multi-tasking ?

[Sharon of the Dell]

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Those are really nice chess pieces!
I multi-task my chips too, mulch, compost and little paper bags with some in them so my husband can use them to start fires in the wood stove.

[Buffalo Bif]

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Nice. How did you like whittling the sugar pine?

[Riverman]

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Great looking chess sets!
Bob

[Bob K.]

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Very very nice looking chess sets!

[rare yellow zebra]

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Very well done! I like all the variations you have used.

May I make a suggestion as an ex chess club teacher? The knights in your third set are a bit too tall, this can make playing a challenge as it can disrupt the sight lines in a game. Is it possible to shrink them a bit? For a casual over the table game, it really would have no impact, but for a more serious game, it may. K>Q>B>KN>R>P.

Have never carved a chess set, but after seeing yours, it has set the wheels turning. Thanks for sharing with us.
Jay

[Robert Cahill]

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Very nice carving on all three sets. I actually tried to do a set several years ago but after the fifth pawn I ran out of patience so let me complement you on your sticking to it.

[Big Barn]

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Nice. How did you like whittling the sugar pine?

The Sugar Pine was fairly decent. It does have a wide grain, so in tight areas, you need to take you time & have a well sharpened knife. Sugar Pine is a bit harder than Basswood & maybe even a littler harder than Butternut. Would I use it again - sure.

[Big Barn]

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Very well done! I like all the variations you have used.

May I make a suggestion as an ex chess club teacher? The knights in your third set are a bit too tall, this can make playing a challenge as it can disrupt the sight lines in a game. Is it possible to shrink them a bit? For a casual over the table game, it really would have no impact, but for a more serious game, it may. K>Q>B>KN>R>P.

Have never carved a chess set, but after seeing yours, it has set the wheels turning. Thanks for sharing with us.
Jay

I found keeping the proportions between pieces the hardest part with all 3 sets.

[Josef]

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I don't know how you managed to keep all the pieces so uniform using only a knife to carve them! Well done, I love them. Joe.