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Thread: Chess Set in rare Tassie timbers
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21st July 2013, 05:44 PM #1Novice
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Chess Set in rare Tassie timbers
Burl myrtle & birdseye huon board.jpgSet 3 board pieces & box.jpgSet 3 birdseye huon pieces.jpgSet 3 burl myrtle close up.jpgSet 3 queens close up.jpgSet 3 storage box.jpg
As I promised when I introduced myself, here are a few pics of my latest chess set. All timbers are Tasmanian (I get them from Distinctive Timbers in Devonport where I live). This set utilises Birdseye Huon Pine and Burl Myrtle. The pieces are all lead weighted in the base and are compound cut on a scroll saw. The Burl Myrtle is pretty hard and it took a while to find blades that would do the cutting without distortion or burning of the wood. A couple of pics of the scroll saw work added on 22nd as requested by member
Cheers: Chris
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21st July 2013, 05:51 PM #2
Welcome and holly smoke thats awesome the Huon Birds eye is to die for
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21st July 2013, 05:57 PM #3
Gorgeous. love it.
RegardsHugh
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21st July 2013, 06:04 PM #4
Spectacular timbers, awesome work
Hate to think how many hours went into this !
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21st July 2013, 06:21 PM #5
Very nice, Chris..... You certainly have some great woodworking skills.. Cheers, crowie
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22nd July 2013, 01:36 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Beautiful "power carving" with the scroll saw. Could I please see a little more of your carving style in the big pieces? K & Q , Knights & Bishops. Please and thank you.
What was your choice of finishes?
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22nd July 2013, 06:33 AM #7
Hi Chris, and welcome to the forum
What a beautiful piece of craftmanship. The board and the box both look great and the pieces are very detailed and they look perfect.
Regards,
PeterThe time we enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
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22nd July 2013, 10:17 AM #8
A most impressive chess set. The timber is very nice and goes well with the design.
Regards
John
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22nd July 2013, 02:00 PM #9Novice
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22nd July 2013, 02:04 PM #10Novice
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22nd July 2013, 02:06 PM #11Skwair2rownd
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Drooooooooooooooool!!!!
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22nd July 2013, 02:40 PM #12Novice
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Thanks mate. I will add a couple of pics of a piece being cut on the scroll saw; the design of the picee in the extra pics is different, but the cutting technique is the same.
The finish I use is a wax for the pieces and a spray-on cellulose based lacquer for the board and box.
Chris
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22nd July 2013, 02:48 PM #13Novice
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Thanks for all the good feedback
It is always nice to get positive feedback on your work; I guess this feeeling is multiplied many times for someone has a chronic disease like Parkinson's. so thanks you all members who have responded. If anyone has a specific question about the timbers or techniques I use don't hesitate to ask.
cheers
Chris
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22nd July 2013, 09:18 PM #14
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22nd July 2013, 10:13 PM #15
Absolutely gorgeous
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