Completed chess set!

[ndp_2010]

I have been using this website to get some inspiration and some good info over the last several months since i started wood turning.
I began as I wanted to make myself a chess set and bought a lathe and tried to self teach myself. Since then ive turned several bowls, a couple of segmented bowls, a pepper grinder and a chess set.
Its a great website and good info that people are always trying to help out new people.

Anyway, here is my chess set that I thought would take a couple of weekend but ended up taking 6 months (much time was trying to find more of the right wood).

Its dark and light maple with maple board.

Some sketches before the work
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_9260.jpg

board about to be glued
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_9258.jpg


a knight takes shape
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_9303.jpg

various other pieces

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_9305.jpg
starting to get finished
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_8903.jpg

adding weight into the pieces
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/ID3_1994.jpg
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/ID3_2019.jpg

finished set

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_3977.jpg

knights, took 1.5 hours to carve each!

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_3983.jpg

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/Natural_Defence_Plant2/IMG_3982.jpg



It was fun, wood turning is definately a nice hobby and I may post up the segmented bowl im working on when its done! :D

[Trent The Thief]

That is very impressive! You put a lot of love into that set. It'll become an heirloom. :U

[dr4g0nfly]

The ball-bearing base weight is a clever idea.

Love the WiP, thanks for posting.

[mkypenturner]

The ball-bearing base weight is a clever idea.

Love the WiP, thanks for posting. not a bearing its a sinkeras i can see the hole in it

[mkypenturner]

wow amazing work i cant rember when last time i seen a real turned set of chess pieces on the forum or anywhere actually

[Trent The Thief]

The ball-bearing base weight is a clever idea.

Love the WiP, thanks for posting.


not a bearing its a sinkeras i can see the hole in it

Ah, yeah. Darn. I thought it was a bearing, too, and was wondering it it'd work to hold the pieces in-place on a large travel board.

[crowie]

I've seen chess pieces turn in brass & aluminum on a CNC lathe but WOW they didn't look as beautiful as you set.....Very Well Done Indeed....

[chambezio]

I am in agreeance with Trent, you have made an heirloom Very nice indeed.

[artme]

A brave thing to do first up and a brilliant result!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[dai sensei]

Great effort with a beautiful result :2tsup:

[smiife]

hi ndp,
very nice set you have made,did you make each piece individually or
4 or 5 at a time??? I was asked to make a set months ago and have managed
1 pawn so far:o:o,i just don't have the patience or the time
i suppose ,
very well done :cool:
cheers smiife:2tsup:

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Way back when I first joined a turning club, one of the first group projects was a chess set.

As there weren't enough members for one piece each, every-one was asked which two pieces they wanted to do and identical templates were handed out. After a month or two when pieces were due in, some of us had to put our hands up to turn a few more.

The end result? A horrible mish-mash. It's amazing how liberal some people can be, even when given full plans with dimensions and templates. It was auctioned off and some generous person took the monstrosity home.

Me? I'm cured of chess sets. :D But that doesn't mean I can't admire someone who has the persistence to make something as gorgeous as yours... well done! :2tsup:

[cookie48]

Well done:2tsup::2tsup:
You have progressed well in advance of me for sure. I have never even thought of doing anything like that.:no:

That will be a treasured family set for sure.

[ian thorn]

well done nice set I made a boad yrs ago but havent made the pieces this may just have inspired me to have a go

Ian

[ndp_2010]

thankyou all for the kind words, I am really happy with the result!! :)

[ndp_2010]

hi ndp,
very nice set you have made,did you make each piece individually or
4 or 5 at a time??? I was asked to make a set months ago and have managed
1 pawn so far:o:o,i just don't have the patience or the time
i suppose ,
very well done :cool:
cheers smiife:2tsup:

Mostly a few different pieces maybe 4-6 per day just to keep it interesting. The pawns were a bit boring :D I am pretty happy with how similar they look, there are a few a bit longer/shorter in small ball on the head but it gives it some character :P


Way back when I first joined a turning club, one of the first group projects was a chess set.

As there weren't enough members for one piece each, every-one was asked which two pieces they wanted to do and identical templates were handed out. After a month or two when pieces were due in, some of us had to put our hands up to turn a few more.

The end result? A horrible mish-mash. It's amazing how liberal some people can be, even when given full plans with dimensions and templates. It was auctioned off and some generous person took the monstrosity home.

Me? I'm cured of chess sets. :D But that doesn't mean I can't admire someone who has the persistence to make something as gorgeous as yours... well done! :2tsup:
That sounds very fun and would be a really cool chess set although maybe a bit difficult to play on! :D


well done nice set I made a boad yrs ago but havent made the pieces this may just have inspired me to have a go

Ian
Hahaha, I look forward to seeing what you come up with.



regards, ndp

[tdrumnut]

Remarkable effort, well done

[TTIT]

Fantastic job so early in your turning journey :2tsup::2tsup: Wanting to make a chess set was one of the reasons I first started turning also - but 12 years later I still haven't got around to it :B :shrug:

[JACK HUNT]

Very well done, I started collecting wood for a chess set I now have enough to start and your set fires up the desire to start thank you

[Mrs Woodpecker]

Bravo - great job!!! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Shirley