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18th March 2019, 07:43 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Walnut Chess board
I assume this qualifies as a box so here goes.
Made this chess board and box for the pieces about a year or so ago. The squares are American Black Walnut and Ash, box itself from the same Walnut.
I lined the inside with some velvet to loosely fit the chess pieces.
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18th March 2019, 02:54 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Very nice box, looks great. A lot of work goes into something like this. Did you buy the chess pieces online. I found some site over in India a few years when I buillt myself and grandson one. I think the pieces were about $25 and the quality was amazing. Looked for that site again but nowhere to be found.
Paul
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The attention to detail is spot on and the choice of timbers i think is perfect, well done.
Can i ask what medium you used to glue the squares to?. I ask because i have been approached to make a chess board with 75 x 75 squares so the finished board will be nearly 1200 square. I have no problem with the execution but i am worried how i am going to keep the board from cupping. Any advice?
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19th March 2019, 04:58 AM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Thank you for your kind words.
The boards were cut, laminated and cut again to essentially make strips of alternating colour squares. The 8 strips were then merely glued onto a 6mm ply board. You can see the ply on the first photo, uncut from the strips.
The one thing I did struggle with is keeping everything nicely flat untill the glue dries. It's too deep to clamp so you have to resort to weights of some sort. Also having 8 pieces with a will of there own and wanting to slide along as you weigh it down is a mission. If I had to do it again I'd consider glueing one. strip at a time.
. 75 square is massive. I'd suggest a backing of at least 10mm or even 16mm.
Good luck with the project and do post some progress photos for us to enjoy [emoji106]
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19th March 2019, 05:36 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Checkmate!! Beautifully finished. I wanted to make one with my son for him to keep, but I cant get him off his phone or PS4.
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