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Very Pee-wee herman'y.
:-)

https://youtu.be/Z1GeA-6551Y

Hi guys and gals,

So I'm most of the way through my Chess Set, and I've left the easiest pieces till last. (that is to say that, because they are the only pieces left, they, therefore, are the...

The melting of the lead did cross my mind, It would have been a great excuse to get a torch, but it was a step too far for this project. Perhaps the next one? OMG!

Update...

It's official, I stink at carving. So i haven't been successful at all!
So i'm going o try the bandsaw technique next with an altered design. simpler :-(

Anyway, here are some update...

There is in Armidale,
Don't think he wanted to sort through it all... :q but its a fair option though

Thanks Ray,

Steve

My father needs some clear pine for some balustrades.
50 @ 42x42x900
To match others.
He's in Glen Innes, and I have no idea about northern suppliers, a quick search brings up nothing of note.
...

Here are the Kings, finished. and all the others minus the knights...

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Scanned my "templates" thought you guys might like to see how i do it?

Finalised a finial today for the kings. going with the basic frugal cross. It's the nicest for sure.

And started the...

Yep i agree. sometimes simple is much nicer. and it's easier too! :)

That's some logical input right there.

Ian, yeah I guess i could, but I've been trying a few different things and have nailled down a process that is working for me ATM.

1. Hold 25mm square blank in chuck, support with live center
2....

Ok... some small development.

regarding the Kings Finial.
I've not given up reproducing the original, yet. But in the mean time I've knocked up these two options.
A soldiers helmet spike and a...

Even with a faceplate, I'd imagine that the timber would be limited in thickness? 25-50mm???

Quick search pulls up this

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with this quote from the advertising

"On all versions the...

yeah, I'd like to know what the 10-15% is...
Second hand water tight shipping containers are not too exxy?

Looks good, and being able to pack it up and move it with out crane/truck/fork etc would...

That would end in a jiu-jitsu match for sure. sans the chess pieces.

Second Attempt at the King's Finial... Rubbish, but getting closer.

Third attempt i cheated!
Here is the third attempt.

Doesn't look any good but It'll be one of the options... to poke someone...

Sand paper was interesting, but a combination of too rough, or too slow, (my problem not the sandpaper's) pushed me to use the block plane, which was going well until.

Been thinking... (Yes it can hurt sometimes).

What about I start with a C.12mm (finished width 12mm) square stock. Like a pen blank.
Turn one end down, so it may be mounted in my Jacob's Chuck....

Neil,
started with blank held in chuck and supported with live center
turnned tapered tenon
V cuts with skew to establish beads
V cuts for wings
all good till this point... Still in the round...

Yes, i like the idea of turning the leather squished between some blocks.

OK I have a problem, help!

I need an order of operation, cause it's not working...

So i turned my king. (no trouble...

Yes, that's an idea. Thanks pictureman.
heavy weight cloth sounds like just the ticket... Do you reckon that they will sell it in 50mm squares? hahahaha!
Thanks Quark6, Spotlight will be a good...

Hi all,


Here is the next installment for you.
The pictorial version of the Queen for my Staunton inspired Chess Set.


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This might give some insight?


https://youtu.be/HX3Vcp5RkIA

QUEEN!

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It's starting to get a little bit exciting
I'll shoot some photos of the white Queen for the record and I'll be doing 2 of each so it may take a while.

Dreading the...

OK,
Here is the Bishop! getting a little bit of a roll on the last few nights.
trying to get the last Bishop out tonight... but its getting late so maybe tomorrow.

here is picture and another...

The army is starting to fill out.
Rooks complete.

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This one is a little better.
one white rook to go.


https://youtu.be/GlmGpY4jEfQ

Photos where too hard.
Video to long.
Time lapse!
Perhaps to fast, I set it at 2 photos per minute, perhaps 10 or so will give a less jumpy version


https://youtu.be/xzUocEkoIV4

Rook.

Oh boy, this rook whilst easy enough, required about an hour and bit to turn and about the same in preparation.
To give you an idea of what I did in preparation:

Quick tidy up of work...

Well, sorry for the delay.
But i finally finished the pawns!
the 18th Pawn took only 40 minutes and was better then the others which averaged around the 55 minute mark.
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I seen lots of shotgun pellets in walnut.

Found some barbed wire the other week that messed up my chain while cutting firewood >:/

Hahahahaha, that's funny. Had to check my maths but, by the time I turn two of each piece, than I will most likely have turned 64!

Alright, so I wasn't happy with my first white pawn, I'm loving the finish and the look of the rock maple. But if you don't have good technique it'll make you pay!
What I mean is, the detail is so...

First white pawn down.
gee this rock maple it's tough!

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Started roughing down the Rock Maple. It's the first time i've used it in small project and talk about hard. It's smashed the edge on my rouging gouge. very dense after turning the walnut.
I'm on...

Ok, just finished the finish.
after using the oil and stain to even out the colour, and having given them a day or two to dry.
I decided to use shellawax to coat them.
Sure glad I did.
love the...

Called in to Trend Timbers this afternoon and snapped up a piece of Rock Maple for the white pieces.
Looks good :-)
Will start them this week :-)

Thanks Wayne, yep a little weight's gone from when we had the shop. Good days.
I'm enjoying the process, and I'm going to stop in at Trend on the way up to the coast tomorrow to see if they have...

Videos are up...
maybe i should have edited, them... :doh:
They're a little long but i didn't edit noting out, so you get the whole (boring) experience.

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Aha!
and then there was eight. (pardon the dust, and half finished finished)
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not happy. going for nine, maybe ten yet!

This morning i filmed number nine. I'm uploading the videos...

Number 6 only took 45minutes. But!
I'm not happy and will need to turn a ninth!
So number 7 took longer about an hour, but very happy.

Big trade off at the moment between accuracy and time.

Seven pawns down... Will finish number eight tonight, definitely going to need to turn a few extras.
They are all close to each other, but high standards are going to drive me nuts!

pics tonight....

yep, that's a good, option.

I've a few trees in my garden, if a dock a few large limbs, it will most likely be dry by the time i get to the white pieces! hahahaha

I has some 38mm Celery Top Pine here but it will not cut the mustard.
I would like to get some Silver Ash but it's been a while since I've seen 50mm stock. Does anyone have a source? Or other...

All,

It's been about 6 or so years since I've posted a WIP, so with a little shed time coming up I thought that i would shoot a few photos along the way.
I've teaching the tin-lids (8 & 5 years...

Sure you can use it green for a deck.
Green is the only way you'll be able to nail it.

Gee you they only just misted that shed!

Tony your computer may already have the program to do it. When you open up a picture, what program opens it?
Internet explorer, windows photo viewer, or another?

BobL is on the right track.

the 20mm cavity is too narrow to act as a true cavity, but will have some benefit. as long as the battons are place verticaly and the plasterboard horazontaly and the...

^ good to hear from you Rhys.
Where are you at now? Doing?

I'm on my fathers computer and he has a few under construction pics that i though you guys might enjoy.
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