Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build

FINISHED

Taken outside just to show the true colours





The finish of one coat of cellulose sanding sealer cut back with 0000 wirewool, Then two coats of danish oil both cut back with wire wool, lastly a thick coat of paste wax (Black Bison) applied with wire wool then buffed off with a clean cotton cloth.








With the Drawer Open


Check Mate
The Last Picture


FINISHED

That is very nice my lord. Well done.

That is only lovely piece of work. You document you work so well and I for one learn so much from your example.
Thanks
Kevin

Addendum to the chess table drawer

So I decided on making a divider for all the chess pieces.
Here in this pic I've knocked up a jig to use a 6mm cutter to slot all the wood, the wood is all 6mm thick.



All the pieces cut and ready for a dry assembly.



How it looks assembled dry.



Fitted in the drawer still unglued it was obvious that it need not be as deep.



So I ripped 1/2" off the depth, here still unglued I'm trying it out for size.



The grid in this pic is glued up but not glued to the drawer, however the little blocks you can see in this are glued to the drawer, these are to hold all the chess pieces level.
Next step is to remove the grid and flock the base of the drawer.


For those who are unaware of flock here is a box I made some time ago using flock to line it. In this pic the box was still unfinished.

Beautiful work Lord Nibbo. What's the timber for the divider?

Very impressive. You have created the best WIP with explanations I reckon I've viewed, so your satisfaction level should be great for both the coverage and the work itself. Have a .

soth

Excellent work and a great WIP. Well done.

Many thanks to all who have commented, it's very much appreciated and makes all the effort worth while.

Great job, looks terrific, I love following your WIP's so please keep them up

Alex

Originally Posted by AlexS

OK, I just had a look at the dimensions - obviously they're not meant to get their knees under it. Sorry 'bout that.

Yeah, its nice - but you are right - its a little impractical because the crossbar attaching the legs might make it difficult to actually play chess on this chess table

Looks like we all have to bow down to the lord... again.

Beautiful work

Beautiful work. Loved the WIP.

So I've finished the drawer dividers.

It's finished or is it ?

Divider back in place, I decided to add a chamfer to the top edges before applied some danish oil for a finish.



A close up of the dividers, chamfered and finish applied



So this is what it looks like all finished with pieces in place, and guess what?.....

I don't like it I mean I don't like the colour

G'day Lord Nibbo,

I reckon black flocking would look heaps better. but then there's black pieces , burgundy?