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  1. 19th August 2009, 06:29 PM #1
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    Default Chessboard box with marquetry

    Interesting exercise - not strictly a box, but built like one. Board is jarrah & koto. Finish in Minwax wipe-on poly.
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    Lovely job Alex, with those lovely birds to look at I would be wondering how quickly I could get to checkmate so I could look at them again. Are you making a box for the chessmen?
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    That is just beautiful!

    Great work!

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    Absoutely stunning Well done
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fencepost2 View Post
    Are you making a box for the chessmen?
    Not as far as I know.
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    Excellent job on the game case. I really like the side with the two birds….Also I enjoyed looking at your web site and your gallery section. Very nice collection of top quality pieces..
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    Compliments from me also, looks real classy.
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    top work AlexS ,the birds are a great bit of work definitely worth a
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    Classy work AlexS.

    You have really caaptured the essence of the Magpies. Love ém.
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    Nice work Alex - the marquetry looks brilliant.

    As for not strictly being a box, I remember hearing a wise soul around here somewhere once mutter 'a box is a space surrounded by wood'. Looks like a box to me

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    Wow. What a stunning piece. I've recently started to try marquetry, but I haven't found a knife that I can control accurately. Can you tell me what you use to cut the veneers?

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    Beautiful work Alex.
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    Alex, that is superb work and wonderful craftsmanship.

    すばらしい！

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    Thanks for the comments.
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    Can you tell me what you use to cut the veneers?

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    I use a craft knife that takes the pointy triangular blades. The tips seem to break off easily, so I re-sharpen & hone them. Seems to make them better than new.
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    Very nicely done. Beautiful marquetry. Pawn to Queen's Bishop four.
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