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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Bill P on November 05, 2011, 05:19:37 pm
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I just oiled my second chess board, and put the pic in the gallery. This is so outside my comfort zone!
Bill
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Hey Bill it's just like posting on your website. Nothing to it.
Great board.
Gabby
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:D I didn't mean posting the picture was outside my comfort zone, I meant making the board. ;D
Bill
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You have to spell things out for Gabby he's on his own planet. LOL Anyway you did an excellent job, well done.
Marg
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Excellent job, invited to play
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Great job Bill, nick work. Thanks for the pic. :)
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great job on the board Bill.what woods did you use for it?
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I used walnut and maple.
And thanks, everyone, for the kind words.
Bill
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Hey Bill, Do you have the chess pieces done for this board?
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Bill,
You did a real nice job on the chess board.
I have a question. Is the field (squares) floating inside the frame? If not, you might have a problem in a year or two with the corners of the frame breaking apart. I have made a few chess boards and I have had that problem. It is amazing how much the field will expand and contract with humidity. Or, did you glue the field to a backer like plywood or hardboard?
I used solid wood on my field and even though I finished both sides and edges the same it still expanded and broke the frame. I even had used finger joints on the corners of the frame for strength and they still pushed apart at two corners.
I would try to keep at least 1/8" movement for the field inside the frame. That of course requires a bit of planning ahead when cutting the parts for both the field and the frame.
You might want to google for plans of making a "real wood" chess boards to find out the secrets.
Rog
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Rog, I glued the field to 1/2" mdf. Do you think that will help?
Dan, I'm done with the whole set, but I didn't take pictures because it looks just like the one I did a few months ago. I'll attach that photo to this post.
Bill
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Rog, I glued the field to 1/2" mdf. Do you think that will help
Bill
Yes, I'm sure it will help. How thick did you make the field?
You probably know more about chess boards than I do. I have only been wood working for about six years and had never had a problem with expansion/contraction of wood (even though I knew about it) until I made two chess boards for my son and son-in-law three years ago. It is amazing how much wood can move with just a change in humidity!
I also experienced a problem with an rather large octagon box that I made but, I'm not really sure if it was due to humidity or if a grandchild dropped it or something.
Good luck and, if you have never had a problem before, I hope your luck continues.
Rog
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Hey Bill, I'm thinking of doing a chess set myself. Who's pattern did you use?
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:D I didn't mean posting the picture was outside my comfort zone, I meant making the board. ;D
Bill
Well bill you have 2 be mor pacific in futr ya cudda fouled me. LOL
Marg a'm sendin my lital bug iyd frens to git ya? tissen heer is ma planut... muahahahahahaha
GABBY
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Rog, the field is 1/2" thick, so the board totals 1"
Dan, most of the pieces are from the Classic Set featured in the book Making Wooden Chess Sets by Jim Kape. I substituted the knights from an older version he designed a few years before the book came out. I bought the older patterns directly from him a couple of years ago.
I highly recommend making the jig to hold the pieces. That, and a sled for my table saw (to cut the blanks down to size) are the best investments I've ever made with my time in making jigs.
Gabby, I'll b more pacific in the futter.
Bill
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;D
Gabby
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I just bought this book at amazon. Out is pretty cheap for 12 ? postage included.
Hopefully I can cut well the 3D shape, because I'm still a rookie.
By the way good job.
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maybe a bit late, but I think it's a great chess set!!