14 Jul 05
Originally posted by NordlysI made a bronze one . One of my brothers was pretty good with wood and made a really nice one in high school wood shop . It had a matching table/board .
My father made a wooden chess set a long time ago. For most pieces you can use a drill (to spin them) and a file to get the rough shape and then carve the details (if necessary). Knights are a different matter, of course.
He's a doctor now , I have a fine art degree ......But I still like his set better than mine .
14 Jul 05
Originally posted by howitzeryeah, i was joking about that. someone said because i'm an American that i should use bullet casings... and i was having a bit of fun. it disturbs me that the world thinks Americans are a bunch of gun-toting rednecks. all my guns are safely locked in the back window of my pickup.
I like the idea of carving your own pieces out of wood. The whole bullet idea seems kind of antithetical to your original idea?
thanks for the drill-spinning advice- i'm going to use that. (sorry i can't who said that)
14 Jul 05
Originally posted by Darth SpongeSuch ugly things are not allowed in professional tournament play! 😲
just curious, but i was wondering if anyone makes chess sets... if so, what kind of materials? wood? metal? plastic? carp?
it might be the fact that it's 2:30 am here and i need sleep now, but i've suddenly felt the overwhelming desire to carve a chess set out of wood. any advice will be appreciated if i still feel this way in the morning.
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by jimslyp69for all interested parties: i have been advised, just this evening, that "Bass" wood is the kind you buy for carving. it's also called "Lyndon" and you cut it up witha set of special knives, then the sand paper...
An interesting material to use would be sweet, sugary carvings, covered in live wasps. Modern art!!! Waheyyyy!!!
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by Darth Spongefor all interested parties: i'm eating a key lime pie.
for all interested parties: i have been advised, just this evening, that "Bass" wood is the kind you buy for carving. it's also called "Lyndon" and you cut it up witha set of special knives, then the sand paper...
16 Jul 05
Originally posted by Darth SpongeI once made one using some of the characters from Warhammer 40k pieces.
just curious, but i was wondering if anyone makes chess sets... if so, what kind of materials? wood? metal? plastic? carp?
it might be the fact that it's 2:30 am here and i need sleep now, but i've suddenly felt the overwhelming desire to carve a chess set out of wood. any advice will be appreciated if i still feel this way in the morning.