WIP Competition Entry "Chess Table" FINISHED

[dicktimber]

Excellent!!!
Attention to detail is out of this world.
A great piece.

Mikee

 

[Lord Nibbo]

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

 

[Chems]

Still looks good. Is it possible to lay a new colour flock over the old one, as theres no way your getting that out is there?

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Still looks good.

Not in my eyes, it really is bothering me

Is it possible to lay a new colour flock over the old one, as theres no way your getting that out is there?

No, I've already started scraping it off. :shock: #-o

 

[Chems]

If its really bugging you you'll just have to start again.

I take it from your earlier post is all glued together? At least if you remake the draw you can fix that beading so your dovetails show. Which In My Honest Opinion it was a mistake to cover up those lovely hand made dovetails. I hope this makes it easier for you to restart!

 

[planetWayne]

I'm loving this project! - I only wish I get as half as good as this!

btw - have you got one 'extra' white piece on that piccy by chance? or am I having a thick at counting the pieces here?

Wayne.

 

[devonwoody]

Two queens, that interesting. ummmmmmm.

 

[big soft moose]

Two queens, that interesting. ummmmmmm.

its standard in staunton sets to have two queens in case you queen a pawn while the original queen is still in play

 

[Lord Nibbo]

If its really bugging you you'll just have to start again.

I take it from your earlier post is all glued together? At least if you remake the draw you can fix that beading so your dovetails show. Which In My Honest Opinion it was a mistake to cover up those lovely hand made dovetails. I hope this makes it easier for you to restart!

I can't start again, because of the matched fronts to the drawer. Ok I could have sawn the fronts off much like a veneer and stick it on a new drawer but I'm happier now cos I've done it, I've scraped off the flock best as I could and stuck on this burgundy felt.

:lol:

 

[Chems]

Ahh that does look much nicer! Good job LN.

 

[frugal]

Two queens, that interesting. ummmmmmm.

If you get a pawn all the way across the board you can promote it to any piece you want, this is typically a queen. Which means if you are good you might have two queens on the board at any one time.

 

[devonwoody]

I reckon they should change the rules and let you have another king, that would be interesting. (mind you, what do you do if you want the knight for a particular killing move?)

 

[Lord Nibbo]

I reckon they should change the rules and let you have another king, that would be interesting. (mind you, what do you do if you want the knight for a particular killing move?)

Two kings....

What are you on DW :lol: Surely the king is the weakest piece in the game.

 

[BigMac]

Only because you only have one and can't let him be taken?

He's surely at least a bit better than a prawn.

 

[devonwoody]

Yeah, but to trap two kings check mate at the same time would make things more complicated :wink:

So if you got a second king it would be difficult to loose?

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Only because you only have one and can't let him be taken?

He's surely at least a bit better than a prawn.

Not IMHO a king is very limited to where it can move and can easily be put into check by a pawn and if the pawn is covered by another piece it can't be taken by the king so I do believe the pawn is stronger than the king. Interesting thoughts though.

 

[devonwoody]

Back to your table LN.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Back to your table LN.

Yes, it's so easy to be side tracked :lol:

I'll be back in a few minutes with the final final pics.

 

[Escudo]

Take a look at this game I am playing at the moment.

http://www.chesshere.com/game_old.php?id=1077677&act=

I am hoping to promote my pawn on the D file to exchange this for a queen. I suspect my opponent will have to sacrifice their rook to avoid this scenario.

It is extremely unusual not to take a queen when promoting a pawn. This is why there is always two in most sets. In the event you did want a queen it is odds on that the other piece would be available having been lost earlier in the game.

Back to the woodworking.............

 

[Lord Nibbo]

So this is it peeps

That's it the drawer in finished and I'm happy with it

The final pic of the build

Finished, Mission accomplished, achieved, all over, all over but the shouting, concluded, done, done with, ended, fini, terminated, that's it, through.

8-[