Chessboard/checkboard Idea

[King's X]

This came into my Facebook page. I thought I would share. I know that most have already been aware of it, but not all.

Chess & Checker Board

Good luck

[Akers]

I know this is a long time since the original post, but I've only been doing leather work for about 6 months and just found this web site. Here are a couple of the first things that I made for my daughters as a Christmas gift. 

[kiwican]

Very cool! I like the carry case 

[Bob Blea]

That is a very cool idea!  Nice work.  Your stitching looks particularly nice.

[Denise Butler]

Sweet, a gift idea. i like this.

[Akers]

Thanks, sorry for the late response, I've haven't been on here for a while. here is another one, a little different that I made for a friend's wedding present, since my last post.

[Akers]

Case for this one.

[kiwican]

Nice! Wood base?and can you turn it and show the seems where the leather meets?

Edited March 7, 2020 by kiwican

[Akers]

Yes it's just pine shelving board with golden pecan stain 

[Akers]

[kiwican]

Very well done! 10 points 

[Akers]

Thanks

[chuck123wapati]

you got me going, first thing I thought was backgammon board now i'm in it over a week and only half finished... maybe lol. Your boards are cool indeed!

[Akers]

Thanks Chuck, hang in there you'll get it.I'm pretty new at leather work, I started last July. I timmed my self on this last one, it took me just over 10 hours from start to finish. Making the checkers and stiching is what took me so long. Lol.  The checkers is two 5 to 6 oz pieces glued together.

 

[chuck123wapati]

On 3/8/2020 at 1:36 PM, Akers said:

Thanks Chuck, hang in there you'll get it.I'm pretty new at leather work, I started last July. I timmed my self on this last one, it took me just over 10 hours from start to finish. Making the checkers and stiching is what took me so long. Lol.  The checkers is two 5 to 6 oz pieces glued together.

 

Well here it is a bit over my skill level, I kinda bit off more than I could chew I have more imagination than skill. I guess that's how you learn new stuff lol. A ton of mistakes but it looks good at five feet or so. The checkers are deer and elk antler.

[toxo]

Very nice and imaginative.

[chuck123wapati]

52 minutes ago, toxo said:

Very nice and imaginative.

thanks, it'll be used while we are stuck in the house lol.

[billybopp]

That looks great from what I can see!  Love it.   And yes - imagination exceeding skill is how we learn!   Awesome!!

- Bill

[Akers]

Looks very good  Chuck, thanks for showing!

Forgot, I really like the atlers for checkers.

[kiwican]

Great job Chuck!

[chuck123wapati]

15 hours ago, billybopp said:

That looks great from what I can see!  Love it.   And yes - imagination exceeding skill is how we learn!   Awesome!!

- Bill

 

20 minutes ago, kiwican said:

Great job Chuck!

 

1 hour ago, Akers said:

Looks very good  Chuck, thanks for showing!

Forgot, I really like the atlers for checkers.

Thanks  all.

[Bert51]

But do you have the time to play?

Bert.

[Akers]

My girls do but I don't. Lol

[Retswerb]

These are really cool guys, thanks for sharing! One question though, does the board lay flat enough to easily play when it’s been stored rolled up for a while?

[Akers]

I use 5-6 oz leather that is pretty soft. When I unroll it, I  roll it the opposite direction then back again and it lays flat. I'm not sure about using heavier or stiffer leather.

Mark