builderofstuff Report post Posted August 26, 2014 Very very cool. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fullmetalsam Report post Posted August 26, 2014 It looks incredible !!! I've been meaning to build a chess table and was researching a chess set that would look good with it... your idea is so much better, doing the pieces in leather !!! Thank you so much for sharing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CKuehn Report post Posted August 26, 2014 Very well done. As both a leather worker and a chess player it looks great. I have one suggestion. Next time, dye the inside of the black pieces. It will remove the only defect I saw in the entire set. The contrast between the inside light color and the black drew my eyes to that point first. The slight dye overrun on the edges detracts from the greatness of the rest of the work. Just my 2 cents. Michael Nothing stopping me from doing that now, there is no finish on the insides. I'll do it sometime in the near future and make with some pics. Thanks for the suggestion. Also, thanks to everyone for their comments. I appreciate it. Here is the updated pic with the insides of the black pieces dyed. Looks a lot better. Thanks, mlapaglia, for the suggestion. Good Job Dkuehn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkuehn Report post Posted August 26, 2014 Good Job Dkuehn Thanks, son. And thanks to everyone else, you all have me feeling pretty good about this project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar621 Report post Posted August 27, 2014 Absolutely think this is one of the neatest things I've seen here. It's great work, but even more so it's imagination and I really like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Drakkon Report post Posted August 27, 2014 That's beautiful work, and dying the inside of the dark pieces made it even better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coho Report post Posted October 5, 2014 What a serious brilliant idea ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OdinUK Report post Posted October 5, 2014 What a great idea. I like it a lot. I also agree with Michael's comment about dying the insides. Fantastic project! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustKate Report post Posted October 5, 2014 I like that a lot! Very clever way of making the chessmen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BDAZ Report post Posted October 11, 2014 I have just been commissioned to make a chess table with a standard board centered on a 36" square top. Did you dye the "white" squares or leave them natural. Any tips or other suggestions. Not sure what weight leather I am going to use as I have to wrap the edges. Thanks! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted October 11, 2014 very very nice and something you don't see everyday! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krystian Report post Posted October 18, 2014 Beauty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
