Wood for a chess set/board


Marmotjr

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A chess set and board is one of my bucket list projects, so it's not a current thing, but something I like to keep floating around in the back of my mind.

 

What woods what you guys pick, budget not a concern, for a chess set?   I'm thinking two highly contrasting colors for the pieces, but the squares would be of a different, yet complimentary, color to the pieces.  And then what woods would you use for the frame/box of the board?

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Yep I'm with Steve...budget not an issue...ebony and holly.  Walnut and maple will make a fine chess board and cost you much much less.  You also have to consider - if you want to make your own chess pieces -  that you'll want them to match the board...more money.  I'll make a chess set one day and I'll do it out of ebony and holly because I'm only gonna do it once.

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I made one from walnut & maple, with cherry borders. Seems like a nice combo, and won't break the bank. I did NOT make playing pieces, just the board.

Really, any species with a decent amount of contrast can make a nice board. Not sure about the idea of making the pieces from species NOT used for the board. I would lean toward using some other material over that. Big risk of having it just look weird.

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