Chessmen update (no pictures yet)...updated!
Some of you wanted to know what the knights will look like. Well, I found some pictures that someone else made of the exact same chess set.
http://www.woodnheart.com/WC/turning/chess/lilac1.jpg
http://www.woodnheart.com/WC/turning/chess/lilac2.jpg
http://www.woodnheart.com/WC/turning/chess/ewalnut1.jpg
http://www.woodnheart.com/WC/turning/chess/ewalnut3.jpg
That fellow is a much better wood turner than I am !!
Excellent night last night for making chess men.
I made 3 pawns (which completes the 8 light side pawns) and 1 bishop (which completes the light bishops).
This morning I had some time before coming in to the office and was able to do about 2/3rds of the light king. Should easily finish that either over lunchtime or tonight.
And I prepared blocks for the light queen and the second light rook. I hope to be able to crank those out tonight.
That will leave the two light knights and the entire dark set. The knights for this chess set require a more complicated turning technique called "offset turning". They will not look like horses, but the offset will give them an elegant curve that will be a stylized horses neck. I am going to turn all the dark pieces before doing ANY of the knights. The 4 knights will be last.
Pictures soon.
posted by Tim B. @ 10:14 AM
6 comments
6 Comments:
I never thought about the knights. I, too, would leave them until last. I can't wait to see them.
I think if you made a big "H" we'd know it was a knight (horse, maybe not.)
Coming right along. Good job.
I hope the chess board will be worthy of these pieces.
I was wondering how the Knights were going to be done. offset turning? I don't know what that is but as long as you do I am sure it can be done.
I remember watching my dad turn a piece of wood with grooves and stuff. I think he was making a leg for a chair or something. It looked like so much fun. I'm adding that to my list of things i want to do in my next life. Right after Riverdancing.
In my next life I want to be a bird. I haven't decided which kind yet, but I want to soar the skies just like all the birds around the beach (and on my balcony). I don't mind as long as they don't poop on the railing.
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