Nice job on the brush. I like the leather accent!
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Nice job on the brush. I like the leather accent!
@PaulFLUS I know next to nothing about guitars and still I know this one is a beauty
@stoneandstrop I still have to find a wood turner who doesn't love boxwood. A pure "butter colour" one is usually favoured, but I love this one I just cut in the garden and in the pieces of which I try to find hidden objects lol.
Indeed it would be a perfect wood for chess pieces. Do you have pictures ?
I do, They seem to me maybe Indonesian in theme, not sure. Looking closer today I think they are both BoxwoodQuote:
Originally Posted by Aggelos
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Rook,Queen,King and Bishop
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An answer completely out of my ass, with the help of chatGPT, so worth nothing of great value :
1) on the essence of the darker wood : ChatGPT suggests rosewood or mahogany, and I think it's bull****. On the other hand "ebonized boxwood" is a common essence for black chess pieces, so I think you are right on the money.
2) Definitely Chinese and not Indonesian
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Those look Chinese for sure.Quote:
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Mine are definitely not Ebony or Rosewood. I'm pretty sure mine are Boxwood that is "ebonized"
That is quite a chess set! Is it yours?
No, it's not, both of mine are far more classic.
It just illustrated my guess about a Chinese origin quite nicely, with pièces matching yours.
And I concur, it's very nice, and a tremendous amount of pain and effort!
