Checker board
#19
Very nice!
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#20
Thanks everyone for the nice comments.  The checker board was my own design.  The center is ebony and holly (both that I bought from members here) and the outside is African cherry which is actually leftovers from a flooring project.

The checkers were a rather tricky glue up because of that 3/16" x 3/16" little piece of ebony in the middle.  I just did the glue ups over the course of a couple of nights.  I then basically turned a cylinder and once proper diameter I used a 3/16 beading chisel to mark each checker.  I then separated  the checkers on the band saw rather than parting on the lathe because I was afraid I would run out of material as you need 12 checkers of each color and it's nice to have a few spares.

The finish is shellac as it was the product that kept the holly from darkening.

Thanks again for commenting. 
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#21
Something that hit me when I told my wife and let her see what you made was adding a solid color either dark or light so it can be used as a regular checker and then the other side like you have can be used as a king just turn it over.

I know I can do the checkers but the board is a little more then I can do right now.  Sure would be nice to play with the grandkids.
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#22
Delightful! I'm sure it's greatly appreciated!
Gary

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#23
That's a beautiful take on an age old project. Love the checkers and the board you've nailed too!

Thanks for sharing.

Michael
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#24
That it outstanding!
How long did it take to make the checkers?
Did you cut them from a "log"?
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#25
Thanks for the nice comments.

To make the checkers I did a series of glue ups and then turned a "log" cylinder.   I uses a 3/16 beading tool to create the nice roundness to the checkers edge as well as to keep them a uniform size.   I then parted them using the band saw.  I then used a forstner bit on a piece of scrap to hold the checkers as I sanded the faces. 

Thanks again.

Jim
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#26
that's awesome, jim!  
Cool
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