Making a Chess board
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Making a Chess board
Using v-carve to make this chessboard .
the tiles is made from 4mm mdf with oak veneer on.
Fun project with my son.
the chess pieces are 3d printed but I maybye design a rotary for my cnc somi could
make some mere intricate chess pieces:)
the tiles is made from 4mm mdf with oak veneer on.
Fun project with my son.
the chess pieces are 3d printed but I maybye design a rotary for my cnc somi could
make some mere intricate chess pieces:)
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Re: Making a Chess board
just some more pictures
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Re: Making a Chess board
That came out nice! How did you do the letters and numbers?
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Re: Making a Chess board
Awesome Project!!! Nice Job!!!
I believe I would have alternated the Inlayed Squares Grain (lighter ones opposite direction) but that is just my preference.
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I believe I would have alternated the Inlayed Squares Grain (lighter ones opposite direction) but that is just my preference.
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Re: Making a Chess board
swell. like your labels of the rows and columns.
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Re: Making a Chess board
I just use my co2 laser for the letters on the board. i did cut the tiles out on the laser also.
scotttarnor wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:06 pmThat came out nice! How did you do the letters and numbers?
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Re: Making a Chess board
WOW!!!! That looks AMAZING!!!! Well done!!!!
What a great piece to have around for many, many years!!
Thanks so much for sharing!
What a great piece to have around for many, many years!!
Thanks so much for sharing!
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Re: Making a Chess board
Great job!! I like it!
Re: Making a Chess board
Great job all around.
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Re: Making a Chess board
Very nicely done. Just an FYI, you can do very intricate carved pieces as double sided jobs in Vcarve.
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Re: Making a Chess board
This look great, you might have just inspired me to have a go, been wanting to make a chess board & backgammon board for aages.
Thanks
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Re: Making a Chess board
If you want to get really fancy, check out this thread by Russell Crawford.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=40950&p=297947&hilit=chess#p297947
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=40950&p=297947&hilit=chess#p297947
Steve