Zebra Wood Inlay Chessboard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- This Chessboard is made from 180 pieces of timber!
Finally I made a Chessboard for my grandfather's chess set which was passed down to me from my dad who was an avid chess player and a furniture maker with a workshop and showroom on the M1 highway in Frederickton NSW.
I made several chess tables when I was 9 years old to sell for pocket money and there is a picture of the nicest one at the end of this video.
I used Huon Pine and Black Walnut for the squares which have a Rosewood frame.
In the top of the surrounding frame I added Ebony and Huon Pine inlays.
I included an intricate inlay in the edge of the frame made from 100 sections of timber. The edge inlay is Zebrano (Zebra Wood) sandwiched between layers of Ebony and Huon Pine.
The board is 600mm x 600mm and 22mm thick.
Credit - "Music: www.bensound.com"
Music by: bensound.com
License code: 733XAVEN79SQ9SOA
Credit - Mike from "Wood You Make It" channel for the inspiration. Mike's channel can be found here / @woodumakeit
#woodworking #woodwork #chessboard
Really nice work, James! That's clever to use pins and divots for alignment. Making the inlay must have been quite tedious, but the time and effort really paid off. Like everything else you've made, the result is beautiful!!
Thanks Mike and good to hear from you. The inlay took hours but the time went quickly. Have to admit, I just made the inlay up and didn't plan it so the result even surprised me.
Great work. Makes my chess board look like crap. I liked the use of the tape and pins on your glueup
Thanks Bill, I made a lot of crap boards before making this one.
TH-cam is a wonderful teacher and I am willing to learn so I keep lifting the bar on design and technique.
Glad you watched the video.
Regards James
The attention to detail in this build is unmatched. Absolutely phenomenal talent!
Thanks for your wonderful comment Don.
I love what I do and I guess it shows in my work and videos.
Almost finished a chair build which will be my next video. A pretty unique chair.
Regards James
You're better at woodworking with one arm than I am with two.
Thanks for your kind words Dominik. Much appreciated.
sensational work mate, your grandfather and your dad would be every proud of you. Legend.
Hey Gaz. Good to see a local checking out my channel and your comment means a lot to me.
Chat soon.
James
This is the first time seeing your channel. Words fail me. Stunned beyond belief. Your work is precise, complex, and very eye appealing.
Humbled by your comment, thank you and I am very happy to read you enjoyed my work/video.
Stay well.
James
Simply ... blown away!
You're welcome
Now that is an Awesome Beautiful Chess Board !!! Good Job !!!
@RickyD1968 Thanks Ricky.
Appreciate your view and comment. Possibly the project I am the most proud of and happy with. I don't even mind being beaten in chess on this board.
Regards James
Why didn't i find your channel earlier? Awesome!
Thanks Deeep.
I don't think I post videos often enough for the TH-cam algorithm to promote my channel.
That said, I am very happy doing woodwork and TH-cam at my own pace.
Stay well.
Regards James
FYI Cahon video will be out next week!
That's a beautiful chess board, love it! Your workmanship is very accurate. 👍
Thanks Ashur.
Appreciate your support and comment.
Stay well.
James
Excellent work!
@@Rogues4Ever Thank you very much for watching my video.
That is absolutely gorgeous! Wow, what colours and craftsmanship
It is a beautiful board thanks.
Currently in my lounge room so I get to see it every day but still can't bring myself to place a coffee cup on it!
Thanks for checking out my TH-cam video.
James
What project are you currently working on James? I'd really like to see a base for it.
Hi Dwayne.
The base is half made but then I got side-tracked and will be making a Cahon Drum video.
TH-cam is to blame. There just so many amazing projects I want to do.
Where are you based?
@onehandedmaker Haha yeah, no worries, I get that. Can't wait to see more. Based in the UK, I am planning to make a chess board, yours is the best one I've seen
Wow you are so talented! I can’t even do that, that’s how talented you are! Great Work!
Great comment thankyou and thanks for checking out my channel.
Much appreciated
James
Just came across your video/ channel and I’m blown away by the beautiful design. Subscribed so I can make sure I don’t miss anything.
Hey BP.
Welcome to my channel, and thank you for the heartfelt comment.
Hopefully, my future projects will just as entertaining.
Keep well.
James
Love the edge inlay James. Worth the effort.
Thanks, it's great to get a comment from a fellow Aussie woodworker. Especially when I have followed your work for a long time.
Beautiful , really beautiful , thanks for sharing .
I put a lot of myself into this chessboard and still appreciate all the amazing comments it receives.
Thankyou for watching my video.
Have a wonderful day.
James
Hello, simply fantastic. It's the best work I've ever seen. Congratulations. From Curitiba, Brazil
Such a beautiful comment thanks Adair. How is Curitiba today?
@@onehandedmakerCuritiba today? Beautiful, welcoming. Welcome!!
Came here from Reddit. Stunning job, congratulations!
Looking forward to the next part 😊
Thank you for watching the build. Welcome to my channel as well.
Wow that end product actually gave me goosebumps. What a beautiful board. Love the gloss finish.
That's the best reaction to any of my finishes. Thanks for checking out the video
I just discovered your channel … I’m overwhelmed by your dexterity! I have two arms … you put me to shame. Thank you for the awesome video 🤓
Thanks for the excellent comment, Stephen. I reckon I needed 3 arms during some of this build!
Key is patience from my side.
Stay safe
James
I am inspired to build a chessboard that is exactly half as beautiful as the one I just watched you build. I believe your work of art is worthy of your Grandfather's chess pieces. Have you ever made a chessboard that was not a stunning museum piece?
Happy to receive such a heart warming comment about my current and past chessboards.
I noticed you had wood dust on your gloves in your "ball in a box" video and I highly recommend making a chessboard because it's such an interesting piece of furniture.
To be honest I made a few really plain boards 50 years ago. Really glad I photographed the most impressive one and managed to keep the photo.
Stay well David and thanks.
Getting the miters perfect is a real skill to have. You have done fantastically!
Thanks Bob. I was surprised at 61 years old how good they came out.
From Saudi Arabia thank you for your effort and passion
Wonderful to hear from Saudi Arabia and many thanks for watching my video.
Stay safe
James
What a beautiful board!! Looks so awesome!! Thanks for sharing!
Your welcome and thanks for watching
Excellent! Now I want one!
Very enjoyable to play on but didn't improve my chess.com rating!
This is the most gorgeous chess board I’ve ever seen
@Creatorofnothing- Such a great comment thanks. I'm so pleased you like the board.
Regards James
So very cleaver. Nice job!
@@patnpugs Thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot to me when people reach out after watching my videos.
Stay happy.
James
Just come across your channel. Congrats on such a great job. And I must say very inspirational, I sometimes reflect on things I once was able to do but the body doesn’t want to do these days. I’m very much looking forward to getting our into my beloved workshop tomorrow. I’ll be looking forward to viewing more of your content.
Thanks Janelle.
Good to hear you appreciate my work.
Have to admit it gets a bit tougher each year.
What do you make in the workshop?
Love this build. Some great tips and great design elements. Thank you
Thanks Paul.
Good to hear you enjoyed the video and got something out of it.
Do you build boards?
@onehandedmaker I'm fairly new to woodworking, but have so far made some nice cutting boards, hallway and coffee tables, and various basic stuff. I'm a chess enthusiast and I'm aiming to build a chessboard soon. I think the wood selection is important, so need to find a good source of maybe maple and walnut (or whatever I can easily get here in the UK).
@paulwaite6777 Can't go wrong with Walnut and Maple for a chessboard. Do you post pictures of your builds on social? Would love to see what you make.
James
@onehandedmaker I am in the process of taking pics of my work and intend to get them on a website eventually. A work in progress I guess haha. Until then I have pics of most of my work on Pinterest - page is called MyBottleOpener.
I got good at making magnetic bottle openers during covid, and my idea is to have a site dedicated for them, and a site for furniture etc.
It's all a pipedream at the moment.
It's great getting inspiration from you TH-cam woodworkers, it's what got me into woodworking in the first place during covid. Now it's a real passion!
Incredible skill, the zebra wood detail is mind blowing, it’s too good to use I’d put it on the mantle piece, exquisite
Hi there.
Great comment and thanks for watching my build. May need to build a mantelpiece first but added felt to the base of the chess pieces for now.
FYI I owned a Series One LWB ute in 1984/1985. It was a lot of fun to drive with the doors off through the state forests.
Regards James
Wow beautifull! Fantastic craftsmanship!
Very happy to receive comments on a project I love!
one of most beautiful boards I've seen on TH-cam and I've seen more that a few . very nice with out being to over decorated.
Thanks Bill.
Very proud of this one and looking at it right now!
Love the picture of the table you build at 9 years of age. I think when I was 9 the most complicated thing I ever made was toast.
Well, that comment certainly made me smile and I do love toast (Vegemite on toast). Thanks for watching and appreciating the new and old chessboards/table.
Regards James
Beautiful!!! The skill of a master.
So good to hear you appreciate the passion and joy I put into my projects.
Stay well.
James OHM
Bravo! This is the first of your videos that I watched. I love that you don't let missing an arm keep you from doing what you love! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Ben.
Good to read your encouraging comment. I hope to keep producing woodwork and projects for as long as I can.
I enjoy creating and TH-cam has lifted my enjoyment to another level.
Regards James
great... absolutely loved it... keep it up❤❤
Thanks Kartik.
absolutely gorgeous work sir. I just also made a chessboard for my father and me after watching wood u make it channel. I admire your work as well sir!
Beautiful comment thankyou my friend.
Do you have pictures of the board you made?
@@onehandedmaker yes sir
Hats off! What an amazing workmanship! Thank you for sharing!
Really appreciate your comment.
Still getting blown away by the generosity of people all over the world taking time to watch my builds and comment.
Regards James
That edge is simply beautiful. I'm in the middle of making my first chess board and you have given me some other ideas to try. Thanks for teaching!
So good to hear you're making a board and you enjoyed mine! Would love to pictures when you have it completed!
Regards
James
Oh wow that is stunning! Loved it all and my favourite part is your commentary, the funny bits like where the chess piece got hurt at the beginning of the video and your efforts as a 9 year old! Just very clever. Hi to your beautiful wife Jo from Kylie from her old work. I miss her....
Hi Kylie, I will pass your message onto Jo.
Fantastic to hear from you and receive such an encouraging comment. FYI the commentary is the hardest part for me and it's great to know you find it entertaining.
Take care
James
Incredible work. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure and thanks for watching my channel.
first time ever seeing one of your videos, looks amazing!
Welcome to my humble little channel, Mr Yea.
Regards
James
Beautiful work! Loved the pin trick, I will definitely use that one.
Thanks Bud.
Love your channel and have watched a lot of your videos.
Regards James
@@onehandedmaker❤
James, I really admire your patience and the preparation you put into each step of your build...something I definitely need to learn! Thank you for the tips as well; I can't wait to put these to good use. Cheers!
Patience in the workshop is a must for me. Daydreaming about the next step and not concentrating on what I'm doing is common for me, so I slow it all down a bit.
Happy to hear you got some tips.
Regards James
Fantastic!! 😀
Very happy you appreciated my work.
Have a wonderful day. OHM
Magnificent! Absolutely beautiful 👍👏
So good to wake up in Australia to see people have watched my videos and actually enjoyed them.
Thanks for your comment.
Regards James
And thank you for sharing them.
What a beautiful chessboard. The inlay work is super detailed. I like how you created the edge inlay. Tape and pins is a great way to align your glue up. The finish is stunning. Great work.
Thanks for sharing your incredible talent.
Thanks Rick.
Amazing comments like yours are so inspiring. I never thought my work would reach so many people all over the world. Very humbling.
Many thanks James
Beautiful work. Makes me want to give it a go!
It was one of my most enjoyable builds. Still play on it now and then.
Dude you're the man. Better chess set than I can make with two hands. Just shows good tools and good knowledge of how to use them goes a very long way. Your work is very impressive with or without two hands!
Thanks for the support and your channel looks interesting. I am very fortunate to have such a great workshop.
a great work, I've learn a lot of your video, thank you.
Respect Man! Beautiful work❤
Thank you for your kind words.
Very appreciated.
Regards James
Hey, I heard about your channel on @TheNewCrankyWorkshop most recent podcast! Amazingly beautiful chessboard! Great techniques in the build also along with the filming quality! I definitely learned a few new skills to try out! Thanks for making and I'll be looking through your other videos! You gained a sub. Beautiful work!
Thanks for the great comment Mike.
Just watched your latest workbench video. NICE.
I'm truly honoured when people all over the world check out my work, the woodworking family is strong!
Thanks again
James
Now to check out the TheNewCrankyWorkshop!
@@onehandedmakerthank you! I don’t get many comments and to receive one from a craftsman as yourself is an honor!
You are a genius....!!😊😊😊😊😊
Very kind words thankyou. Appreciate the smiley's as well.
Stay happy.
Regards James
I am partially blind, so seeing a fellow woodworker with your own handicap made me feel awe for the quality and ease of use with this complicated build humbled me seriously. Thank yu for inspiring me.😆
Very happy to hear from a fellow woodworker especially sight impaired. Truly flattered by your support and comment. What sort of stuff do you make?
Love that inlay!
Thanks it looks incredible in real life. Your videos are cool.
Did you do the electronics?
@@onehandedmaker Thanks. I assembled the electronics from an @EricaSynths kit. Very fun.
That board is gorgeous! I’ve seen your YT handle before, but this is the first of your videos that I’ve watched. Great job! I just subbed. Looking forward to more!
Thanks Brett.
I love having the board in my home and playing chess on it.
About to watch your helical head upgrade video which is my next workshop splurge!
Regards James
Let me know if you have questions about the helical head,@@onehandedmaker. And good luck on your channel!
most beautiful board ive ever seen.
Amazing compliment thank you.
Hello sir what an amazing ASMR satisfying work u done. Looks damn beautiful.. And also I dont think people appreciate enough how well u made the chess Table when u were 9years oldd..
Thanks for mentioning the table I built as a child.
I remember the satisfaction when it sold to a family in Sydney who lived on the harbour. The same people ordered more furniture from our family business back in the early 1970s.. Makes me feel old, but still doing what I love keeps me young.
Regards James
Keep making chess boards please. Its very therapeutic to watch
Thanks Charley.
I have an order for one but won't get to it until next year.
Good to know you enjoyed the board video.
Regards James
It looks beautiful.
Thankyou for watching my project and your comment.
Have a wonderful day.
James
the multiple layered inlay around the outside of the board was brilliant! thanks for sharing that …
Thanks for the inlay compliment. Looks amazing in real life!
Very happy with the way it turned out.
Regards James
That bit with the inlays was a very nice creative touch- thanks for the video!
Hi Robert. I watched a dozen or more TH-cam videos on inlay before deciding on the Zebra Wood pattern. Even then the Ebony and Pine strips almost disappear and could have been thicker.
Very pleased you enjoyed my video.
Many thanks.
James
Beautiful work 🙏🏼🇬🇧
Thankyou Andy.
Loved the video! Great editing! and I agree, once you're bit by the woodworking bug, you love it for life!
Thanks Jennifer.
Really appreciate the editing recognition. Often, it takes a couple of weeks to edit my videos. I am trying to reduce the editing time and keep the video quality. Fingers crossed.
Take care.
James
absolutly beautiful james
Thanks for checking out my work and taking the time to comment.
Dude! I'm sold! Your pins and tape trick is golden!
Thanks for watching.
I reckon tape would have worked, but the pins were extra insurance.
James
Excellent video. Love the work and you were very engaging
Thanks for your comment Tim.
It's very satisfying when I get comments covering my work and my videos as a lot of hours go into both.
Regards
James
you, sir, are an inspiration. great work! I aspire to your level of skill and attention to detail.
Thanks Alan.
Love your guitar collection and have an order to make a Tele this year. Will video the build as well.
@@onehandedmaker I look forward to seeing that build.
Very nice, I enjoyed all of the video 👍
Thanks Gary.
I appreciate you watching my work.
Take care.
James
My youngest son is just getting started in woodworking and your mention of having made them when you were young has given me an idea to suggest that to him, thanks!
Very rewarding comment thankyou.
When your son makes something, please send me some pics!
Thanks again James
Very skilled man
The finish texture is just perfect, considering it's not applied with compressed air this is amazing.
Thanks Eric.
I was even surprised how good it came out.
Nice job James!
Thanks Jim.
I would like to say I'm unbeaten on the board, but my son gets me 2 out 3 games.
Still such a wonderful feeling to play on it.
Really nice work, one of the nicest chessboards I've seen, cannot believe you made that table at nine years old, I'm sixty and I think i would still struggle, you are a born natural at this. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bruno,
Thankyou for watching me enjoying my passion of woodwork and taking the time to comment. Chessboards seem to be a common interest world wide and I am really happy I got to make another one and capture the process.
Much appreciated.
Regards James
Holy Crap Dude! Your mitered joints at the corners of your board made my jaw hit the floor when you put them together! I got a kick out of your response when you saw them yourself lol! I haven't watched the whole video, but had to comment on your perfect joints! Will comment at the end if I see anymore genius in you! I chose to watch your video from the icon that showed your board with a fantastic finish on it. I wasn't expecting such great joinery work!
I'm sitting here having a cup of tea Sunday morning, and your comment appeared. Made my day that you took the time to watch the video and post an amazing comment.
James
Awesome job sir. A first rate board if, ever there was one. I too build boards, upon request, and thoroughly appreciate what it takes to render such a beauty.
However, I can't help pointing out one minor, topically unrelated detail; in the pictures of the finished product I notice that both sets of pieces have their Kings and Queens placed on the wrong squares. Kings always start on e1 and Queens on d1.
Respectfully of course.
It's great to get a comment from someone who has made a few chessboard. Much appreciated. Will check my placement in future!
Do you post pictures of your boards? I would like to check them out.
Regards James
Greta build. Love every segment of it. But the inlay is something else. Beautifull.
This is easily the most beautiful chessboard I've ever seen, and some of your ideas to clamp and hold parts are just brilliant. The pins and the square to keep things super aligned, what a fantastic idea. Just subbed up now and can't wait to go over your older videos soon, beautiful work! 😍
Hi Mario.
Amazing comment thanks. So good to hear from Australian Woodworkers too.
Just WOW. As another comment said you dad and granddad would be so very proud. You are a true artisan.
Thanks Phil.
It did bring back some memories of games played. Good to hear from you.
@onehandedmaker great to watch your videos, James. Hope you are well.
Great job. You make it look so easy
Thanks Graff.
Appreciate you watching my video.
Regards James
very good.,very good, very good,
Thankyou so much for watching my video.
Regards James
Very nicely done. And a beautiful result. What a way to honor your grandfather, and an heirloom chess set.
Thanks Dell.
It's a simple chess set with a lot of sentimental value. Good to hear from you and I love your channel.
Regards
James
Gorgeous build and very educational! I love how the figure in the rosewood really pops at the end there. Cleaver use of techniques as well. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great builds!
Thanks for checking out my work. Just watched your Memories Box video and loved it.
Have subscribed and will watch some more.
Regards James
@@onehandedmaker Thank you James! I appreciate the support. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.
Gorgeous work. I'm amazed at how you do this with one arm. Cheers to you sir. Woodumakeit brought me here and I'm happy to be here.
Woodumakit was the inspiration for the build. Really appreciate the praise and that you enjoyed my video.
Regards James
I enjoyed every minute of this video...& I learn a lot of new tricks... cutting the end pins to create a divots a reference point 👍...using masking tape on the underside of the board ''Genius'' ...thanks for sharing James .
Thanks Wally.
So good to get amazing comments from other woodworkers and good to hear you enjoyed the video.
Regards James
enjoyed your craftmanship keep up the good work!
Thanks John.
Appreciate you watching and commenting, I will be posting more projects this year.
Regards James
That's a stunning piece. I remember when Fischer/Spassky was recent news, and everyone had a chess set or table. I appreciate the way you use accessories (tape, pins, spline jig) to make the process foolproof, I'm going to adopt some of those tips for sure. This is the first time I've watched woodwork with that level of detailing and I have to say I'm impressed with your patience and vision. Cheers from Canada.
WOW! That is an amazing comment thank you. Have you made many boards?
@@onehandedmaker I've never had the patience to do something that requires that much precision without getting frustrated and having to scrap it. But I find now that I'm in my fifties that I'm starting to develop a different mindset and enjoy doing those little things that make the accuracy easier to achieve. That's been opening doors to a lot of projects, and one day I'd like to give something like this a shot. Thanks for sharing your process!
I am currently doing what many do when its time to build a project. That is, looking to see what you tube has for ideas and design. The board you built is one of the best I have seen. The one handed technique for construction is nothing short of amazing and the final product is first-class. Thanks for sharing and you now have one more subscriber.
Thanks for watching and the sub David.
How amazing is the variety of project builds on TH-cam. I am happy to make a small contribution and comments like yours are very rewarding.
Would love to see your board when finished. My email is available on my channel.
Regards and thanks again.
James
Csodálatos!
Remarkable work. Just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for checking out my chessboard video Christina and taking the time to comment.
Stay well.
James
Superb. 👍👍
Thanks Yurri,
I have watched a lot of your videos and love your work.
Stay safe.
James
wonderful job! The difficulty of doing this with just one hand with such quality really shows how hardworking, skilled and talented you are! I'm a chess fan here in Brazil and I really wanted to have a board like this, I would like to ask you a huge favor and that would be to ask you the measurements of the wood used in this project as well as which wood was used in this work, thank you very much in advance thanks.
Hi and thanks for watching the video.
The board is 600mm x 600mm and 22mm thick.
I used Huon Pine and Black Walnut for the squares which are 50mm square. The frame around the squares is Rosewood.
In the top of the Rosewood frame I added Ebony and Huon Pine inlays.
I included an intricate inlay in the edge of the frame made from 100 sections of timber. The edge inlay is Zebrano (Zebra Wood) sandwiched between layers of Ebony and Huon Pine.
Some timbers like Huon Pine are only found in Australia and only in Tasmania.
Hope to see pictures of your board when made.
Regards
James
What a fantastic chessboard! Love all the inlay work! I haven't worked with Zebra wood yet, but it is definitely on the list and I think it was a great choice for use with the inlays. That's a great tip you shared with the pins for the blue up as well. Really enjoyed the video and will be checking out others on your channel.
Thanks Trent.
I get to enjoy this one every day!
Don't play on it much but it's a keeper.
Regards James
Gorgeous! Another amazing piece and video.
Many thanks
Perfect job! Bravo! Thanks
Your welcome, and thanks for watching.
I agree with others about the pins for alignment. That's fantastic! I've made a handful of chessboards using 8/4 stock because my chessboards have a non-flat surface (the idea is to more accurately represent a battlefield). The biggest problem I've had is corner alignment and have had to clamp one strip at a time to make sure everything lines up correctly without slipping. Recently, I came up with the idea of dry clamping it all together and then routing a couple grooves along the underside so I could slip in some steel bars for alignment, but this looks much cheaper, easier, and just as effective (if not more so). Thank you!
Thanks for the comment. I reckon the tape would have worked alone. Pins were added insurance. I also tapped the pins sideways to adjust alignment off camera.
Checked out you channel to see if you post the chessboard builds. Will look at some guitar playing.
Regards James
@@onehandedmakerOh geez. No need to punish yourself with my guitar videos haha. As for the my chessboards, you can find them on my website which is oneofkime with the usual commercial url ending. I call them Battlefield Chessboards.
If/when I get another order, I’m going to try my hand at making a TH-cam video of the process on a new dedicated woodworking TH-cam channel.
@@onehandedmaker Oh geez, no need to punish yourself with my guitar playing haha. If you'd like to see the chessboard concept, you can find it by searching Battlefield Chessboard + Oneofakimecreations (I hope). I plan to try my hand at a TH-cam video of the process on a new channel dedicated to woodworking if/when I get another order.
@@onehandedmaker My replies seem to be disappearing.. I tried avoiding keywords that may seem like self promotion, but I guess I wasn't careful enough. Anyway, no need to punish yourself with my guitar playing. Though if you'd like to see the chessboard concept, I can tell you how to find it. Apparently not in comments on someone else's video though so if you're interested, maybe drop a comment on any of my videos (or my channel if that's a thing) and I can share.
Stunning!
Thanks Robert
Un genial trabajo, felicitaciones
Gracias por ver mi video.
Love your work, James. I couldn't do as well if I had three arms...
It was so enjoyable making this board and I'm loving the comments the video is getting.
Many thanks.
James
Subscribed, just came across your channel. Your work is incredible and even more so with 1 arm! I'm doing my own chess board as we speak and it ain't as good as yours! The alignment pins were genius. In mine I glued a pair of strips at a time before gluing the pairs together haha. Your method is much more straight forward and accurate. I'm up to the splines but now I've seen your inlays, I think I've got more work ahead of me haha! The vertical zebrano sandwiched between the thin strips elevated what was already an amazing piece. Stunning work mate!
Hi Kieran, great to hear you're making a board and would love to see the finished project.
Thanks heaps for your fantastic comment and the sub.
James
Beautiful work! Ive never seen the pin nail trick to align the squares. I learned something today!
I have to admit the tape pretty much held it in place and the pins were a bit of insurance!
Regards James