Making Wooden Chess Sets: 15 One-of-a-Kind Projects for the Scroll Saw
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Jim Kape (Author)
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Chess pieces and their boards are a thing of beauty that serious players often like to display around their home. The 15 one of a kind designs in this book are sure to become conversation pieces. The use of exotic woods and interesting designs will inspire woodworkers, chess players and scroll saw enthusiasts alike. Chess pieces and their boards are a thing of beauty that serious players often like to display around their home. The 15 one of a kind designs in this book are sure to become conversation pieces, like the Berlin, with its vertical board that mounts to the wall. Other patterns in the book are inspired by the beautiful cities of Paris, San Francisco and Venice. From classical to modern these chess sets will be cherished for years to come for their heirloom quality and high level of craftsmanship. The author's use of exotic woods and interesting designs are sure to inspire woodworkers, chess players and scroll saw enthusiasts alike. Patterns; 4c
About the Author
Jim Kape has been working with wood since childhood. One of his chess sets took a First Place Blue Ribbon at the 2009 Excellence in Woodworking show sponsored by the Arizona Association of Fine Woodworkers. Another of his set designs won a county and state fair award in Utah.
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- Contributor: Jim Kape
- Imprint: Fox Chapel Publishing
- ISBN13: 9781565234574
- Number of Pages: 136
- Packaged Dimensions: 216x279x9mm
- Packaged Weight: 558
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
- Release Date: 2010-12-01
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Jim Kape has been working with wood since childhood. One of his chess sets took a First Place Blue Ribbon at the 2009 Excellence in Woodworking show sponsored by the Arizona Association of Fine Woodworkers. Another of his set designs won a county and state fair award in Utah.
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