This is the video that prompted me to contact Mike and to ask him to make my board. What a beautiful piece of woodworking art! This board and the board Mike crafted for me are the most beautiful chessboards in existence. I own about 15 chess sets and boards that I have collected over my 84 years. I have even made several leather boards, carving differently themed icons around the borders but none required the skill and artistry that Mike displays in this video. I know SAM must be as proud of his board as I am of mine. Thank you, Mike for sharing your skill and talented artistry!
Glad I stumbled onto this video as I was looking up videos on refinishing hardwood floors. My dad, a phenomenal chess player, passed away twenty years ago. He taught all seven of his children chess and left me, his youngest, his "prized" thrift store chess pieces, still in the old tin in which he purchased them. In all these years, I kept them out in the living room table on a cheap chess board that my son and I played with together. The music and the video brought back beautiful memories of the time I spent with my dad over chess. I would like to leave the pieces to my son, and would love to leave him a quality chess board as well. Thank you, Jhp
It’s tedious but rewarding. I once had an old man, The Reverend David Ellis Stewart, buy a guitar from the music store where I worked and wanted his name and title inlaid in mother of pearl into the top of the guitar. Yes, name and title, The Reverend David Ellis Stewart! That a lot of cutting in pearl. But I did it and it turned out lovely.
I would love to pass something like this down as an heirloom. Outstanding work and very satisfying to watch, thanks for sharing your craftsmanship man.
When I saw your hands...I knew right away that it was summer there, I live in AZ now and don't miss the VA summers I grew up with. Love your content man, inspired me to start woodworking again. God bless.
Walnut against a light wood contrasts so beautifully. The art, the music, and the voice-over (Mr. Roger's like) was enjoyable and relaxing. I'm thinking that "Yes, I would make it!" Thanks for the tutorial on patience and tenacity.
Nice, clean video. Greatly appreciate the music, too. Soooo many vloggers have no taste and simply throw any kind of crap together; their "looped" soundtrack is head-banging!!!
Witam i pozdrawiam!!Wykonanie deski szachowej to majstersztyk, wysoki kunszt rzemislniczy, duza precyzja i wiedza oraz dokładność to cos mówi,!!Jedyny mały minus za brak oznaczen liczb i cyfr?Tak trzymać!!
Every now and then I go back and watch this video because it is such an inspiration for aspiring woodworkers like me. Thank you for reminding me of where I would like to be someday!!
Hahahaha I’m glad you cleared that up. I was thinking whoa dude! Your gonna cut your fingers off! You immediately addressed it. I’m a carpenter aswell and that’s the stuff of nightmares. Great video man! Glad I found this channel
I know. I realise that he wasn't going to release a video of him mangling his hands; but, for a second there I was kind of freaking out. Am glad he addressed that.
I loved the board,and was very informative. The music took me back to Mister Rogers neighborhood. It put a big smile on my face,thank you. You are a true gem and I could watch your videos everyday.
Wonderful. Its obvious you've been doing this for a very long time and you know your tools well. It was a pleasure to watch you work. I was hired to make a cocobolo and figured pear wood chess board with a live edge border and katalox accents a few years back. This piece reminds me of that job. But I ended up making the top layer of wood only about 1/8 thick and gluing it to a MDF backer to keep it stable. Wood movement is always a concern with chess boards but I was able to see it a few months ago and it is surprising as flat and smooth as the day I sanded it. I'm sure the chess board you made in this video will be perfect as long as they don't leave it in an uninsulated storage unit or garage for an extended period of time. I'm going to sub to the channel. I really appreciate you letting us in your shop
Pretty good isn’t the word for this masterpiece magnificent work of art is more like it and probably the most satisfying half hour UA-cam watch in a very long time.
I agree 100%!! I love the game of chess and woodworking so this video was the most satisfying half hour I’ve had in a long time. I watched it twice just because it is that good lol. I’m inspired to make a couple of them myself lol I doubt mine will be as good as these but hey I can dream right? Cheers mate
And here I thought I appreciated wooden Chess boards when gazing at them in images and videos... after watching this my appreciation for them is indescribable. Absolutely brilliant work.
For some reason, I found this video to be extremely satisfying and relaxing not to mention the jaw-dropping attention to detail that was presented. Beautiful and well done!
The only thing I can say is the carving after all that work would be mind numbing . I would like to give all the features or steps you took with each step. I really enjoyed this .
Beautiful build and great video. I planned to skip through it but I ended up watching the entire thing start to finish. That finish is absolutely jaw dropping. Thank you for sharing!
SPEECHLESS!! As a novice/beginning woodworker this is such an inspiration! I just read where my local Woodcraft store has a two day 3D cutting board class coming up. Although not near the detail work as your piece never the less I think it will be great place to start. Could I ask how many hours you estimate it would take you to make just Sam's board? Could I further ask what a piece like this would probably sell for (forgive for my being nosey)? Many thanks for a HUGE JOB WELL DONE!! I look forward to seeing your future projects!
In comments above, he said he quoted it for 550. If you're looking to make one, don't worry about how long it takes, that just depends upon skill and experience, and yes a simple cutting board class is the ideal place to start
I was skeptical about the ash at first. After the finish... wow, that really looks great and contrasts with the walnut nicely. I really want to try my hand at one now.
why "do you have hope"? CNC just looks better and is far more economical (if you're doing that more than once in your career of course). That's like all those old people that are saying "back in my day we had giant desks and drawing boards to create technical drawings" - yeah and now you do that on a pc, which is more accurate, saves material, time personel and can be duplicated and edited later without having to redo everything.
At the end, “I think it looks pretty good “… Are you kidding me it looks excellent!… Sometimes we are our own worst critic. Good job man! And to answer your question I would make it I think I might at some point try and follow this video to make my own very similar this video is definitely going in my saved favorites list. thank you!
Yes, ino, I'd come into the kitchen one morning and find 1/2 a chicken cut up on it.....and the honey would say..."Darling it's beautiful...but really, you shouldn't have."
well u asked... and i wood make it. im gonna do this for my dad! he loves chess (and so do i). this is going to be an awesome birthday present for him. thanks for teaching these skills man!gave me a million pointers to keep in mind. ill post the final product with his reaction when i finish!
I would like to know the dimensions of the planks you used and some idea of their cost. Great work, looking forward to making my first one in about 6 months once I settle in to my new home.
I would love to pass something like this down as an heirloom. Outstanding work and very satisfying to watch, thanks for sharing your craftsmanship man.
Hey guys I made some pretty amazing stuff all I can say practice practice it takes time to profect stuff how you want it just Think Rome wasn't Built in A day so just grad some wood an play with it an make stuff over time you'll learn how to Manipulate the wood to how you want it.....an hey you got this man just believe in your self
Yes, it looks excellent! Extremely nice looking finish, with the inlaid wood and brass to adorn it. Good to see that you placed the white squares in the right-hand corners (as per Regulation), I've seen some other chess boards where it's not done properly.
Amazing video.. You are a true artist as well as being an engineer! Thankyou for also converting fahrenheit to celsius for us Canadians...LOL Why was your last coat a semi-gloss finish?
That's a really good question. It's advisable that a chess board not have a glossy finish because it can be distracting, so my desired finish was a satin finish (I think I mistakenly said semi-gloss in the video). Gloss finish is transparent and has no flatting agents to dull the appearance. Many people don't realize this, but it's best to use gloss finish for the initial layers because multiple layers of a flatter finish, each with a flatting agent, can cause the finish to appear slightly cloudy. The finish will appear much clearer if the initial coats are glossy, and then finished up with a final coat of semi-gloss/satin/flat.
@@Woodumakeit I understood that you should not put polyurethane over shellac. Is that accurate? Although I did notice that you mentioned that you put urethane (acrylic?) over the shellac coats. Also, may I ask what would the ash & black walnut board dimensions be if I wanted to try (and "try" is the key) making one board. Do you have plans for sale on your website? Beautiful board and great instructional video. I am a beginner woodworker and appreciate your work. Thank you very much.
@@abbaselgazzar2054 Some shellac has wax in it and that causes other finishes to not adhere very well. In this case, I was using a dewaxed shellac, so it's ok to put polyurethane or urethane on top of that. I don't have any plans for the chess board. Here are the basic dimensions. Squares are 2.25" x 2.25" x 1.25" (57 mm x 57 mm x 32 mm). You need about 14" (355 mm) of length to cut 8 set of squares. The frame is 3" (76 mm) wide. I cut the frame pieces to be 1/2" wider than that to make the tongue that fits into the groove of the chess board. I hope that helps!
IMO the most versatile chessboard square size is 5.4 -x 5.4 cm (2.16") .. it just caters smaller and bigger pieces better compared to the more common 4.9 cm or 5.7cm squares......3.5 to 3.8 inch kings sits quite nicely... A sparse chessboard will be a lot more playable compared to a denser, cramped pieces. So if I had the money to spend on a fancy board-, it has to be this size...Nice work man absolutely beautiful!
550? I was expecting a much higher price tag. .. I am also horrible at appraisal but still. I recently had an order for a chessboard cutting board; with how off my tools are it was an utter nightmare but the finished piece is still gorgeous in it's own right.
Wow nice carving, you do a very good job of mentioning the little odd things that good wood workers have to deal with, such as the wood sucking up the first glue coat, very nice.
36:48 "I think it looks pretty good"
Sir, this is a masterpiece !!
Cases are not square, contrast is low. Sorry.
This is the video that prompted me to contact Mike and to ask him to make my board. What a beautiful piece of woodworking art! This board and the board Mike crafted for me are the most beautiful chessboards in existence. I own about 15 chess sets and boards that I have collected over my 84 years. I have even made several leather boards, carving differently themed icons around the borders but none required the skill and artistry that Mike displays in this video. I know SAM must be as proud of his board as I am of mine. Thank you, Mike for sharing your skill and talented artistry!
Glad I stumbled onto this video as I was looking up videos on refinishing hardwood floors.
My dad, a phenomenal chess player, passed away twenty years ago. He taught all seven of his children chess and left me, his youngest, his "prized" thrift store chess pieces, still in the old tin in which he purchased them. In all these years, I kept them out in the living room table on a cheap chess board that my son and I played with together.
The music and the video brought back beautiful memories of the time I spent with my dad over chess. I would like to leave the pieces to my son, and would love to leave him a quality chess board as well.
Thank you, Jhp
Well, yes UA-cam, I WILL watch someone create a beautiful chess board from scratch!
Your craftsmanship is out of this world wish I could afford a board like this.
It’s tedious but rewarding. I once had an old man, The Reverend David Ellis Stewart, buy a guitar from the music store where I worked and wanted his name and title inlaid in mother of pearl into the top of the guitar. Yes, name and title, The Reverend David Ellis Stewart! That a lot of cutting in pearl.
But I did it and it turned out lovely.
That was the one of the SICKEST works of art I have ever seen. WOW!! I have taught chess for years and, just WOW!
I am impressed. It was like rewatching a mystery movie. You know how it ends but the plot still intrigues.
I would love to pass something like this down as an heirloom. Outstanding work and very satisfying to watch, thanks for sharing your craftsmanship man.
What a beautiful masterpiece! That looks amazing.
More like watching a movie about the titanic...
"this carving may look daunting, you just have to not mess up"
I was nervous just watching it. I would never attempt. Daunting to say the least...
37 minutes of my life well spent. Congratulations, my friend. Best regards from Brazil.
Wow!
Love woodworking and just came across your video.
What an absolute beautiful work of skill, passion, art and experience.
When I saw your hands...I knew right away that it was summer there, I live in AZ now and don't miss the VA summers I grew up with. Love your content man, inspired me to start woodworking again. God bless.
Love the calm jazz and your smooth easy pace! Really great job.
Walnut against a light wood contrasts so beautifully. The art, the music, and the voice-over (Mr. Roger's like) was enjoyable and relaxing. I'm thinking that "Yes, I would make it!" Thanks for the tutorial on patience and tenacity.
Very relaxing video and a great project. Thank you.
Thank you, Jay!
you should take notes
The sounds of jazz. And a bench saw.
Relaxing? You obviously didn’t see the same 1:31 as I did...
Nice, clean video. Greatly appreciate the music, too. Soooo many vloggers have no taste and simply throw any kind of crap together; their "looped" soundtrack is head-banging!!!
That is a great chess board! Definitely one of the most beautiful I have ever seen! Congrats for a great work!
Fearless The Purple Lightning I need one for my son.
Witam i pozdrawiam!!Wykonanie deski szachowej to majstersztyk, wysoki kunszt rzemislniczy, duza precyzja i wiedza oraz dokładność to cos mówi,!!Jedyny mały minus za brak oznaczen liczb i cyfr?Tak trzymać!!
Dziękuję Ci! Oto wideo, na którym zrobiłem szachownicę z cyframi i literami. ua-cam.com/video/pVvoK840mwQ/v-deo.html
I'm sure the customer was very pleased and impressed with the end result.
If not, I'll buy it! 8-)8-)
One of the best woodworking master class videos I have seen, incredible skills 🤓
3:35
Everyone I know that uses that barbecue brush has the exact same issue
They just seem magnetically attracted to wood glue
Weird solution i haven't gotten around to trying, why not let some wood glue hold it together? Seems to stick well enough after all lol
Every now and then I go back and watch this video because it is such an inspiration for aspiring woodworkers like me. Thank you for reminding me of where I would like to be someday!!
I love the brass border. Brass goes so well with wood...
"Pretty good"???? This is fabulous! Great job, Sir!
I did not expect to sit and watch the whole video! Beautiful work. Saved it to my "projects to make" playlist, so yes I would make it!
That walnut is just spectacular.... awesome build
Hahahaha I’m glad you cleared that up. I was thinking whoa dude! Your gonna cut your fingers off! You immediately addressed it. I’m a carpenter aswell and that’s the stuff of nightmares. Great video man! Glad I found this channel
I know. I realise that he wasn't going to release a video of him mangling his hands; but, for a second there I was kind of freaking out. Am glad he addressed that.
It's a privilege to watch a Real Craftsman at work producing such beautiful items.
I loved the board,and was very informative. The music took me back to Mister Rogers neighborhood. It put a big smile on my face,thank you. You are a true gem and I could watch your videos everyday.
Very nicely done and thank you for some back ground music I can appreciate.
This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thank you.
Stunning build. All those coats of clear really paid off. It looks a foot deep. 👍👍
Wonderful. Its obvious you've been doing this for a very long time and you know your tools well. It was a pleasure to watch you work.
I was hired to make a cocobolo and figured pear wood chess board with a live edge border and katalox accents a few years back. This piece reminds me of that job. But I ended up making the top layer of wood only about 1/8 thick and gluing it to a MDF backer to keep it stable. Wood movement is always a concern with chess boards but I was able to see it a few months ago and it is surprising as flat and smooth as the day I sanded it. I'm sure the chess board you made in this video will be perfect as long as they don't leave it in an uninsulated storage unit or garage for an extended period of time.
I'm going to sub to the channel. I really appreciate you letting us in your shop
So much hard work involved.. wasn't aware... appreciate the video. Thanks
Pretty good isn’t the word for this masterpiece magnificent work of art is more like it and probably the most satisfying half hour UA-cam watch in a very long time.
Thank you so much!
I agree 100%!! I love the game of chess and woodworking so this video was the most satisfying half hour I’ve had in a long time. I watched it twice just because it is that good lol. I’m inspired to make a couple of them myself lol
I doubt mine will be as good as these but hey I can dream right?
Cheers mate
I'm inspired. Very nice product and the instructions were easy enough! Gorgeous.
Eye came for the video
and stayed 4 the music vibe..
Thank you.....
Love the music I have eclectic musical tastes with jazz, blues and rock to the fore.
What a beautiful masterpiece! That looks amazing.
"I don't always make chess boards........but when I do" stunning work!
Nice work my friend! I enjoyed your video and the music.
And here I thought I appreciated wooden Chess boards when gazing at them in images and videos... after watching this my appreciation for them is indescribable. Absolutely brilliant work.
I think it looks pretty good??!!
That’s a masterpiece!!!!
Don’t think I can afford one!!
👌👌👌
Brilliant artistry and love the music that went with the video. Absolutely brilliant
WoW. This was a master at work. I've just witnessed greatness. Whomever receives these chessboards should cherish them.
Thank you so much!
For some reason, I found this video to be extremely satisfying and relaxing not to mention the jaw-dropping attention to detail that was presented. Beautiful and well done!
this is one of the best youtube videos i have ever seen in my life
you can tell he won't lose any fingers doing what he loves. Great use of jigs to handle the cuttings. Learned alot from you.
The only thing I can say is the carving after all that work would be mind numbing .
I would like to give all the features or steps you took with each step. I really enjoyed this .
Great Job..Im going to bed at 1:54 am..Just couldnt stop seen your work step by step...Fantastic
Your finishing is on point - always seems to be the hardest part of woodworking for me. Awesome project, and thanks for sharing with us.
You could make documentaries...but we would rather have these! Excellent quality in every aspect. Thank you!
What a brilliant find, amazing work
" I Think It Looks Pretty Good"....
How Humble Of You❤.. Its Gorgeous!
Not at this quality, but I'm going to make one for my Grandson. Fabulous work Sir. Thank you for some tips, pointers, and ideas.
This chessboard is a real work of art. Congratulations.
See If I tried this, the engraving might look great, but I'd realize just after finishing, that it's upside down or something.
Yes, sounds like one of my bad dreams.
"No Regerts"
@@macdaddymac6785 Onli god ken jajmi
@@dimanovikov6771 😂😂😂
imagine getting the chess squares wrong coloured and it looks great but you dont really want to play on it
Beautiful build and great video. I planned to skip through it but I ended up watching the entire thing start to finish. That finish is absolutely jaw dropping. Thank you for sharing!
SPEECHLESS!! As a novice/beginning woodworker this is such an inspiration! I just read where my local Woodcraft store has a two day 3D cutting board class coming up. Although not near the detail work as your piece never the less I think it will be great place to start. Could I ask how many hours you estimate it would take you to make just Sam's board? Could I further ask what a piece like this would probably sell for (forgive for my being nosey)? Many thanks for a HUGE JOB WELL DONE!! I look forward to seeing your future projects!
In comments above, he said he quoted it for 550. If you're looking to make one, don't worry about how long it takes, that just depends upon skill and experience, and yes a simple cutting board class is the ideal place to start
I was skeptical about the ash at first. After the finish... wow, that really looks great and contrasts with the walnut nicely. I really want to try my hand at one now.
Ah magnificent! Someone that doesn't use a CNC for carving and such. I have hope yet. VERY nice work
Yet he uses every other machine imaginable...
why "do you have hope"? CNC just looks better and is far more economical (if you're doing that more than once in your career of course).
That's like all those old people that are saying "back in my day we had giant desks and drawing boards to create technical drawings" - yeah and now you do that on a pc, which is more accurate, saves material, time personel and can be duplicated and edited later without having to redo everything.
This craftsman learned to do this before CNC machines were around
At the end, “I think it looks pretty good “… Are you kidding me it looks excellent!… Sometimes we are our own worst critic. Good job man! And to answer your question I would make it I think I might at some point try and follow this video to make my own very similar this video is definitely going in my saved favorites list. thank you!
about the music:
"one mojito and a whisky on the rocks, please..."
accurate mate
Your board Is truly a piece of art! enjoyed watching the quality you put in to it. THANK YOU
Wow just wow I’m speechless on this work of art
This looks like the BEST Christmas gift for me!!!!
That's a really fancy cutting board :D
not with that metal in it.. but yea otherwise totally how I'd use it ;)
its multi-purpose
Yes, ino, I'd come into the kitchen one morning and find 1/2 a chicken cut up on it.....and the honey would say..."Darling it's beautiful...but really, you shouldn't have."
@@erepsekahs and she is speaking with a perfect Lisa Douglas from "Green Acres" accent.
@@earthlingjohn You would be correct.
What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Thanks for the pleasure of watching it.
Thank you!
Music selection is fabulous.
no it isnt jazz is bullshit. otherwise v good video
@@oscarfreemantle5883 o.O ?
@@oscarfreemantle5883 what the
well u asked... and i wood make it. im gonna do this for my dad! he loves chess (and so do i). this is going to be an awesome birthday present for him. thanks for teaching these skills man!gave me a million pointers to keep in mind. ill post the final product with his reaction when i finish!
I would like to know the dimensions of the planks you used and some idea of their cost. Great work, looking forward to making my first one in about 6 months once I settle in to my new home.
What a beautiful masterpiece! That looks amazing.
Most beautiful chess board I have seen till now. Great work, in fact great art. Your workshop is very well equipped.
I would love to pass something like this down as an heirloom. Outstanding work and very satisfying to watch, thanks for sharing your craftsmanship man.
Stunning workmanship. Thank you for taking the time to provide such an inspirational, and in-depth instructional. Bess you.
Turned out fantastic. Lots of attention to detail. Had to be an expensive piece considering how long that must have taken you to build.
Nothing quite like cocktail piano jazz and a bench saw remixed. Nice work too!
That is a beautiful chess board, I would love to make one, although i don't think mine would turn out as good. Fantastic workmanship.
Hey guys I made some pretty amazing stuff all I can say practice practice it takes time to profect stuff how you want it just Think Rome wasn't Built in A day so just grad some wood an play with it an make stuff over time you'll learn how to Manipulate the wood to how you want it.....an hey you got this man just believe in your self
Really nice workmanship. The music is spot on!
You asked, "Would you make it?" If I could, I would. But I never was very good at it. Probably will never be good either. I enjoyed watching though.
loved the piano background. Beautiful work love it
I hear squirrel tail hair is the best when it comes to applying gold leaf.
Beautiful workmanship and thanks for showing the techniques so clearly. Great job, love the finished product.
My whole hand just hurt when you ran that block across that dato blade with your thumb right above it.... LOL
Yes, it looks excellent! Extremely nice looking finish, with the inlaid wood and brass to adorn it.
Good to see that you placed the white squares in the right-hand corners (as per Regulation), I've seen some other chess boards where it's not done properly.
I always wanted a Monopoly board like that.
What a beautiful chessboard, brilliant job from a quality craftsman!
Just as I thought, "Oh my God, your fingers!"....."I know it looked like..." LOL. Beautiful work!
Very nice project provided you have ALL the tools he has got.
Dude, you're about to give me a heart attack. Keep your fingers away from that saw!!
Its natural
Wow! This is just as brilliant as the game itself.
The music influenced me to buy a smoking jacket and slippers.
Yep, now that's a thing of beauty. Awesome wood skills.
Amazing video.. You are a true artist as well as being an engineer!
Thankyou for also converting fahrenheit to celsius for us Canadians...LOL
Why was your last coat a semi-gloss finish?
That's a really good question. It's advisable that a chess board not have a glossy finish because it can be distracting, so my desired finish was a satin finish (I think I mistakenly said semi-gloss in the video). Gloss finish is transparent and has no flatting agents to dull the appearance. Many people don't realize this, but it's best to use gloss finish for the initial layers because multiple layers of a flatter finish, each with a flatting agent, can cause the finish to appear slightly cloudy. The finish will appear much clearer if the initial coats are glossy, and then finished up with a final coat of semi-gloss/satin/flat.
@@Woodumakeit ... and is this regardless of whether its water-based or solvent-based ?? 🤔
😎👍☘️🍺
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 That's correct. They both have flatting agents to dull the finish.
@@Woodumakeit I understood that you should not put polyurethane over shellac. Is that accurate? Although I did notice that you mentioned that you put urethane (acrylic?) over the shellac coats. Also, may I ask what would the ash & black walnut board dimensions be if I wanted to try (and "try" is the key) making one board. Do you have plans for sale on your website? Beautiful board and great instructional video. I am a beginner woodworker and appreciate your work. Thank you very much.
@@abbaselgazzar2054 Some shellac has wax in it and that causes other finishes to not adhere very well. In this case, I was using a dewaxed shellac, so it's ok to put polyurethane or urethane on top of that.
I don't have any plans for the chess board. Here are the basic dimensions. Squares are 2.25" x 2.25" x 1.25" (57 mm x 57 mm x 32 mm). You need about 14" (355 mm) of length to cut 8 set of squares. The frame is 3" (76 mm) wide. I cut the frame pieces to be 1/2" wider than that to make the tongue that fits into the groove of the chess board. I hope that helps!
IMO the most versatile chessboard square size is 5.4 -x 5.4 cm (2.16") .. it just caters smaller and bigger pieces better compared to the more common 4.9 cm or 5.7cm squares......3.5 to 3.8 inch kings sits quite nicely... A sparse chessboard will be a lot more playable compared to a denser, cramped pieces. So if I had the money to spend on a fancy board-, it has to be this size...Nice work man absolutely beautiful!
just asking, how much would a piece like this cost ? Oh and by the way this is a masterpiece of a chess board , exquisite !
I priced this one at $550.
@@Woodumakeit that is cheaper than i thought
@@Woodumakeit do you ship to other countries
550? I was expecting a much higher price tag. .. I am also horrible at appraisal but still. I recently had an order for a chessboard cutting board; with how off my tools are it was an utter nightmare but the finished piece is still gorgeous in it's own right.
my point exactly ! just a beautiful work of art .
I wish i had the ability. I am impressed! Absolutely fantastic. I enjoyed this so much, thanks.
No I wouldn't make it as I don't have 17 years available to complete a single piece, but I do commend your craftsmanship - sublime!
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Wow nice carving, you do a very good job of mentioning the little odd things that good wood workers have to deal with, such as the wood sucking up the first glue coat, very nice.
Is this a Mr. Rogers soundtrack?
Outstanding & great details in your video. Well worth whatever your charge!