Chavet N° 8

Here, a last 8, waiting by next week (I hope) a Chavet Club size ;-)

If I'm not wrong  chavet sets are always made of boxwood , does anyone know if any other type of wood is used for the original ?

This wood is quite dificult to dye I really would like to know how they stain it.

Isn't it Jura wood (except for special limited-run sets)?

Another lovely set.

The influence (on my thinking) of this forum and threads such as these, is interesting.

Recently, I have become attracted to either taller historical set designs and/or simpler pieces. On the latter, there’s something about less complex pieces - Chavet, the Weil knight or indeed the recent modern archetype deign posited by @Khopablanca that I find attractive and clever.

I think it is the lack of complexity and clever use of carving that create shadow lines in different lighting conditions that make well-designed pieces stand out.

Some knights looks downright menacing and yet… are so simple.

Not having easy access to the depth of second-hand “local finds” available in Europe, I have just purchased a repro set (and entered the lottery where I cross my fingers and toes on quality control issues!) … it’ll remain a mystery for a little longer until it arrives but I purchased it for its relatively simplistic design - and yet, it’s none of the above.

Jura is the place where they are and it's plenty of boxwood (buxus sempervirens), in french "buis". Is the same kind of boxwood I have in my village.

Ah!  Thanks for the information.  I thought I read somewhere (maybe here in CB&E) that Jura had been over harvested and was increasingly rare but possibly I'm thinking of something else entirely...  

They look nice. I like the king and queen design!

 

Club and 10 in the sun

boss Walter, I got a mahagony set myself! Have you found out yet the story behind magahony stained set?

Hello TheOneCalledMichael, Nice set ;-)
I still don't know more than my own guesses… so there would be several finishes that Chavet calls antique version or simply dark walnut finish.

I was able to find labels marked "antique" while comparing the pieces from another box, they are called "dark walnut", and all the pieces were similar in color.

In France, we say of a piece of wood that it is "antiqued" when we try to give it a patina that will make it look old...

thanks buddy! It still remains a mystery then. You've been quiet lately, that must mean you have 5 more sets of size 8 or bigger eh?

Boss, I got a rare box. KH 88mm and weighted. Judging from the logo it's pre 1989. Something for your registration

Very nice box ;-). Here the same :

153/5

I also think that this model is rare. Probably the first period of the Henri Chavet brand. It must be a flexographic stamp, with a rather disappointing result in terms of finish. The logo « «smudges » and loses all of its precision.
But it allows to date the mane of the knights ;-)

Lol should have known you have it as well haha. Yeah the stamp is poorly done but the pieces are master pieces, that's what counts

Exactly ! Here's another one I just bought, not at the same price as yours 😇😜.

Then another game that intrigues me, but way too expensive for me. Guess the size of the king, or the chessboard ?

Whoaaa the first one is another gem! The 2nd is intriguing alright! Not a Chavet though but still I like it very much! Either the knight is oversized or the monarchs are small, but judging from your question I think it's a really big set, 12cm KH and 64cm board?

Ah yes, I got lucky with the price  Once a while even a flea got lucky on fleabay