Luxe Traditional Chess Board - BUBINGA BURL / MAPLE
Sort:
cgrau, tell me about that clock...can't make out the name. looks like it has that alternate scale for the last 5 minutes like the clock I bought. Looks good!
Schachmonkey wrote:
It looks like a nice veneer board probably Spanish or Italian.
Yes, it may be 
cgrau wrote:
Exactly what I wanted!
Your set looks gorgeous
It looks like a Vovana Burl & Maple Superior Chessboard.
I was hesitant to buy it because it looks shiny in the product picture,
but now I realized that it is matte-finished(?), which is elegant
I have a very similar one from Chessbazaar.It's a 24 " board and is very nice.I also just bought their Luxury Sheesham 21" board.I really need to stop spending so much on chess,as I bought a load of different pieces recently and a nice clock,not to mention 8 books.I guess I'm commited.....or....need to be commited.-
nice magic, I hear ya I just spent about 500 myself! But think of it this way...regardless how much you play or don't play, it's always a nice decoration! In fact I was thinking about getting one of those picture frame boards that holds the pieces vertically, only issues is they only accomodate 3.5" king sets I believe.
Mar 25, 2017
0
#13
fewlio wrote:
cgrau, tell me about that clock...can't make out the name. looks like it has that alternate scale for the last 5 minutes like the clock I bought. Looks good!
Yes, that is a Dutch Koopman clock from the 1960s. Many thanks.
Mar 25, 2017
0
#14
kid_may_know wrote:
cgrau wrote:
Exactly what I wanted!
Your set looks gorgeous
It looks like a Vovana Burl & Maple Superior Chessboard.
I was hesitant to buy it because it looks shiny in the product picture,
but now I realized that it is matte-finished(?), which is elegant
Thanks! It's an Official Staunton 1871 ebony reproduction. 4.4" kings. Heavily weighted. Gorgeous set.
I don't want to steal this thread,but I think chess is a very collectible hobby.Obviously,playing and improving is a total blast(I enjoy study as well,whether games played by others or book study...not to mention this site as well....a ton of stuff) however when you consider the expense of a nice set or board,it is far less costly than many,many other hobbies......and....chess,at least to me,is an art form.
Mar 26, 2017
0
#16
Indeed, magictwanger, chess is Art.
Cgrau, is that HOS Morphy set by the clock?
Is there anyone who uses this board?
I am looking for more pictures of it.