New Etsy Chessboard Maker

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liml

I recently purchased a 2" chess board from a new vendor and it's beautiful. The finish is one of the best. The price is way more reasonable and probably hard to beat.  This is the shop https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Ackermanwoodcrafts 

And these are some pics:

Maple and Walnut Board

Board with a Lowe Bakelite Set - One is an impostor though (not a bakelite). Can you guess which piece?Board with a Lardy 6 Glass Eye Knight

maik1988

Interesting. They are cabinet makers, and that fact alone should mean that they know how to finish their woods properly and satin smoothly.

liml
maik1988 wrote:

Interesting. They are cabinet makers, and that fact alone should mean that they know how to finish their woods properly and satin smoothly.

Indeed. I own a few boards and this is one of the best finished board if not the best. My pictures do not do any justice. 

Being a cabinet maker, he is probably over qualified to build a chess board. 

nickmyakovsky

The black knight on g8 is the impostor?  Did you ever tell us?

magictwanger

The finish patina and overall quality come through very nicely......Good purchase.

liml
nickmyakovsky wrote:

The black knight on g8 is the impostor?  Did you ever tell us?

It's the black king. 

liml
magictwanger wrote:

The finish patina and overall quality come through very nicely......Good purchase.

Indeed. But, I found a local board maker which means I don't have to pay for shipping. It's a huge saving. 

liml
sound67 wrote:

I think this maker is out of business. I searched for Ackerman Woodcrafts on Etsy and Google, found no shop(s).

Correct. The shop closed out shortly after I received my board.