NOJ's Tal Set--"An Anthem to the Reproduction of Chess Pieces"
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cgrau
Nov 19, 2016
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Amazing, wonderful ... thx 4 the great review
Nov 19, 2016
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bananamoon wrote:
Amazing, wonderful ... thx 4 the great review
You're very welcome!
FANTASTIC !! I am in when he lists them. 
Nov 19, 2016
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Ronbo710 wrote:
FANTASTIC !! I am in when he lists them.
NOJ is taking orders now for 2017, as I understand it.
https://www.noj.si/?od=catalog&action=productDetails&ID=182&lang=en
Nov 19, 2016
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#57
bananamoon wrote:
Amazing, wonderful ... thx 4 the great review
You're very welcome!
Nov 19, 2016
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#58
I can't believe how machine smooth they appear. They use some very hard cutting tools.
Nov 19, 2016
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#59
Hi Chuck,
You should be very proud that you had the foresight and persistence to bring to life the Tal set, a unique, aesthetically pleasing design that is the quintessence of Russian sets with their uncommon ratio of base to thin, curvilinear stem.
Though my four previous collectibles have come from House of Staunton, this is one NOJ reproduction I must have. I searched NOJ's site and found what they call the 1961 Soviet Championship set, but it says it comes in either maple and walnut or a "red or brown stained edition." Obviously, that is not what you are displaying because yours appears to be natural maple or boxwood and painted black (or is that ebonized or even ebony?). Also, NOJ doesn't say if they're weighted, which I prefer even if the original was not.
How do we get one that looks exactly like yours, or is yours unique as a courtesy to you, the man who made it happen?
A marvelous thread, by the way.
Best,
Bob
Chuck, I can't thank you and Gregor enough for making your 1961 Soviet Championship Tal Set a reality. Magnificent in every way! Can you give me the total weight of the set excluding the extra Queens? And if not too much trouble, the diameter base of the pieces? Thanks again for such a major accomplishment. This set will surely rock the chess set collector world.