I would have paid *more* money for this, but they have to offer it at a reduced price because many people won't buy anything where the wood isn't perfectly even. What a silly thought when working with a naturally grown material.
I'd pay good money for a chess set *and* a recorder from the wood in you picture
It's a good thing that people want perfectly even looks. You get the stuff you want cheaper.
Good point 
Thank you everyone for the debate on ebony.
This is an interesting topic and I've learnt something new.
It is also refreshing seeing musicians here.
I'm also a musician (not for a living), but my instrument is not so interesting to post.
I play the piano, but I have no acustic instrument (only a keyboard).
I own also a wooden instrument, that I can olay: Didgeridoo.
Piano sellers told me, that narural wood is not so popular. The most orefer a black piano.
Nice! Okay ... here is my Didgeridoo.
The Drawing on the Didgeridoo (the lines) I have done on my own.
uhm...I have cassette deck with wooden side panels? Does that count?
uhm...I have cassette deck with wooden side panels? Does that count?
When it is ebony ... I guess ... Yes :-)
Have anybody heard about the project "Ice chess"?
Here is the link:
https://weirdomatic.com/ice-chess.html
@GambitHawk
Please don't tell me, that the grand piano on the photo is yours.
If so ... then ... I will get jealous.
@Minuskel I don't play piano enough to deserve one.
Haha ... DESERVE :-).
Actually I don't deserve a chess set. I'm a bad player.
We live in a weird world. Music students who actually deserve a grand piano can't affort one, but those who can affort one play only two or three beginner pieces on it and that's it.
Obviously not the set for correspondence chess, unless you live in the Polar regions!
This opens the door to a whole new rule in chess -- When enough pieces melt to where you no longer have sufficient force to checkmate, the game is considered a draw!
Hi there.
I'm new to chess.com all though I own a set of chavet set which I bought in Lyon in the mid 90's.
The number says 253/5 rouge (red). They had sets of these in green and blue as well.
The pieces are weighted and the king is approx 95 mm tall with a base of 34 mm.
It looks like the pieces are painted in a marble like pattern.
Can anyone give me some information? I can't find anything about it. I don't know how to post a photo yet.
Thnx all
Have anybody heard about the project "Ice chess"?
Here is the link:
https://weirdomatic.com/ice-chess.html
That's quite intriguing!
@rfothy679
that is a beautiful set. It looks precious and must be very expensive. Where did you bought it?
is that mouse hooked up to the pieces?
i made it my self
There was a time when instrument and chess set makers would only pay for jet-black ebony. Here's what real ebony looks like when you don't leave 90% of the harvest to rot on the forest floor because it isn't jet black.
Oh, the wood grain is so beautiful!
As @harthacnut said, it's not just chess pieces. It's music instruments too.
One of my favourite recorder factories, Mollenhauer, actually has a shop in their factory where you can buy B-wares at a reduced price. And we're only talking instruments with *visual* issues, instruments with sound issues go to the firewood stack.
This is what a Special Edition Adri's Dreamflute looks like normally:
This is one I found in the B-wares shop:
Isn't it beautiful? Look at the drama!
I would have paid *more* money for this, but they have to offer it at a reduced price because many people won't buy anything where the wood isn't perfectly even. What a silly thought when working with a naturally grown material.
I'd pay good money for a chess set *and* a recorder from the wood in you picture