Mahogany, is definitely the way to go.
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I always think pure white holly for the white pieces is an awesome substitute for bone or ivory. Traditionally you want boxwood and ebony or boxwood and stained boxwood because the close grain (near lack of grain) is good for detail. It depends what kind of set, though; if you're doing something very simple you might want some a wood with some visible grain to add an interesting texture.
enigma_to_all wrote:
Mahogany, is definitely the way to go.
I've never even seen a mahogany set. Mahogany and maple boards, sure, that's been the standard for ever, but pieces? Of course I have no advice of my own because I have no idea how you'd go about making your own set so at least you contributed something...
Hi guys, I'm making a chess set and need to decide on wood. Does anyone have a preference for the type of wood used in their sets?