Art Deco Chess Table

Craig, Your work is absolutely amazing. I have never tried any type of veneer work,but every time I see your work it makes me at least want to try it.Ikeep imagining the special touches I could add to my work. Thanks for the inspiration, I may just try it yet!

I am new to this site and this was the first picture I clicked on. Amazing work.

Craig,

Absolutely gorgeous. You did an excellent job matching the veneer.

Thanks for the comments guys. The veneer matching is pretty good but will be better next time. Some of the veneers shrank a bit in between gluing operations and that changed the alignment a little.
Craig

IMHO, one of your best pieces to date.

Nice work bud! I'm known to throw together the occasional chess board with some marquetry. All these cheapskates around here want to do is touch them and high five me. Show me the money!!!! Have you found anybody willing to pay you for your time?...Joel

This is just so very beautiful I can't even believe it.

Art Deco Chess Table, Is this piece for sale? If so how much??? Thanks! Pam

Beautiful! How did you bend the veneer over on the sides or did you miter

Robert, the veneer on the cove is applied before assembly and the vertical veneer on the sides is applied after the case is assembled. They each take different steps but took some planning.
Craig

Hi Craig,
One last question. How did you veneer the legs without any visible seams?

Hi Craig,
One last question. How did you veneer the legs without any visible seams?

Hi Robert, I suppose 'very carefully' isn't the answer you're looking for but that really is it. Since I'm using commercial veneer the seams around the legs are nearly invisible, the time goes into matching the grain and doing layout work. The veneering is actually pretty easy. If you were using resawn thicker veneer it might be more of an issue.