Chess Board with Copper Inlay

Watch how I make an end grain chess board with a copper inlay with the owner's initials in the walnut frame.
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[@SamM6945]

This is my board that Mike made for me - and I couldn't ask for anything better. Absolutely gorgeous craftsmanship, and amazing to be able to see how it was done. Thanks again Mike!

[@Woodumakeit]

My pleasure, Sam. And great meeting you in person today after several months of discussion via email !

[@stormleo4900]

How much does it coast?

[@stormleo4900]

Lucky yoy :) ♥

[@SamM6945]

@@stormleo4900 I'll let Mike respond to that and provide an estimate quote

[@stormleo4900]

@@SamM6945 ok :)

[@RogerRabbit342]

So many people hating on the inlay. 1. ist customer request. 2. this guy does woodwork and you can see it is his passion. And he’s putting himself out there for everyone to see. It’s easy to judge when its not you doing it. Its a great work of art and the customer commented saying he loves it. Come on guys, get a grip

[@MyName-tb9oz]

I have done copper inlay. And did a better job of a more complicated inlay. And I call myself a wood butcher.

[@efrancis19]

@@MyName-tb9oz Well then post your own video so we can all trash talk your work.

[@MyName-tb9oz]

@@efrancis19, you'll notice that I'm not posting videos claiming to be an expert of any sort. In fact, I call myself a, "wood butcher," in recognition of my lack of woodworking skill. But I still know what's going to happen to that chess board. Nor am I selling things for $400 - $500 that are of inferior quality because I couldn't be bothered to search the internet to find out what is going to happen when I do something. Maybe you'd like to trash-talk the set of shelves I built for my garage? They're massively overbuilt. You could point out how I wasted 2x4s when they really weren't needed for the project, perhaps? And that it was stupid to make the shelves out of 3/4 OSB (even though I have a huge stack of it that I bought for $30). Or how I didn't really need to put a 2x2 support across the middle of the shelf? I dunno... But they work. And they'll be around for the next 75 years, I expect. Long after I'm dead. I call that a win, really. You could trash-talk me for how long it took to build them without a $20,000 workshop, maybe. Whatever, fool. I don't really care. Better to underpromise and overdeliver.

[@efrancis19]

@@MyName-tb9oz LOL, I guess I must have struck a nerve. You have a nice day.

[@MyName-tb9oz]

Yes, @@efrancis19, ignorance, theft, and fraud annoy me. Bless your heart.

[@bourbon_sherbet1251]

I've had a lot of success with taking my inlay pieces to a local laser engraver and having her burn the letters into the wood. Then I use copper dust and CA glue to fill the letters in. I've found it gives a VERY nice result... Just a thought.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll definitely consider trying that approach for an upcoming project when I need to do an inlay like that. I'm always up for trying something new!

[@higgsthebosun]

I wondered at inlaying with hot solder onto a copper foil base and then coppering the solder, as per stained glass work

[@mattperryman7491]

Do you have any pics of an inlay like that? I'd really like to see one, and where do you get copper dust? Amazon?

[@bearonatricycle1082]

@@Woodumakeit Another good option would be to use copper wire instead of the wide flat that you used. The wire will be more workable and each letter can be made from a single piece. It will look rough until sanded down, but once sanded it should look completely integrated

[@death1305sam]

What about melted copper

[@wefinnabecomeaking2506]

A little tip for the anealing process, cover the copper in boric acid, the dunk it into hydrochloric acid, the boric acid keeps it clean, and hydrochloric acid cleans off what the boric acid couldnt keep clean, it also makes the aneal process faster than air cooling, and it does a betger job in my opinion:)

[@wefinnabecomeaking2506]

Also would like to add, silver, or brass would look better as the inlay instead of copper, they also polish alot better than copper and they keep their polish better, coming from a jewelry maker:)

[@wefinnabecomeaking2506]

One more thing, is when ur hammering it in, hammer it in with a hard mallet, could be wood, or plastic, or rubber doesnt matter, but not metal, it denst copper expecially annealed copper, now im not gonna eb all high mighty saying i know all, just giving some tips, u can choose to try them if you so desire:) from one fellow craftsman to another, just sharing some tips:)

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks for all the tips. I really appreciate it and will give your suggestions a try the next time around..

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

I’m really glad to see u included the flaw of the chip for the costumer ( who you know would see ) very stand up, much respect , in life it isn’t about what mistakes u make it’s how u deal with them. I’m positive if it didn’t come out awesome you would ha e restarted .

[@ryanbarker5217]

i agree, it was a stand up move. having worked in manufacturing for 30 years, so many parts, even cosmetic stuff, are repaired it's ridiculous. the difference is the quality of the repair.

[@user-lq2cx3sc2k]

Amazing job, and I`m really glad that Sam loved it. Despite the hard time making the inlay, for me it`s more personal than a ready made letters cut typically the same. I think the inlay added to the originality of the piece. God bless you all.

[@happydog6500]

To anneal copper fully you should quench it after you heat it in cold water, it does the opposite to steel and makes the copper as soft as lead.

[@darkshadowsx5949]

how do you heat it in cold water? "quench it after you heat it in cold water" you mean, you should quench it in cold water after you heat it. word order makes a big difference.

[@happydog6500]

@@darkshadowsx5949 reading is not your friend

[@mdrew44628]

@@happydog6500 to be fair, you should have used some commas, but your reply was funny....😀

[@soloroid]

But if it was soft as lead he would not have been able to hammer it into the grooves as he did.

[@TheWireEDM]

Annealing copper happens when it is heated. The cooling rate has no effect on its hardness, it will be soft if you don't quench it or if you quench it. Quenching copper is just to remove the waiting time for the cooling to happen, as copper will stay hot for long due to its thermal properties.

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Beautiful. Moral of story take on clients with simple initials such as “O”. 😂😂😂

[@Woodumakeit]

Totally!!

[@justindesilets3526]

Even simple, I!

[@jungko9031]

How about just “I”. 😅

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Even better

[@giraffewithtattoos2770]

Any Xavier's or Zander's need inlay work done? 😂

[@johncraig2684]

as so many have said already the inlay didn't match the great work of the rest of the board....but as someone who messes up sharpening a pencil i admire your skills and appreciate you sharing them with us.

[@jimhester2004]

Super job! I've been trying to work up the courage to try one, and I learned some useful things here. Thanks.

[@handoflegion6078]

You are genius....I respect guys with handskills in this machining world.

[@allencarver2639]

I'm an avid chess player and wood worker and have thought of making a board and you have given me some great idea's. Love your music along with your voice made this a very enjoyable video.

[@HomesteadingTexas]

Totally Beautiful! Excellent craftsmanship !

[@donaldwesthoff8971]

I also really liked your choice of music for the video.

[@Dericheau]

Thanks for showing your inlay style. Really like your camera work and your personal demeanor.

[@245194LAC]

Wood I make it? Firstly, beyond my skill set and a significant shortage of tools. Great wood crafting. Outstanding.

[@johnchan6191]

Wow, such a beautiful chess board. Gr8 application of wood finishes. Thx 4 sharing on the internet.

[@hedunlap]

More importantly, thank you Al Gore for inventing the internet

[@f.s.863]

I like the kind of your character, your way to explain things and of course the work you make. Thanks for having you on "you tube". You are one of my favorites.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you so much!!!

[@matthewbarncord3984]

You're very good at explaining all of the important fine details while keeping it simple. Very helpful.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Great job, such a wonderful, high quality board that will last 10 lifetimes. 2 things: The copper inlay didn't need to be so deep, too much risk of breakage or a bad fit. The hardest, toughest, most scratch proof finish I know is "Birchwood Casey Tru Oil". Try it, it's amazing. Polyurethane comes out too thick and plastic-y for my taste. Thank you for a great film!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks for the info, Bob. I'll take a look at Tru Oil and see how well it works.

[@jessejohnson159]

I appreciate you posting all the supplies you used. I saw a few items for the first time. I plan on purchasing those items for future projects. Thanks!

[@rachelcoleman4693]

I can't believe how nice this turned out. You're incredibly talented.

[@909sickle]

Nice chess board. The serious intense music cracks me up.

[@burnerjack01]

Some of that music sounded mournful to me. I figured it was because of that piece that broke out.

[@nopullingoutXD]

okay good, i thought i was losing my mind! had to check the comments to make sure someone else saw it too!

[@derekdavis3684]

yeah, lol

[@Steve_K2]

Put me in the column that hates background music.

[@peteconz1807]

Mike, always nice to see a talented craftsmen with the right tools making a work of art. Thanks.

[@lewiswereb8994]

From an old knifemaker, who has pounded a million rivets and pins, the way to anneal (soften) brass and copper and make it more malleable, heat it "red hot" (cherry red in normal indoor light,about 1400 degrees F) and quench it in water (room temp okay). WoodU, thank The Big Guy we still have people like you who can DO things, not just sit and play with EYE PHONES and computers.

[@steveh8724]

Well, as pointed out by @TheWireEDM for copper, the quenching does not affect the annealing of copper. You can quench in water if you wish. Quenching in water will cause some of the oxide layer formed by heating to flake off and will reduce the time waiting for the copper to cool. This is different than for steels where the quench very much affects the properties that are present after heating.

[@tomgledhill7]

That board is absolutely stunning! The copper inlay was meh for me.

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

I agree. I think it looks like my handwriting and I wouldn't want to have to look at that on such a nice piece...

[@psycopirla1]

Agreed, it looks like my daughter handwriting practice

[@evangoodwin4363]

Agreed, not sure if it was a material choice or inlay technique. If he used the smaller gauge maybe he would have had better results. I think either experience or technique may make for a better finished result.

[@anthonycope8637]

Its a look concept but maybe trying a font change or useing it like the tiger wood would make more sense...a simple router job instead of the inlay might have also worked but wouldnt pop the same

[@Yoshikaable]

@@evangoodwin4363 There's a lot going on in the inlay, but let's start from the top. The font used was a bad choice. Then the transfer using carbon paper was sloppy. Next, he cut too deep of a track (hence why it broke off) and proceeded to use tempered copper. He diddn't properly measure or anneal the pieces. Next, he taps them in using a hammer after bending the copper (both hammering and bending work-hardened the copper), instead of annealing it again and using a press.Lastly he never filled it! Just epoxy! That just left the wonky lines in both the wood and the copper super visible. Lastly that copper is definitely going to stain the board green over time, as it oxidizes. Might be a cool look but not my cup of tea.

[@custa73burner]

Anneal copper by heating it up and quenching it. (Ancient technique) Try it on a small test piece , it works

[@godskiller27]

collin Purvis that’s the interesting thing about copper, it anneals almost backwards compared to other metals

[@TheWireEDM]

Copper doesn't need quenching to soften, just heat. Quenching just removes the cooling waiting time.

[@custa73burner]

@@TheWireEDM when working copper, quenching greatly improves malleability

[@TheWireEDM]

@@custa73burner How did you measure this "greatly"? What I've annealed copper, there is no difference in hardness if the same temperature has been used, as the cooling does nothing to coppers crystal structure. It is always soft/malleable when a certain temperature is exceeded throughout the workpiece. The only thing the water can do is prevent oxidation on the surface or remove some of the formed oxide layer.

[@custa73burner]

@@TheWireEDM Measure the difference yourself by using two test pieces, heat and allow one to cool, then heat and quench the other. Planish both pieces and observe the individual indents, or measure them. Or, if you have the equiptment available, perform a brinnel test on both pieces.

[@yurathejeweler]

Very nice work. This video demonstrates multiple skills all in one, woodworking, wood finish, wood inlay, and jewelry making. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@devanconley1529]

Your finishing techniques are great! Very beautiful and well thought out.

[@mapleacrefarm]

"Then I'll apply a thin coat of Tim Horton's Coffee" - LOL Beautiful work!

[@sparkythebuilder]

The sign of a true craftsman is how well they hide their mistakes. ;)

[@emostorm7]

You are right, no hand made project is perfect. This is an old phrase from back in the day furniture making class, and it still holds true.

[@TheMadawg67]

@@OneJokeAtATime would be interested in seeing this fine work you speak of.

[@jarchdm]

Usually the worst critics are the ones who have never attempted to make a thing I their life

[@jeffeverde1]

@@OneJokeAtATime Sh*t happens- that's the nature of life. A skilled craftsman plans for and adapts to the unexpected. A true artist turns it into something greater than was originally planned

[@221sk8er]

@@OneJokeAtATime Why do you have to be so obnoxious? This guy never claimed to be a master craftsman, and its clear that he isn't, based on some of the ways he did things. That doesn't make him a hack, just someone learning and hopefully improving. I grew up in a family of professional home builders, masons, and cabinet makers; I am a professional furniture and cabinet maker. You speak of your brother being a master craftsman, but that doesn't mean he is infallible. I'm sure he has made and still makes mistakes in his work. To say that a true craftsman would trash a project because of a mistake, rather than working around and fixing the mistake just shows how arrogant you truly are. Humans are not perfect, so handcrafted items will never be.

[@pamcarr4003]

Great job! Beautiful board! Thanks for sharing. Pam

[@philipbyrnes7501]

Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed your work and especially like the finish that you used. Very nice craftsmanship, thanks again, 11x👍🏻

[@RFMongoose]

would i make it? yes, but i would probably use some different lumber, maybe purple heart, i do like walnut though. and i think i would copper inlay, or maybe brass, around each space rather than just the initials. but i got to say, your finish is breath taking.

[@iamGomer]

I don't know why I was watching this until I saw the Tim Horton's coffee can being used. Nice work.

[@Itsadrianyay]

this is super awesome. especially the inlay and also the whole thing

[@taniarichards9832]

This was a fantastic piece of work. Thank you for sharing.

[@LuisLarreaJr]

Wasn't a fan of how the copper turned out but valiant effort and follow through. I just picked up 4 sets of pipe clamps so maybe I'll try something like this in the future.

[@phillipcraggs6202]

Agreed.

[@ee04m047]

5:14 the chess board is different than the final one. Here the last row/column is pasted wrongly. Two black and white side by side.

[@LarsVision]

I "saw" that

[@LarsVision]

But previously at 5:00 it's correct. must be using a "B" roll for editing

[@cassyj6595]

Yah I saw that too , I had to rewind it , thanks cus I thought I was tripping , hopefully he yells us something about that

[@leec2106]

Make it maybe when I was younger, now it would be very hard for me. What a fantastic build thank you for sharing your build online.

[@homersimpson9912]

The Board looks incredible. I like it very much.

[@TheBradinator214]

All of you who were rudely judging this guy's work with copper inlay or are thinking about it, think about what Bob Ross said, "as long as you're learning, you're not failing".

[@florianerdmann2950]

Nothing wrong with pointing it out tho.

[@MyName-tb9oz]

You're failing when you're charging someone $400 - $500 for a board that has a crap inlay and is going to have little green flecks all over it in a year or two. Yes, you're failing massively. I feel very bad for the purchaser. That lettering was utterly unacceptable at that price.

[@TheBradinator214]

My Name - If the customer loved it, which they did, then your opinion doesn't matter.

[@MyName-tb9oz]

@@TheBradinator214, we'll see how happy the customer is in a couple of years. And, regardless, it's preying upon the ignorance of the customer. This is what us old folks call, "immoral." You probably don't know anything about that.

[@chrisclayton9224]

My Name you really do need to chill out. I’ve worked for plenty of guys who live by the mantra “that’s good enough”, and it’s disgusting to me. This guy clearly did his very best. Maybe he could have spent some more time learning about copper inlay but it sounds like he also didn’t charge 5k for this piece either. If he was a scam artist and a thief he wouldn’t have busted out the 2000 grit sandpaper on a dremel just to polish the top of the copper. All of the steps he went through during finishing shows that he cares about the work he does and truly wants his customer to get the best possible product that he can make. For Christs sake man, you know he could have just slapped some oil on it and called it a day. I don’t know if you’re a woodworker or not but you KNOW that. So how dare you call him a fucking thief. Whatever is going on in your life to make you such a grumpy fuck, I hope it gets better. I genuinely mean that.

[@rickhalverson2014]

Buy a small CNC router machine for the copper work inlays. You may mix powdered copper (even gold or silver powder) with clear epoxy and do amazing inlays that always turn out perfect. As for personalized inlays; they really detract from the value... a better option is a paper label attached to the underside... custom manufactured for, material types etc. etc..

[@menow.]

"As for personalized inlays; they really detract from the value" Not to the person BUYING it. "You may mix powdered copper (even gold or silver powder) with clear epoxy and do amazing inlays" Doesn't look nearly as good as solid metal.

[@steveh8724]

The value proposition for personalization of a commissioned piece lies with the person placing the commission, not the maker. So your comment on a better option is simply incorrect. This piece was not commissioned as an art investment opportunity with future resale as even a consideration.

[@Jamie-Russell-CME]

Great work, really nice work. A great tip a teacher once told me about detail work is to save the sawdust for a given wood and mix it in with the glue to fill gaps. You 'wood' be a amazed how it blends flawlessly when filling any small gaps. I am sure you didn't need this trick but I thought I would throw it out there.

[@robertwoelk26]

Beautiful work love the inlay

[@debdottir]

It's beautiful. 😊 I'll take your bird's eye stir sticks!

[@superglue46]

Gorgeous board, but I gotta know... what about the seasonal wood movement? I'm kinda new to this, so there might be something I'm not seeing, but it seems to me that as the panel that is the checker board expands and contracts (probably expands since you made this in the wintertime), those miter joints on the absolutely gorgeous frame are going to blow open... I see you only glued in the center of the panel in the tongue/groove, but I don't see any allowance for expansion/contraction between the panel and frame. Am I missing a technique/trick? Cause if so, I'd love to hear about it, as I have a couple project ideas i'm trying to figure out. Thanks!

[@roxannrousealvarado4645]

No hard questions. Lol

[@superglue46]

@@roxannrousealvarado4645 I was either very wrong, or very right I guess haha

[@Petair28]

These videos are great! Thanks for sharing your art, Mike!

[@Uptempostudio]

thanks for sharing your work! Great to watch.

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

This music is perfect , a quest with some dramatic twists, LOVE IT

[@lizardfish3332]

U got that rite !

[@andy4an]

seeing the end piece at 5:10 makes me anxious

[@akulm1829]

Very, very cool. Yes, I will dive into this project. You have motivated me to do this!

[@donfillenworth1721]

Wow, tedious work, but beautiful results! Thanks for sharing.

[@unoman1999ful]

cant see it along the comments but i thought id masnishon it as a metal worker. if yah want an easier time with the copper you should make it soft the proper way. wich is to dunk it in water once it is heaten up. unlike steel it dosent harden in quenching it actualy soften it. if yah leave it out to cool it usualy gets way hared to work with. but your work is very nice and realy impressive. thought id just give ya a tip since it seems you strugled a bit there

[@abandonbelief]

True that

[@iiredeyeiiredeye1569]

It's a beautiful thing...although I spotted a tiny break out splinter near hand hold, and watching you working with metal is like watching me working with wood. maybe you should give me a job doing the copper?

[@MyName-tb9oz]

Yeah. I saw that chip, too. Not acceptable for $400 - $500. No way. If you can't do the quality of work required for the materials you're working with you should stick to plywood.

[@abandonbelief]

So much knowledge you shared in the making of this chessboard masterpiece i truly respect of the craft much more, especially the proper use of tools, even when you didnt have the best tool for the job you kept it simple. Hats off to your tackling of this project and time managment of it.

[@ghostmanGTFO]

🏁

[@robertmorrison1751]

Very nice work. Worth the time watching. Congratulation Mike.

[@PrincessTS01]

that's much fancier than the one i made in high school

[@Lutzboater]

The copper inlay is perfect for the board. I'm sure your client was very happy with the result. Enjoyed the soothing music, also.

[@mkivy]

Beautiful craftsmanship!

[@homtherobot]

Beautiful build as always!! Music made me laugh too 😁 Thanks for sharing!

[@555pontifex]

Watching that copper work was painful

[@RonaSpreader]

only real issue i could find.

[@allenpautsch2372]

Complete cringe when I saw that

[@bobpowers9862]

Difference between a woodsmith (expert level) and a metalsmith (somewhat less) :)

[@medendorpm]

@@RonaSpreader 5:12 is a small issue too, look at the board.

[@EyeOnTheTV]

@@medendorpm lol I see it now. Then it's magically fixed at 5:28

[@artstrology]

I would have outsourced the monogram to a calligrapher and had it done in gold leaf. On the bottom.

[@jakebogus5361]

This was to be home made not out sourced. That's what commercial manufacturing does.

[@steveh8724]

What about your mom? What would she have done?

[@artstrology]

Probably the calligraphy@@steveh8724

[@arthurkurtz2448]

The craftsmanship, skill and creativity demonstrated here are superb. Questions here about the item's cost remind me of the time when I was a teenager visiting a craft show, and asked the artist how long it took her to produce a lovely but pricey acrylic painting she seemed to produce rather quickly. She glared at me and replied "Twenty-six years and 35 minutes." I walked away quietly, but never forgot the answer.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you so much! It definitely takes a long time to make something like this. Luckily I have other ways to make a living!

[@katifontana9179]

really awesome looking board.

[@TiborRoussou]

My fellow Canadian, you do fine work. You sir, are as stringent as I am with my tile work! Beautiful workmanship, thanks for sharing :)

[@JLocke573]

This soundtrack makes me feel like I need to put on a cape and fight some villains or something

[@Trueshotfirearms]

Awesome artistic work truly a gift.

[@randythomas5475]

Excellent job my friend, I have known a few wood workers throughtout my life but I have to say you are the most thorough as far as the finishing goes. The chess board design is all good and everything but the finish is magnificent, WAY TO GO

[@antigen4]

the music made me spit out my coffee in laughter

[@willwade1101]

I thought you were going to place copper between the squares of the board.

[@SuperJonesVideo]

Me too, that would be better

[@PRBB25]

Wow, That its beautiful work. Thanks for sharing .

[@andrewreynolds2647]

Great piece of work.

[@futhaiter366]

5:27 that board was wrong. Two times same field colors next to each other. Magically that is correctred in the next scene ;)

[@tinderbox218]

Good catch

[@muzairanwar]

😂😂👌

[@DyslexicPlays]

Seen that as well I was like "well he's fuck it hahaha"

[@pandaDotDragon]

I was looking for this comment ^^

[@kimberlycaldwell4985]

Well don’t you just feel better now for pointing that out to everyone. Goodness gracious.

[@DannyPops]

just when i thought i was getting good at wood working... I'll go back in my garage now.

[@jakebogus5361]

Lol it makes all want to do more.

[@TiborRoussou]

With enough time, you can master anything ;)

[@carbon1255]

A lot of the look of this is high quality wood, you are likely getting close xD Just takes a little bit of conscientiousness.

[@smokedragon4750]

Absolutely gorgeous Chess table

[@rsamaran]

Beautiful 😍 What craftsmanship and what commitment to quality. Thank you 🙏

[@shaunredmond3405]

At 5:12 one end of the board is glued wrong

[@eggfooyoung24]

lol

[@gamercs21]

5:05 the pattern is ok. 5:11 the pattern is wrong, then ok again at 5:30 - what happened???

[@cincuriki]

the board has two sides you know :D it was back side of the board when 5:11, i believe.

[@gamercs21]

@@cincuriki That wouldn't account for the pattern mismatch. It doesn't have anything to do with the orientation. Look again, and you'll see there are 2 walnut pieces next to each other, then they are back to the right orientation.

[@mohawksminivans1750]

gamercs21 I just figured he fixed it and didn’t mention it

[@paulwyleciol3459]

another, new kind of chess? Where the bishop does'nt get so bored ...

[@Raul_Gajadhar]

Good call!

[@MrSkeeter18]

Thanks for sharing. That was a great project.

[@phickman7872]

What an amazing work of art!

At 5:11 you can see that the pattern is wrong! At 5:29 it's true again! LOL

[@ruffriffing247]

No that's a spacer

@@ruffriffing247 Count the fields (8 x 8). this is not a spacer but a checkerboard for the garbage

[@Eddygeek18]

The chess board looked gorgeous, but the inlay was quite disappointing

[@jtee9548]

Agreed, better without it.

[@5979sid]

Agreed! Should have used a font conducive to metal I lay

[@MactacFPV]

True. I don't know why he didn't fill the inlay after the metal was added. It makes all the difference.

[@riomio7852]

Yeah

[@Tannerhasabike]

Agreed, But you have to experiment and learn new things, just maybe not on client projects. A CNC would be a great addition.

[@melenaenrique789]

What a beautiful piece

[@malgorzataryss8740]

Absolutely perfect!

[@weg5856]

Without inlay: 10/10 With inlay: 7/10 Just looks untidy and doesn't go with the accuracy of the rest of the board.

[@johnmontague69]

Man.... All I can think about are weakening BISCUIT JOINTS! He obviously did biscuit joints to justify the existence of the biscuit jointer lol. 😃 Hey... Nice Job ☺

[@clintcurtis9630]

Whatever

[@johnmontague69]

@@clintcurtis9630 Seriously....? Why even say that? Hostile intentions by any chance?

[@tinderbox218]

How should it be done?

[@BookofIsaiah]

That's GORGEOUS! Great looking chess board!!

[@dirkg7062]

Nice job! It looks beautiful.

[@eggfooyoung24]

Shallow router and copper wire with epoxy would have been easier and looked nicer

[@JonPyzer]

My thoughts exactly and I did exactly that 34 yrs. ago in building a beautiful sign for my father-in-law! Came out great and everyone loved it ... maybe I can dig up an old photo of it.

[@eggfooyoung24]

@@JonPyzer Nicely done :)

[@PsyMongazoid]

So I've go to answer: I wouldn't try the copper insert. That lovely board is tempting though.

[@coolinken]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@hippiewrathchildz]

Awesome job on the board. It shows that you have a true passion for woodwork. As for the inlay, you are stepping out of your comfort zone and that takes balls. I think it came out ok for your early stages of learning. Trial and error are the best teachers. I am sure there are better methods but I am sure you will learn and get better as you perfect this skill and learn others. Congrats on a beautiful chess board.

[@MucaroBoricua]

You should have practiced the copper inlaying on a sacrificial piece first.

[@markrussell910]

The music is a bit overboard for this project.

[@Tbehartoo]

That looks gorgeous!

[@immunosuppressor]

Beautiful work!

[@hartshut]

5:10 to 5:25. Do I get a prize for spotting it? I know you put that in the video on purpose. Happens to the best of us.

[@Woodumakeit]

You found it! I actually made several boards at the same time and messed up on that one. I decided to keep it in the video to see if anyone would notice. Good catch!!

[@PawPawsWorkShop]

It’s all good. That happens. Especially when you are videoing Love the video.

[@Woodumakeit]

@@PawPawsWorkShop Thanks! Yes, taking the time to set up the video shots can be really distracting sometimes.

[@oqsy]

21:16-21:40 different board without inlay? I can’t find the copper!

[@Woodumakeit]

@@oqsy That's the bottom of the board. You can see the finger slots exposed on the bottom.

[@blablubblabla5257]

True nice wood but the copper inlay sry that is realy not nice to see. For the next time build the letter pieces first and braze them together u used epoxy anyway so u dont need them to fit in tight. And after u done ur letter all in shape like u want the angels and curves use the letters to mark on ur board now u can cut the lines and it will fit perfect.

[@jasonwilliams3478]

Absolutely stunning and functional work of art

[@fabriziodutto7508]

Outstanding job!