Wood Chess Sets - A Touch of Class

Early chess master Siegbert Tarrasch once said,not in high supply and can only be found in the
"Chess, like love, like music, has the power to makeprocessed form of veneer. Wood chess sets made
men happy". Why not add to your game-playingwith European Walnut tend to have a grayish-brown
enjoyment by incorporating the natural beauty of ahue with a darker irregular grain. European walnut is
wood chess set.durable and polishes well. Walnut, great for staining and
Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playingenduring UV exposure makes a logical choice for use
world because of their association with the Stauntonin the manufacture of wood chess sets.
style of design. But wood chess sets have alsoSheesham (Indian Rosewood) - Otherwise known as
pushed and continue to push the boundaries of theirPalisander. Dalbergia latifolia grows in such places as
visual stereotype due to avid and inventive chessthe Indian peninsula. Sheesham can also be found near
artisans with advancing CNC technology, also knownthe Himalayan Mountains in Orissa, Sikkim, Bihar and
as robotic manufacturing methods.Oudah. Chess sets usually incorporate Indian
Before you go out and purchase a wood chess set,Rosewood as a veneer as it isn't shaped easily by
understand that a wood chess set's style isn't the onlyhand. Sheesham comes in hues from rose to dark
feature worth considering in your purchase. Naturalbrown.
wood materials lend an innate touch of class to woodErable - Also called European Field Maple, this timber
chess sets and can really emphasize chess setcalls Europe home. Erable can be found in Europe's old
design. So the inquiring buyer should be aware of whatgrowth forests, but it is more commonly harvested
materials are available in the manufacture of woodfrom human-regulated forests in places like Spain.
chess sets. This wide variety of timber containsErable carves easily and wood chess sets made with
species such as:erable have a soft golden coloring and strong inset
Mahogany - Particular strains of mahogany such asgrain that comes to life with a lacquered finish.
Khaya grandifoliola are popular choices in constructingAspen - Aspen is a popular material used in North
wood chess sets. This particular wood chessAmerican wood chess sets. The Populus tremula
set-friendly variety grows mostly on the West Coaststrain of aspen or Trembling Aspen is found in an area
of Africa. The color of mahogany's heartwood canthat includes Virginia, Newfoundland and Alaska.
range from a pink to a dark cocoa brown.Trembling Aspen is also found in the Rocky Mountains,
Maple - Sugar Maple is a popular material used tosouthern Arizona and northern New Mexico. Aspen is
manufacture wood chess sets. Wood chess setscolored from a light white to soft beige and adds a
using this species of maple have a faint red colorationbeautiful accent to wood chess sets.
that can also be interpreted as pink. Sugar Maple isMany of the aforementioned materials can be found in
readily accessible in North America as its found in Newwood chess sets sold by online distributors. Many
England, southeastern Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Northonline retailers have a wide selection to choose from.
Carolina and eastern Kansas.Find one that provides a trusted and reliable online
Walnut - European Walnut, also known as Juglansservice with numerous quality materials and design
regia, came to Western Europe via the Romans andchoices.
Asia Minor. European walnut is a market rarity as it is