Jim Wilson wrote:
Grandpa wrote...


Out of curiosity, why not place lead shot or strips in the bottom of the
chessmen and then fill the rest of the cavity with epoxy? No charred
wood or concern over density etc.


Nothing wrong with that, if you can fit enough material in to get the
weight up where you want it.

I supposed another solution would be to pour molten lead into a small
container the same size as the cavity and when it cools to epoxy that
in. Hmmm, I like that better than the lead shot etc!