And I wasted my time clicking on this thread thinking I would find someone
that knew where we could find plans for turning chess pieces. I guess in
this day and age of ugly politics and ridiculous lawsuits I should be
slapped silly to think I would find an educated reply to a simple question
rather than a critical statement of someone else's attempt at craftsmanship.

Bob Darrah
West Linn, Oregon

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
y.com...
In article nNk6b.125038$xf.21582@lakeread04, "Ali T. Borahan"
wrote:
Agreed Doug. I'm certainly not a carver, but when I finish the set I'm
turning, the knight will have at least a semblence of a horse's head. I
think most chess players would agree that Staunton is the most commonly
used
and recognizable set. I'm not an expert at chess either, but I do like
the
familiarity of the pieces to be there when playing.

Moreover, if you're playing in a USCF-sanctioned tournament, you have the
right to refuse to play with a non-Staunton set, and insist on a Staunton.
I
certainly would never agree to play with that set, in any game that meant
anything -- the knight looks *way* too much like a bishop.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)