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The Instrumental Chess Set
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chessmkr1


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Registered: April 2007
Location: E. Palatka, Fl.
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In this latest version of the Orchestral Chess Set, the baton waving conductor and lady singer (the kings and queens) have been replaced with Upright tubas and harps. Kings about 6" tall..pawns about 3" tall. Carved from solid Hard Maple and Walnut.

Board about 25" square made from solid red oak and walnut.
· Date: Sat May 3, 2008 · Views: 679 · Filesize: 135.5kb, 155.9kb · Dimensions: 851 x 1100 ·
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Keywords: hand-carved wooden chess sets, themed custom made sets
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sharon cottrell
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Registered: December 2007
Location: No.CA coast, Fort Bragg, fog land
Posts: 611
Sat May 3, 2008 13:59 Rating: 10.00 

WOW!AWESOME!
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romek22
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Registered: March 2007
Location: Tychy, Poland
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Sat May 3, 2008 15:26 Rating: 10.00 



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K Karver
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Registered: January 2008
Location: Lansing, Illinois
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Sat May 3, 2008 15:52 Rating: 10.00 

What a lot of fun that is, Chessmkr. Great looking set. Of course, there will be the debated on which instrument best depicts which chess piece, but you have perhaps already done so with family?
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nick onac sculptor
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Registered: December 2007
Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 200
Sun May 4, 2008 09:19 Rating: 10.00 

Dear Sir ,

What a delight to see how much art is going into doing something for a pure brain game ! It a proof that art at is best is thinking !

Thank you for sharing and a pleasure to see it !



Sincerely , Nick Onac
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gene messer
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Registered: December 2005
Location: Texas
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Sun May 4, 2008 22:05 Rating: 10.00 

excellent piece chessmaker .. you are such talent on those chess sets ..

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Merle Rice
Merle Rice

Registered: February 2006
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Mon May 5, 2008 15:00

All I can say Is That they are all just WONDERFUL. EXCELLANT PIECE OF ART. Merle

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Jim Arnold
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Fri June 27, 2008 17:31

Thanks everybody!!!

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