Wood Chess Sets - A Touch of Class

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Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playingJuglans regia, came to Western Europe via the
world because of their association with the StauntonRomans and Asia Minor. European walnut is a market
style of design. But wood chess sets have alsorarity as it is not in high supply and can only be found in
pushed and continue to push the boundaries of theirthe processed form of veneer. Wood chess sets
visual stereotype.made with European Walnut tend to have a
Early chess master Siegbert Tarrasch once said,grayish-brown hue with a darker irregular grain.
“Chess, like love, like music, has the power to makeEuropean walnut is durable and polishes well. Walnut,
men happy”. Why not add to your game-playinggreat for staining and enduring UV exposure makes a
enjoyment by incorporating the natural beauty of alogical choice for use in the manufacture of wood
wood chess set.chess sets.
Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playing 
world because of their association with the StauntonSheesham (Indian Rosewood) — Otherwise
style of design. But wood chess sets have alsoknown as Palisander. Dalbergia latifolia grows in such
pushed and continue to push the boundaries of theirplaces as the Indian peninsula. Sheesham can also be
visual stereotype due to avid and inventive chessfound near the Himalayan Mountains in Orissa, Sikkim,
artisans with advancing CNC technology, also knownBihar and Oudah. Chess sets usually incorporate Indian
as robotic manufacturing methods.Rosewood as a veneer as it isn’t shaped easily
 by hand. Sheesham comes in hues from rose to dark
Before you go out and purchase a wood chess set,brown.
understand that a wood chess set’s style 
isn’t the only feature worth considering in yourErable — Also called European Field Maple, this
purchase. Natural wood materials lend an innate touchtimber calls Europe home. Erable can be found in
of class to wood chess sets and can reallyEurope’s old growth forests, but it is more
emphasize chess set design. So the inquiring buyercommonly harvested from human-regulated forests in
should be aware of what materials are available in theplaces like Spain. Erable carves easily and wood
manufacture of wood chess sets. This wide variety ofchess sets made with erable have a soft golden
timber contains species such as:coloring and strong inset grain that comes to life with a
 lacquered finish.
Mahogany — Particular strains of mahogany 
such as Khaya grandifoliola are popular choices inAspen — Aspen is a popular material used in
constructing wood chess sets. This particular woodNorth American wood chess sets. The Populus
chess set-friendly variety grows mostly on the Westtremula strain of aspen or Trembling Aspen is found in
Coast of Africa. The color of mahogany’san area that includes Virginia, Newfoundland and
heartwood can range from a pink to a dark cocoaAlaska. Trembling Aspen is also found in the Rocky
brown.Mountains, southern Arizona and northern New Mexico.
 Aspen is colored from a light white to soft beige and
Maple — Sugar Maple is a popular material usedadds a beautiful accent to wood chess sets.
to manufacture wood chess sets. Wood chess sets 
using this species of maple have a faint red colorationMany of the aforementioned materials can be found in
that can also be interpreted as pink. Sugar Maple iswood chess sets sold by online distributors. Many
readily accessible in North America as its found in Newonline retailers have a wide selection to choose from.
England, southeastern Manitoba, Nova Scotia, NorthFind one that provides a trusted and reliable online
Carolina and eastern Kansas.service with numerous quality materials and design
 choices.