"Woody" wrote in message
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GeeDubb wrote:
I'm designing a chess table for my daughter to my wife's
specifications.........that being said and trying to fit everything into
the design restrictions, measurement wise, I was curious what others have
use for contrasting woods?

The legs and surrounding structure will be cherry so I was thinking
quilted maple and black walnut for the chess board.

?

Gary


I'm contemplating doing this with quilted maple and rosewood.

~Mark.

Thanks for all of the replies. I went to one of the expensive places that
carries exotic woods (rockler) and I like the Brazilian Rosewood. I liked
the contrast of this against quarter sawn white oak but I also liked the
piece of birdseye maple they had (but at nearly $50 for the one
board.......!). Rockler also had a nice looking piece of spalted maple
(from a distance) but the board had some cracks that would have been
difficult to cut around.

I think I'll opt for the rosewood and depending on what I find appearance
wise, the light colored wood is still up in the air!

Now to get this done in two weeks........

Gary