It's a nice table,that when properly refurbished will be a real treasure.I like it quite a bit and it seems to have quite a few chess stories in it,from past games....but.....
YOU LIED TO US!
You had mentioned that you were definitely finished spending anymore chess monies for the rest of this year.
Who's gonna' believe you now.-
Good morning CB&E folk.
I wondered whether to post this - as I think it may turn out as a rather embarrassing thread for this amateur player and collector. That said, I have learned so much from this forum - why not try to help others - either avoid my failures and/or perhaps, learn along the way.
It was the first day out of lockdown in Melbourne yesterday - or more accurately, the first day I could travel to regional Victoria and I decided to take the plunge on a table ... it was 250km away ... and the same amount is AUD $. (Call it USD $180/Euro160).
Let's call it an out of lockdown folly. I may or may not have let emotion get the better of me. When I saw the table - I saw the damage. Perhaps I should have walked away or negotiated a lower price. I didn't - I felt compelled because I had set an expectation with the seller that I would buy it (from photos) and in truth, after travelling so far by car - I didn't really want to return empty handed.
Anyway - here 'tis.... trust me when I say that the photos make it look better than it is. Indeed, at present - it's probably better in the dark.
I am going to try to restore it ... indeed, one forum member (and top bloke) - who knows this stuff better than I - is more optimistic than I... but then again, I am an stress-head by nature.
My first order of business will be to repair the bubble (first) and then clean the top with something like 0000 grade steel wool and oil. If I sound like I know what I am doing ... I don't - but you-tube is instructional - as are the folk of this forum.
Please excuse the set - it's just my small magnetic set. This table is only 50cm * 38cm - with the board 32cm*32cm with 4cm squares. Perhaps a small chavet or even more figural small Regence-style might work in future. Who nows? First I have to bring the board back to life... or not.
So here we start ....
The Good
The Bad
The Ugly
Hop on board - pardon the pun. It could be a wild ride over the coming months ... and please don't laugh too hard!