English Chess Forum

Presumably chess is up there on the list of past times, and if origami is too, then this video will be right up your street. That aside, why so few make their own chess set these days reminds a question unanswered. 'Because you can just buy one' isn't a wholly agreeable answer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx2zsEacVC8

How about "because the level of skill required to make a good one is really high, and the payoff for reaching that skill level is not"?

(It's not like, say, getting good at cooking, which rewards you most days; you'd probably be getting good at making chess sets to make one chess set.)

Your play might have more tlc attached if you are moving pieces around you made yourself.

Regarding cooking, as you know Brits are the best in the world when it comes to cooking and I am no exception. My speciality is DairyLea on toast, and I am whizz at making a CuppaSoup as well.

I use to work in an Origami Shop...but it folded.

Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:19 pm

I use to work in an Origami Shop...but it folded.

I'd like to say I was 'creased' up with laughter there, but honesty prevents me

[quote="Alex McFarlane" I'd like to say I was 'creased' up with laughter there, but honesty prevents me [/quote]

I used to do origami as a hobby, I gave it up....too much paper work.

That vid of the chess set being made by origami.....it's on paperview.

Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:19 pm

I use to work in an Origami Shop...but it folded.

I'm a black belt in origami -so be careful.

I used to work in the Origami Ministry but we all fell victim to the government's paper cuts.