There were no leather care instructions, the squares are individual
and assembled together, it looks like to me, judging by the grain.

With other leather products (all of which are oil tanned), I have used
minute amounts of saddle soap and and neatsfoot oil.

But I have been told that neatsfoot would be proper only for oil
tanned leather, not chromium tanned leather. Judging by the slightly
oily aroma, this board seems to be oil tanned. But most leather
nowadays is not, because there is an easier and cheaper process using
chromium salts, or so I've been told.

On 7 Aug 2004 19:37:13 -0700, wrote:

Product Reviews:

1. Chess pieces set: House of Staunton Collector series, 3" king (i.e.
the library size), rosewood. $199 US plus post and packing.

Just out of curiousity,since you indicate you bought this set via
Ebay,was it brand new,exactly as if you ordered from House of Stanton
itself?I'd love to buy one of these sets,but I'm curious if they might
go a bit cheaper,at least occasionally,on Ebay.Conrats on your new
set.

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 02:47:29 GMT, Michael A. Oberly kitch@SPAMOFF
columbus.rr.com wrote:

On 7 Aug 2004 19:37:13 -0700, wrote:

Product Reviews:

1. Chess pieces set: House of Staunton Collector series, 3" king (i.e.
the library size), rosewood. $199 US plus post and packing.

Just out of curiousity,since you indicate you bought this set via
Ebay,was it brand new,exactly as if you ordered from House of Stanton
itself?I'd love to buy one of these sets,but I'm curious if they might
go a bit cheaper,at least occasionally,on Ebay.Conrats on your new
set.

I can't answer for his purchase, but I can tell you that Frank from
House Of Staunton sells on Ebay. He usually has a minimum bid that is
a decent amount below the list price on his home web site. I bought a
few of the HOS sets this way before becoming a direct customer with
HOS. The EBAY sets are brand new (from HOS).

Ken

On 9 Jul 2004 22:37:03 -0700, wrote:


At the end of the ordering process there was this cheery message
introducing the subject of a waiting time:

" Thanks for your order. Our Master Leather Worker will begin
handcrafting the board almost at once, and will have it ready for
delivery in two weeks".

Thanks again for the advice, these boards were unknown to me and seem
excellent.

Hatfield (W. H. K.)

Not to worry you, but for the last two days I have been unable to pull
up the finechess website. I bought mine over a year ago and others
I've recommended it to have had no problems. However, at least for now
the websiter seems down. I hope your order arrives to your
satisfaction.

Ken

On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:27:32 -0400, Ken Cobb
wrote:

I can't answer for his purchase, but I can tell you that Frank from
House Of Staunton sells on Ebay. He usually has a minimum bid that is
a decent amount below the list price on his home web site. I bought a
few of the HOS sets this way before becoming a direct customer with
HOS. The EBAY sets are brand new (from HOS).

Thanks Ken.I checked it out,and he seems to have a lot of sets for
sale there,most of which have 'buy it now' prices slightly below the
normal prices.This looks like the way to go once I finally talk myself
into shelling out for one of these beauties.

On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:31:42 -0400, Ken Cobb
wrote:

On 9 Jul 2004 22:37:03 -0700, wrote:


At the end of the ordering process there was this cheery message
introducing the subject of a waiting time:

" Thanks for your order. Our Master Leather Worker will begin
handcrafting the board almost at once, and will have it ready for
delivery in two weeks".

Thanks again for the advice, these boards were unknown to me and seem
excellent.

Hatfield (W. H. K.)

Not to worry you, but for the last two days I have been unable to pull
up the finechess website. I bought mine over a year ago and others
I've recommended it to have had no problems. However, at least for now
the websiter seems down. I hope your order arrives to your
satisfaction.

Ken

They moved to USA. I expect them to set up again in the US, making
boards in NZ, and a new site should follow? At least no word on
closing up shop for good.