| Show best act wood for chessmen the to forest rest products laboratory say that the best chessmen are probably made from genuine boxwood this wood Is imported in relatively small quantities because of its scarcity and high price it probably can be readily hild had however tn in the small sizes required for chessmen ches west indian boxwood boswood should also be suitable for chessmen the wood Is much more common and Is considerably lower in price among american species holly Is probably host suited stilted for ches chesi imen irien this wood Is light colored rather heavy and quite hard bard tt carves well and taus takes a smooth finish |
