I came across the image of an amazing chess set cut from pine wood. When I clicked the image to bring up a larger version, the internet gods redirected me toEtsywhere this this one of a kind chess set was for sale!
I still haven’t decided whether I should, at some point, gift her a licensed set with an accompanying board for C$835, or if she will be just as happy with an unlicensed combo from Etsy for C$350 or so. Such a ridiculous price for the craftsmanship as you say! It’s a bit more...