"Thanks for the helpful feedback."

"We never said our source materials from the wood supplier were not edge joined hardwood panels (as I indicated in my response above). Our end result holder is nevertheless all hardwood material, as opposed to particle board and veneer for example.We are working and producing with several quality hardwoods including maple, cherry, and walnut.I hear your point about that particular video, but remember this is a crowdfunding campaign, and as such, we don't necessarily have the budget for the ideal video clip.Just about everyone that has seen and handled our chess set says it's very nicely made and exudes quality and care. We stand by that."

"Rain,Thanks for your article, but somewhat disappointed in what you wrote:1) We explicitly state our board is travel sized, so yes, "perhaps it's designed primarily for travel."2) Our holder is NOT made from Pine, but hardwood. The video clip just illustrates the process.3) We do NOT glue any part of our holder. We buy genuine hardwood boards, and then have them sized and cut down to single hardwood blocks, CNC machined, then sanded and stained. There is absolutely no gluing on our end of production, and there is no veneer used. Some of the raw hardwood boards may have been joined previously, but it's all hardwood, so don't feel it's inaccurate to say solid hardwood.Anyway, thanks"