Beatiful setup - thanks for sharing!
How much did you pay for that board?
Do you use some sort of padding to protect the pieces when storing them inside the board? I would be worried about the pieces getting damaged while rattling around and colliding.
@ Plaingom: Nice pictures of a wonderful set I am sure! I ordered my dubrovnik II somewhere in October if I remember correctly. My set should be arriving sometime later this week. I'll be doing a short photo review of the set itself on here as well, or at least I intend to.
Very lovely. Great idea having a custom board made for such a nice set.
@ Plaingom: Walnut/maple for me too. I considered the red stain for a long time, but I liked it in some pictures I saw and a bit less in others, so I went with natural. It's been a long wait - about five and a half months - but hopefully worth it!
That board and pieces are perfect together.
Welcome to the Official Noj Dubrovnik Club.
Great combo! I hunted for a vintage folding board with storage for a while, and finally found one. But the idea was the same--honor the original concept.
Received my set today. I'm absolutely stunned by the quality of it. I'll try to take some pictures later. The finish on these pieces really is something else!
The small border around the chessbord is not of my taste but the overall set is good looking.
The wood the pieces are made of looks very nice.
These are some pics of the set I received. The photos are not very good, given the artificial lighting and all, but I wanted to share them anyhow. These pieces are just about perfect on many levels - balance, shape, cut - and they feel fantastic to play with. I just found myself sitting down and moving them around, just for the sheer joy of it. The one downside they have, if any, is that they don't photograph well. These really look much better in person.
@cgrau, Thank you for kind words! Mind sharing with us the vintage folding board you had found 
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@Bfighter4935, Thank you for kind words! ! I was thinking of a wider edge with notation initially, but went with this design as it prevents direct contact with other surface, which tend to result in scratches over time.
@maik1988, No worries, this forum is for us to share our good stuff 
. I agree they look better in person, and those pieces look fantastic on your board! Now, you got me itching for a Durbovnik II. I think it will be a long while before I can get my second set.
You mean a second one from Noj? I'm sort of fortunate there, in the sense that it was always the dubrovnik II that appealed to me most. I'm in less danger there so to speak! Although I'm also not rejecting the idea of purchasing another set from them in the future. Gregor was really courteous througout, and the pavasovic and tal sets look like beauties as well.
I played with my girlfriend yesterday, who is an occasional player, just a little bit better than a complete beginner. Her comment was that initially she wasn't too impressed, but when she started handling the pieces they started to grow on her. They "make you love them" is what she said. I think I agree with that thought. They're very tactile. The tal set especially also looks like that, with those broad bases. Perhaps I am in trouble after all...
Also, @ Plaingom: Thank you for the compliment. The board I got from an American retailer. I love it but it has since slightly warped. It's not a big problem, as we usually either play on carpet with bean bags to sit on, or on the bed or couch. If I had to pick a board especially for these pieces, perhaps I would go with this one: 
That's from the Noj website. It's a veneer board of elm root and maple made by a small scale German manufacturer. It retails for about 100 euro, and both the maple and walnut would look great on it. Here's another picture:
I might eventually pick it up, but haven't decided yet.
Late to the party. Love the set, Plaingom! I'd love to play with something similar one day. Thanks for the beautiful pictures!
nice set!!
@maik1988: Your board is thick, clean, minimalist. Very nice wood block.
Last year, I’ve finally saved up enough to order a Dubrovnik chess pieces and a custom board for my birthday. Both orders arrived just days apart with the last package from Noj finally in today.
I’ll be focusing on this chess board of mine as there are already dedicated posts with splendid pictures about these chess pieces. I also would like to highlight the excellent services provided by Gregor from Noj.
When choosing the board, I selected the folding board over the flat version. For me, I think it helps to save some space while housing the pieces inside and I wanted something close to the original 1950 board too. So I approached Nathan on Etsy to custom-made one with some modifications. The beautifully crafted 2.25” square board has a brass latch and hinges, and was made of walnut and maple to match those stunning Dubrovnik pieces.
If you looking to check out the Etsy store, here is the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThreeTreesWorkshop
I am so happy that I finally brought it after a long while. Expensive but worth it. Thanks for reading!