#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping
#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping

#139160 - 7cm Floor Board - Kaya - Free Airmail Shipping

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This board was acquired from an antique store in Kyoto. They are a well-established and trustworthy shop.

The board is a hagi Kaya board. A hagi board is made of multiple pieces (3 in this case) joined together, carefully selected to prevent warping. This is preferred when dealing with thinner boards, as a single piece of wood has a tendency to warp over time. The tightly-packed and wavy lines of Kaya show in the endgrain, and the color is remarkable. Kaya is quite dense, so at 6.7 kilograms it is far heavier than another board of the same thickness made from pine or spruce.

The three pieces selected are well-paired, so that the endgrain of the board imitates a plain-sawn look (Kiura). The surface and sides produce straight lines that make it easy to focus on the positions of stones for a long time without the strain that comes from a bright wood like spruce.

The grid-lines are hand-lacquered tachimori. The nice thing about a thin board like this is that it can make a nice table board with the legs removed, so it is somewhat versatile. It stands 16cm tall with the legs on. The legs are a warm color similar to the board, so they may also be Kaya or could be Katsura. They have proud shoulders, which is a good sign of quality, and they also have white wax residue which is another good sign that the board has been well-kept.

This is a Vintage product.

Shipping Details: 
FedEx International Priority shipping from Japan (to almost everywhere) is already included in the purchase price. If you would like to Downgrade to shipping with Japan Post Surface, that can reduce the price by $180 but will be at your own risk - please contact us to arrange this. In either case, please allow one week for packing and Customs, then we will provide a tracking number from the shipping service that you can use to sign up for notifications.