This deluxe go set came to BadukClub from a go & shogi seller in Kanagawa, Japan.
The board is 17cm thick, and weighs 13.5kg. It has an even yellow color typical of Shinkaya (Alaskan Spruce). It is a quarter-sawn board, a Tenchi-masa cut. This cutting style is very highly rated, as it creates straight lines on all almost all of the board's surfaces (some crossgrain is visible on the side). Quarter-sawn lumber has great dimensional stability so warping over time is minimized. Such a cut is only possible with a tree of immense diameter. It is in great condition for a used board, but there are incidental marks.
The go bowls are extra large Keyaki (Zelkova), a kind of Japanese Elm. They have their original finish.
The go stones come with an original box, indicating size 35 utility-grade clamshell. There is a full set of 181 black and 180 white, plus 2 spares of each color. They come with their original box.
Because this set is still in Japan, it has not been refurbished in our Colorado workshop, so we can offer it at a discount.
Shipping Details:
FedEx International Priority shipping from Japan (to nearly anywhere) is already included. This service reduces the actual transit time to only 5 business days, and also allows more room for padding in order to avoid shipping damage. Please allow a week for Customs preparations, then we will email you a tracking number so that you can sign up for notifications.
