This thick go board set came to Baduk Club from a private home in Okayama, Japan.
The board is 17cm thick and stands 30cm tall on legs. It is a quarter-sawn board. This cutting style is the highest rated because it creates straight lines on most of the board's surfaces and provides the maximum dimensional stability. Such a cut is only possible with a tree of immense diameter. The color points to Shinkaya (White Spruce). The reddish legs are Katsura. There are some stray marks, but the thin layer of white wax on the exterior has protected the board well - it will clean up nicely with a dry cotton cloth. A paulownia storage lid is included.
The bowls look like Cherry, but could be Keyaki or some other fruit tree like Pear. They are size XL and fit the go stones comfortably.
The stones are slate and shell. They look about 8mm thick but were not measured or counted. The black stones are slightly thicker to account for black's slimming effect.
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 tracking notifications.
