This thick go board set came to Baduk Club from a pawn shop in Tokyo, Japan.
The board is 18cm 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 and grain point to the wood being Shinkaya (White Spruce). White wax residue will clear up easily with a cotton cloth and reapplication of beeswax. The reddish legs are Katsura. There may be incidental marks.
The board comes with a paulownia storage lid. The underside carries an inscription from 1989.
The bowls are Cherry. They are size XL and fit the go stones comfortably.
The stones are a full set (181 black and 180 white) of size 34 slate and shell, about 9.5mm thick. The black stones are slightly thicker o 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.
