This thick go board set came to Baduk Club from a pawn shop in Kanagawa, 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 and grain point to the wood being Shinkaya (White Spruce). White wax residue on the underside will clear up easily with a cotton cloth and reapplication of beeswax. The reddish legs are likely Katsura. There may be incidental marks.
The board comes with a paulownia storage lid.
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 36 slate and shell, about 10.1mm thick. They come with their original box which indicates that they are Standard grade Mexican clamshell and Japanese slate. 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. We are not responsible for any tariffs or VAT imposed by your home country. Please allow a week for Customs preparations and a week in transit.
