So I don’t want the thickest board and bad craftsmanship, instead I would better like a more thin, but done professionally board. If you have any suggestions, advice, maybe where to buy or what? I could even consider buying used, but in that case I would like again good quality for the price. The kaya goban are therefore particularly expensive. I have a deep respect for quality, craftsmanship, wood grain, smell, sound.īut I am still a University student, so I don’t want to spend too much money. I looked at many stores in Japan and in Korea and I want to buy from a high quality craftsman. I don’t want to rush this purchase, but to buy the best board I can get for my money. YMI - Go Japanese Game Board (Goban), Shin Kaya Wood with Double Convex Korean Glass Go Stones Jangstone & Kitani Shape Go Bowls - 1.2 Inch Reversible 19x19 and 13x13 Board - Size 33 (9. **I would like listen to your advice and what you suggest for me. The most traditional and expensive wood for a board is Kaya, a softwood of the Yew family. I would like for the board to be lighter and not dark, so I can look at it for hours. The Go board can either be a flat table board or the more traditional floor-board with legs (Go-ban). One of the big benefits of a vintage board like this is that it has had an additional 40 years to continue aging, this means the wood is more stable than ever. My budget is about 200-300 euros (25-35 thousand Yen) for this purchase.įor me this time the most important aspect of this purchase would be, good quality wood which was well crafted and cared and the lines were done well. Japanese Game of 'Go' Goban Kaya Board with Legs Igo High Quality 2-sun 6cm. Kaya boards are cured for 10 years before they are made, which ensures that the wood has finished changing shape. I want to buy a nicer GO board which I would use everyday, for study GO and play face to face matches a few times a week, at home. I got a few weeks ago a set of Keyaki bowls and a set of Slate and Shell stones so now I will have good stones and bowls. I got a cheaper 50mm Chinese made Shinkaya board.
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