Are there any custom goban makers who might be willing to make a hexagonal goban?

Interesting idea. Have you played any games on one? How large would it need to be to have 361 points?

why would it need 361 points?

Well that's the number of points on a traditional 19x19 goban.

How many points did you have in mind?

If by professional goban maker you mean someone whose primary business is handcrafting high-quality boards out of kaya, I think you're going to have trouble getting what you want - besides the language barrier, the boards are allowed to dry for a really long time before they are finally sold.

But if you just mean a carpenter who takes custom orders, why wouldn't he make one for you?

Found this on google which might help.

http://www.tbltop.com/2010/04/perfect-hex-board.html

Thanks for the responses, guys. Yes, a high quality kaya board is what I want. Basically a two inch thick, hexagonally shaped board with a honeycomb pattern on it, with a 1/2 inch margin, and possibly little feet underneath. It's for Oust (http://www.marksteeregames.com/Oust_rules.pdf), probably my best game, and the one I most enjoy playing. It's almost always played on a base 7 hex hex board, and the stones would be placed in the cells, not on the intersections.

I want this to use at the sidewalk cafes on University Avenue in Palo Alto, where I have lunch and tea almost every day. Sometimes I get a game going online on my iPad. The goban idea is a little misguided since I don't have anyone to play against, but... I still want it.

Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt to ask Kuroki Goishi if they're willing to do it...

https://www.nico2.co.jp/ssl/kurokigoish ... index.html

Thanks for the tip. I'll let you know what they say.

The two nearest regular hex sizes are 331 and 397.