Immaterial wrote:
... I'm not much of a fan of the wood look...
| Life In 19x19 http://www.lifein19x19.com/ |
|
| Glass boards? http://www.lifein19x19.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2033 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | Immaterial [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Glass boards? |
So I've been looking for awhile now without much success, so I figured I would ask here... is it possible to buy glass Go boards? I'm not much of a fan of the wood look, and glass I think would more nicely match my decor, but well I've come across some examples of glass boards, they generally seemed custom made. Do they actually sell glass boards anywhere? Or is one pretty much required to make their own? |
|
| Author: | palapiku [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
What's the point of Go if you can't SLAM the stones? |
|
| Author: | judicata [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
Immaterial wrote: ... I'm not much of a fan of the wood look...
|
|
| Author: | gaius [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
A glass board? That's a rather silly idea... I'm not the worst person in the world though, so I'll tell you what you should do instead: use glass stones! The Japanese have been using glass stones for ages. Of course, you should then fill these glasses with booze - you drink the stones you capture  . Tip: this works best on 19x19 (9x9 is for dweebs).Have fun! |
|
| Author: | km1000 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
How about a glass board with wooden stones? 
|
|
| Author: | willemien [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
 Can you all be a bit serious Questions over transparent Go boards have been asked before: see: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=799 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1073 Think one of the problems will be sliding stones (glass is so much more slippery than wood) Good luck and let us how you are going on 
|
|
| Author: | EdLee [ Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:38 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? | ||
Just for reference, the attached photo is the glass chess set that seems to go on sale every winter holiday, and it is absolutely unplayable: not only can you not distinguish between the Black and White pieces, but you cannot even distinguish pieces of the SAME color!  It may have looked cool as a decoration (e.g. in the X-Men movie), but it is completely unusable as a chess set.
|
|||
| Author: | kaimat [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
EdLee wrote: Just for reference, the attached photo is the glass chess set that seems to go on sale every winter holiday, and it is absolutely unplayable: not only can you not distinguish between the Black and White pieces, but you cannot even distinguish pieces of the SAME color! It may have looked cool as a decoration (e.g. in the X-Men movie), but it is completely unusable as a chess set. I agree completely. I don't understand why people buy glass chess sets -- or even really intricate sets for that matter -- because I have a terrible time distinguishing the pieces. Nothing good can from looking at a game and just seeing a giant wall of glass looking back. |
|
| Author: | DrStraw [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
I'm sure you have seen those checkers boards in which the pieces are shot glasses. The idea is that you put a dark liquor in on set and a clear one in the other and you have to drink anything you capture. If you are going to use glass you should probably do so with shot glasses for stones. At least when you capture a large group you will have reason to forget that the board is glass. |
|
| Author: | kaimat [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
361 shot glasses 
|
|
| Author: | DrStraw [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
kaimat wrote: 361 shot glasses Actually, I was thinking 50 might be enough. By that time one player might have had to resign through lack of ability to continue. |
|
| Author: | hyperpape [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
If you dislike ko, then that variant is the game for you. |
|
| Author: | ABK [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
Crystal Go Boards exist, you can find one in Nihon Ki-in museum (Japan) 
|
|
| Author: | RBerenguel [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
ABK wrote: Crystal Go Boards exist, you can find one in Nihon Ki-in museum (Japan) It's beautiful. Anyone has a bigger image? |
|
| Author: | HermanHiddema [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
RBerenguel wrote: It's beautiful. Anyone has a bigger image? http://www.panix.com/~afox/travel/Japan ... goban.html |
|
| Author: | RBerenguel [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
Thanks Herman! It doesn't look as nice from this side. I'd do it with matte glass (like one of the sets in glass chess sets, not transparent), with transparent board lines (they would show the black from the ground). |
|
| Author: | palapiku [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
Just did a quick calculation and that thing must weigh about 75kg... |
|
| Author: | FlyingAxe [ Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
The discussion reminded me of this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... jtCg#t=35s |
|
| Author: | xed_over [ Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Glass boards? |
from the Seattle Go Center's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... permPage=1 
|
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|