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by Sh58
Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: Decorative (yet functional) small go board for office?
Replies: 8
Views: 9487

Re: Decorative (yet functional) small go board for office?

There is a german wooden toy manufacturer called Goki. They produce(d?) a small 19x19 Go set with drawers for the stones. When I bought it, it was approx. 20€-30€ (including stones).
It is small, that makes playing feel a bit strange. But, the set looks actually quite nice (my wife considers this to ...
by Sh58
Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:37 pm
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: Paulownia as goban material?
Replies: 8
Views: 10124

Re: Paulownia as goban material?

Thanks for the input. I read about the softness but attributed it to "making a good sound", rather than durability issues.
So I guess, I will have to look for another material :-)
btw, it is true that paulownia is somewhat more fire resistant than other woods. So it might actually buy you time in ...
by Sh58
Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: Paulownia as goban material?
Replies: 8
Views: 10124

Paulownia as goban material?

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and have a question regarding making your own goban. I currently own a foldable birch plywood goban. I bought it from a very popular go online retailer in Germany. Its of good quality and it does the job. But apart from the fact that the wood seems to lack a ...