Life In 19x19

My Kuroki stones have fascinating purple and brown markings

Wow, beautiful set! Kurokigoishiten's note (there's a picture in this thread) mentions something about the stains in new bowls. I actually got mine from Hyuga Board & Stone (https://en.goboard-stone.co.jp/) and I'm keeping them in their ...

Take good care of your shell stones. Do anything you find helpful and reasonable and your grandchildren will enjoy playing with them 50 years from now. Stains transferred to the stones would likely be caused by improper finishing of the bowls' interiors or the particular wood species simply may ...

gowan wrote:One reason for putting some cushioning in the bottom of the bowls is to function as a shock absorber

It makes sense. Before ordering the slate & shell I got my hands on some yunzi stones and I immediately noticed... it didn't seem like a good idea to just drop a bunch of stones inside the bowl.

Ah, thank you! I'm glad to know it wasn't just a rumor and they actually include notes about the issue. Thanks for sharing

kvasir wrote:It could be indicative of personality

Oh, I bet it could

So, do you think the comments I read about the stones getting stained are just exaggerations or does it really happen?

Hello everyone. I'm new here, writing from Mexico.

I've been playing Go (on and off) since the late 90s, when I first heard about it. A friend from Japan was kind enough to bring me a set and it's been my main one for years, decades now.

The board is a folding one (hinges broke long ago), stones ...