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Offline Hong Ny
 Post subject: Kuroki Kaya Goban (New picture down below)
Post #1 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:48 pm 
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Hello everyone! I bought a Kaya Goban from Kuroki Goishi two months ago and today it arrived. (I ordered per ship, that's why the long shipping). :clap:

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I had almost forgotten about it, but when it arrived today I was very happy! :mrgreen:

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The package was very neatly packed and with great care. The quality of the board is also superior!

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Last edited by Hong Ny on Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:24 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Offline Justin2013
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #2 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:06 pm 
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Wow, what a beautiful board. I am sure it was well worth the wait. I hope you enjoy playing on the board for many years to come.

Do you have any more pictures of the top of the board? I always like seeing the grain on the top playing surface.

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Offline lemmata
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #3 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:21 pm 
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That is a beautiful. Would you mind taking 3-4 more pictures at various angles and sharing them? I always enjoy these showcases.

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Congrats! Wood floor, too! I hope people will enjoy this board for hundreds of years,
assuming humanity will not have destroyed ourselves first. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #5 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:28 pm 
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Congratulation on this beautiful piece! Looks like you’re going to enjoy it :-)

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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #6 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:05 pm 
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It's so beautiful and mesmerizing ... :tmbup:

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Offline Hong Ny
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #7 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:03 am 
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Thank you for the nice reply! :-)

I shot some more photos from this beautiful board!

The Paulownia Cover. Mr. Kuroki sent it with the board for free as a gift! :clap:
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This cover-sheet was also included as a gift:
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From the side:
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Offline Hong Ny
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #8 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:05 am 
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Another close-up from the side. Sadly my camera made too much light.
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A shot from above:
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And one from below:
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Offline Hong Ny
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #9 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:07 am 
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I have also made three shots in different light levels:

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Offline Hong Ny
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban
Post #10 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:18 am 
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The close-up graphics from Mr. Kuroki's shop back then:

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Offline Justin2013
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #11 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:08 pm 
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Thank you for the extra pictures. It's a lovely board and has a beautiful grain pattern to the board. How many suns is the board or centimeters? Did you also purchase new stones with the board?

I am currently looking for Go stones for my board but unsure of the size. After seeing your stones on the board. I like the aesthetic between your board and stones. What size are the stones?

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Offline Hong Ny
 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #12 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:22 am 
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Hi Justin! I think my board is 5.4sun or 5.6 not entirely sure.

The stones are Korean Glass Stones, 11mm thick and 22 (?)mm strong. They are the biggest avaiable :)

I had them before I purchased the new board. Sadly, I have no money for new stones at the moment. :)

Thanks for the positive feedback!
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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #13 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:40 pm 
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Congratulations on such a beautiful board! It's making me jealous and think about getting one myself! Haha.

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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #14 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:57 pm 
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Beautiful board :)

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I think my board is 5.4sun or 5.6 not entirely sure.

If you're interested, you can use this converter to find the exact measurements.

http://www.kampaibudokai.org/Script.htm

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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #15 Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:02 am 
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Oh... what a contrast with mine...
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Does anyone want some more picture too ? :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #16 Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:35 am 
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Oh... what a contrast with mine...
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Does anyone want some more picture too ? :lol:

I played on cardboard for a long time as a child and youth (when dinosaurs walked on earth) … and I find, when I’m playing, the board and its features vanish and play zero role in my game and my enjoyment :-)

Greetz, Tom

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Post #17 Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:23 pm 
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oca wrote:
Oh... what a contrast with mine...
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Does anyone want some more picture too ? :lol:

I played on cardboard for a long time as a child and youth (when dinosaurs walked on earth) … and I find, when I’m playing, the board and its features vanish and play zero role in my game and my enjoyment :-)

Greetz, Tom

That's right, I play that plastic board with my kids and we all have really good time with it.
but man... when I see that beautiful wood board... BTW : did anyone noticed the blood trace on it... or am I the only one ?

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 Post subject: Re: Kuroki Kaya Goban (Added some more Pictures)
Post #18 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:47 am 
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oca wrote:
That's right, I play that plastic board with my kids and we all have really good time with it.
but man... when I see that beautiful wood board... BTW : did anyone noticed the blood trace on it... or am I the only one ?


When you see that beautiful wood board, you should be aware that it could easily end up warping or cracking if it's not carefully cared for, or stained with wine when an acquaintance spills his glass on it at a party, and it'll be a heck of a lot more expensive to replace. Are you playing go or fondling pieces of wood, stone, and clam skeletons? :twisted:
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Post #19 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:37 am 
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skydyr wrote:
oca wrote:
That's right, I play that plastic board with my kids and we all have really good time with it.
but man... when I see that beautiful wood board... BTW : did anyone noticed the blood trace on it... or am I the only one ?


When you see that beautiful wood board, you should be aware that it could easily end up warping or cracking if it's not carefully cared for, or stained with wine when an acquaintance spills his glass on it at a party, and it'll be a heck of a lot more expensive to replace. Are you playing go or fondling pieces of wood, stone, and clam skeletons? :twisted:


When it comes right down to it you don't need any equipment to play go, just use your mind and concentrate! But, in the interest of carrying things to ridiculous extremes, any wood boards and bowls ultimately mean trees are cut down, increasing global climate change; glass stones are manufactured in factories that pollute; plastic "stones" derive from petrolium ultimately (enough said).
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Offline Hong Ny
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Post #20 Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:23 am 
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I re-arranged my study space a little. :-)


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