Life In 19x19

Linokai wrote:I like them a lot. They're definately a huge step up from the plastic stones i had *bleh*. They look really nice and they make a nice solid *klak* on the bamboo board. The only thing that took me a while to get over was how heavy they are. A friend of mine has a set of double convex glass stones that are easily twice as thick and they weigh about the same.

Nine Inch Nails.

Do they feel thin or odd compared to the double convex stones you've used? I have a set of double convex yunzi, and am quite curious.

Well they don't feel thin to me. The plastic stones I had were double convex, but they were super thin, so these are actually a little thicker. My friends double convex stones were waaaay thicker, i actually found them a bit too thick for my taste, which is why i wanted to try single convex. It does take a little bit getting used to the flat side though. They dont feel odd to me to hold them, but there were times when i'd accidently play a stone upside down and be like *whoops* and have to flip it back over , but after a few days i got used to them and it doesnt happen anymore.

sefo wrote:Some people here have very good setups.

Here's mine.

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I really like this location, it's quite tranquil.

I think I jumped a bit late into this forum but decided to post anyway .

Sorry about the size of the pictures, my camera takes them large and I'm not quite sure how to shrink them.

Edit: Check lemmata's post for pictures.

Wow, this is incredible. What made you decide to get all of this stuff? Did you already have the tatami mats? And how long can you sit seiza for

Erythen wrote:I think I jumped a bit late into this forum but decided to post anyway .

Sorry about the size of the pictures, my camera takes them large and I'm not quite sure how to shrink them.

Would you be mad if someone asked for a chair? : )

Erythen wrote:I think I jumped a bit late into this forum but decided to post anyway .

Sorry about the size of the pictures, my camera takes them large and I'm not quite sure how to shrink them.

Open the photo in your main photo-viewer application. There should be a "Tools -> adjust size" option

Beautiful study space ! I'm envious

Erythen wrote:I think I jumped a bit late into this forum but decided to post anyway .

Sorry about the size of the pictures, my camera takes them large and I'm not quite sure how to shrink them.

Another way to make the pictures compact, until you click them, would be to use "Hide" tags from the compose editor.

Is anyone having trouble seeing the pictures in this page? My browser sputters, and never seems to be able to open them. I get the "image unable to load" graphic instead of any image.

Edit: Oh, wait, they're loading now. Those are huge pictures!

Jedo wrote:Wow, this is incredible. What made you decide to get all of this stuff? Did you already have the tatami mats? And how long can you sit seiza for

I was in Japan for just under 4 years and decided rather than buy a bunch of tourist junk that I'll never look at again, I'd instead get something that can be appreciated for generations. It took me a couple of years to find a hobby but once I got into Go I caught the bug and this was it

I picked up the chairs and Tatami from http://www.chopa.com, they had a platform for the mats on clearance so it worked out well. I commissioned the scroll from http://www.orientaloutpost.com/

The kyosoku, pillows and equipment came from Japan. Mr. Bozulich and Kuroki-san were very helpful in finding good equipment (both highly recommended!). The arrangement was inspired by the Yugen no ma.

As for seiza...well depending on the day I can manage between 20 - 60 minutes though I usually just sit on my side and lean again the kyosoku (much more comfortable).

logan wrote:Would you be mad if someone asked for a chair

Nope It wouldn't be the first time someone preferred a chair. Though I find leaning against the kyosoku (arm rests) to be more comfortable anyway.

darthmage wrote:Beautiful study space ! I'm envious

Erythen wrote:I think I jumped a bit late into this forum but decided to post anyway .

Sorry about the size of the pictures, my camera takes them large and I'm not quite sure how to shrink them.

Another way to make the pictures compact, until you click them, would be to use "Hide" tags from the compose editor.

Thank you, I didn't even think about that!

Erythen, your setup is beautiful. It would be nice to have go friends over and play while chatting over the board.

EDIT: I shrunk Erythen's photos and put them in hide tags below so that people can check out his nice setup more easily.

Looking straight down:
Another one looking down, but at an angle:
His whole setup:

I hope this works... My dining room table got drafted to be my go area. We never eat there anyway, so that's all get used for.

I typically set up my board at my desk when studying a game: