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Here was his reply; I'm not sure if he completely understood: does what he said sound like a reasonable thing to do to you all? Thanks!

Dear Mr Stout
Anyway though I do not understand the situation well.
Please wipe the karin bowls several times with a dry cloth. Still, please contact me when you ...

I just received Karin go bowls from Kuroki, and both the inside and the outside are sticky, it feels like with sap. Is this normal? What is to be done about it? And once the sticky sap problem is dealt with, am I better off leaving the stones in the bags they came in for long periods of time, or in ...

I did, they're beautiful. I can see the dings and scratches when I look closely at them, but from a normal distance they're so beautiful.

Too late for this deal, but wow. People who watch eBay for stuff like this: roughly how often do deals/lots like this one get posted there?

That seems like an unlikely explanation to me; tournament-sized chess boards are even larger (18 in x 18 in, usually with an extra border around it) and yet I've never seen a chess board even thicker than an inch! I think what makes the difference for Go boards is that wood grain is so important for ...

Is there a reason people prefer 2 inch boards vs. 1 inch boards beyond, basically, "bigger is better"? Is the sound different, or do standard-sized stones look too thick on a 1-inch board or something?

Does anyone on this forum have any stones bought from Kuroki Go Ishi Ten's outlet section? If so, are you satisfied with them, or do you wish you'd spent the extra money to buy more flawless stones?

For people who didn't buy them, but have played with shell stones with small scratches on them - do ...