Life In 19x19

Welcome. I just joined myself, and everyone is super nice here.

Personally I'm having some vision issues right now, and I would have a lot of difficulty seeing the lines without a big contrast, so I wouldn't make dark boards.
If the wood is really dark, why not paint white grid lines?
And then you'd probably might want different colored stones also, instead of ...

PeterHB wrote:Gumbo-limbo
Janka hardness 370 Gumbo Limbo {Bursera simaruba}

Thanks PeterHB that's a terrific link that I've never seen before!

It's probably a terrible idea, but I want a board made from gumbo limbo. =P I assume that's WAY too soft, though.

Chew Terr, that's a wood I've never heard of and never seen available......and I can't comment on the hardness either because it's not found in any of the common references ...

Howdy, and welcome! While traditional boards are cool, and sound like an interesting project, I like the idea of mixing in some new ideas as well. There's always room for ingenuity (even in byo-yomi)!

Chew Terr you make an interesting point. I'm beginning to think that provided my grid is precise ...

I'm very much in the camp that prefers lighter or yellower woods. I find dark boards with hard to see lines relatively unpleasant to play on.

Thank you quantumf. Personally I'm having some vision issues right now, and I would have a lot of difficulty seeing the lines without a big contrast, so I ...

Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm surprised! I was expecting everyone to say that they only like boards that look just like the most expensive yellowish Kaya ones (I'm not a big fan of yellow-ish woods or yellow-ish finishes). I'm also surprised that people don't mind dark boards--it's ...

Good Morning. I introduced myself in the "introduction" spot as a woodworker who is a terrible Go player but who wants to make Go boards. I have a lot of questions, and I'm trying to educate myself.

I'd like first to ask about Goban woods. I understand that the best traditional boards are made of ...

Thank you for the warm welcome, everyone.

Welcome!

This might interest you, although it's in German: m

I think there's a thread in the forum here somewhere about someone who made his own set of boards... not just a 19x19 one, but also 13x13 and 9x9, plus an adorable 2x2 board with legs.

That's ...

Hi there. I live in western Canada. I'm a terrible Go player, but my son plays competitively. My son suggested this forum for me because I'm a woodworker and I'm interested in making Go boards. I understand the basic requirements, but I wanted to find a place where I could ask questions to ...