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by Sh58
Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: Decorative (yet functional) small go board for office?
Replies: 8
Views: 9462

Re: Decorative (yet functional) small go board for office?

There is a german wooden toy manufacturer called Goki. They produce(d?) a small 19x19 Go set with drawers for the stones. When I bought it, it was approx. 20€-30€ (including stones).
It is small, that makes playing feel a bit strange. But, the set looks actually quite nice (my wife considers this to ...
by Sh58
Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:37 pm
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: Paulownia as goban material?
Replies: 8
Views: 10087

Re: Paulownia as goban material?

Thanks for the input. I read about the softness but attributed it to "making a good sound", rather than durability issues.
So I guess, I will have to look for another material
btw, it is true that paulownia is somewhat more fire resistant than other woods. So it might actually buy you time in case ...
by Sh58
Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: Paulownia as goban material?
Replies: 8
Views: 10087

Paulownia as goban material?

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and have a question regarding making your own goban. I currently own a foldable birch plywood goban. I bought it from a very popular go online retailer in Germany. Its of good quality and it does the job. But apart from the fact that the wood seems to lack a ...