ideas on how a hollow goban might sound/look

[della]

I am considering building a table goban in a way similar to an acoustic instrument anyboy have suggestions on how this could affect sound or layout

[EdLee]

Hi della, I'm guessing it will sound hollow. But the difference in sound quality
probably will be less pronounced if you gently place the stone on the board,
compared to smacking it down.

[della]

Okay. Thanks for the help GO is not a dreadfully well known game in Muncie, Indiana. At least not to my knowledge.

[SmoothOper]

Okay. Thanks for the help GO is not a dreadfully well known game in Muncie, Indiana. At least not to my knowledge.

I have thought about that before. I purchased a go ban with two inch feet. I thought it was cool and had a louder sound, but it wasn't all that accepted at the local go club. Go players generally prefer quiet.

Recently I built a headboard for a bed, from a slab of live edge walnut. I was thinking something similar would do well for a go board, especially if it had really figured grain.

[gowan]

I think hollow boards were common in Korea (and China?). Some even had resonating strings inside.

[palapiku]

Neat idea, it should be crazy loud if you do it right.

[della]

I would build a solid board but this is going to be one for personal use. Btw anybody know where i could get a resonable deal on stones nothing extravagant but function for beginners on a 100 usd total budget japanese are preferred but i`ll take what i can get

[EdLee]

where i could get a resonable deal on stones nothing extravagant but function for beginners on a 100 usd
total budget japanese are preferred but i`ll take what i can get

I highly recommend the 10mm ING stones from Yutopian.

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[della]

Okay thanks for the suggestion i`m quite new to the game and this isn`t really a well known game where I live, well let it suffice to say that a decent chess player is an oddity as well.