A suitably sized cardboard box should do the trick. And it would be an economical solution.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
MrTortoise wrote:i don't mind if its transparent or not, but not having hard pointed corners is pretty important.
Needs to cover a table goban (again not too bothered about it being a tight fit.
Its mainly to avoid the inevitable pen marks / vomit / food.
Would be nice if had enough clearance to keep a game in play on it - or even transparent to see the game through the cover.
and i like in uk
spent months looking haven't found a thing.
thanks
Unlikely that you would find something ready made for the purpose in the sense that you wouldn't have to add anything to it. And I don't know what is or is not readily available in the UK so keep that in mind when I describe what I might use here to satisfy all of your requirements while requiring only minimal modification.
A large "box display case" with the bottom (back) removed. These are intended to hold "arrangements" art and are usually smaller than what you would need (length and width) but the depth is usually a few inches so should be enough. You might have to take it apart to remove the back (what would be the bottom when places over the goban) and you almost certainly would have to deal with the corners. Depending on the thickness of the walls, might be able to simply round off the corners but unlikely that would give you a large enough radius to make you feel "child safe" --- BTW, I am assuming a first child since as a great grandparent we eventually learn that they aren't THAT fragile and are going to sometimes get banged up a bit. However to allay those fears, obtain four small wood balls (probably available for the same "craft supplies" place as the display box) of a wood that will go well, either match or contrast with the wood of the case, and drill holes in them a short way in that will let you glue them over the corners. You might find large round beads that would work for this though the hole going all the way through affects the aesthetics. Something that would fit into that hole could be found.
It is has to be waterproof then an hour of work should suffice to make one out of plexiglass. Get the pieces cut to size as it is easy to break it if you try to cut it yourself. For the edges you can use wood strips if you have the tools to route out a groove for the plexiglass, or you can use picture framing strips. You can plane and sand the corners so that they are not sharp.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
The wood is very soft, almost like Balsa wood, and the corners are rounded. These covers or boxes are the usual thing in Japan for table boards, even expensive kaya boards. On this same page are covers for floor boards and boxes for go bowls.
Janice Kim's webshop used to sell them but haven't for years. http://www.acrylicdisplaycases.co.uk/home.php (i.e. clear plastic display cover) could make one (or someone similar), or like DrStraw said DIY it.
CnP wrote:Janice Kim's webshop used to sell them but haven't for years. http://www.acrylicdisplaycases.co.uk/home.php (i.e. clear plastic display cover) could make one (or someone similar), or like DrStraw said DIY it.
Quoted price from that site is about £100.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
