#165268 - 15cm Floor Board Set - Slate & Shell - Matsu - Quince - Free FedEx Shipping

This thick goban set came to Baduk Club from a vintage shop in Hyogo, Japan. It includes a Matsu (pine) go board, slate and shell stones, and Karin (quince) go bowls.  The go board is 15cm thick. It stands about 27.2cm tall with legs on. It looks like Matsu (pine). The plain-sawn style shows off the endgrain of the tree where the players sit, and results in parallel lines on the sides. Heartwood forms patterns under the playing grid. This kind of cut is the most preferred when the tree is not large enough to be Quarter-sawn. The corners and edges are quite clean, so it is in excellent shape, and it comes with a cloth cover and paulownia lid. White wax residue on the ends and underside is a good sign that the board has been cared for, but a new wax paste coating will help it adjust if your climate is less humid than Japan. Visit my Care Instructions to learn more about caring for this board. There is also wax on the legs, which are red-orange because they are made of Katsura. The red-br