![]() In this case however, I would be buying actual 8.8mm slate and shell stones although not of the highest grade. Kuroki Goishi Ten's 2" Bargain Special- About $330 excluding shipping. They are now a prominent Chinese gifts auctioneer on eBay. The set pictured above is sold by Yellow Mountain Imports for $250 at full retail price. Then again, as we learned in Economics 101, imperfect information leads to imperfect valuations of goods and services. I know bamboo is a durable material but it strikes me as odd that they would be valued over shin-kaya. Oddly enough, bamboo gobans less than 1" thick are getting bid higher than 2" shin-kaya gobans. It's never a bargain if you've not gotten real value for your money. If you don't like it, you'll have to shell out again just to ship it back (assuming the sale isn't final). Various sellers on eBay - You can find "bargains" with bids starting at $100 for a full set (which only offers yunzi stones in jujube bowls) but you'll never know what you're really getting for your money until it arrives on your doorstep. Total material cost of a spruce board with shin-kaya bowls and 10mm high-quality glass stones would come to $194. Combining all the preferred components, including shin-kaya bowls, will cost $198 excluding shipping.Ģ" boards from Yutopian - They offer agathis, spruce and an inexpensive "kaya" but only one of these has a photo and and the descriptions call into question whether they might be of lesser quality. I wonder if this finish gets scratched off and if it might be too glossy? In my price range, Samarkand sells 10mm glass stones which would be an acceptable alternative to marble. A lighter semi-opaque finish is often used on the top. Most agathis boards seem to be finished dark on the sides and don't appear to have the most attractive grain there. ( One caveat: The marble stones are a little larger in diameter and would be a bit tight on the 2" board.)Ī 2" agathis table board from Samarkand - Agathis is supposed to be a harder wood of Indonesian origin. They've offered me a set, replacing the 1" board with their 2" board, for $197. The photo above is for the 1" board set which is special-priced at $145. One advantage of buying from this vendor is that they sell 9mm marble stones which I consider preferrable to yunzi ( Note: I had compared these two types of stones in a previous post. I'd prefer one solid piece but have heard that solid pieces of this size can warp. The description says that it's made of 3-4 pieces of matching wood. The shortlist that I'm looking at includes:Ī 2" spruce from The Go Gamestore - The Go Gamestore confirmed that this board is made from shin-kaya. I posted a call for opinions to with the hope of getting advice from experienced consumers but I still wish I could view, handle and compare my choices in person. Thankfully, I'm in no rush to buy.įor now, I'm shelving the idea of a floor goban since it doesn't seem practical. Mine is compounded by the fact that it must meet with ChiyoMama's aesthetics to be displayed in the living room while at the same time conforming to ChiyoDad's deeply-ingrained frugality (i.e. Four customs fees and local taxes please inquire at your local national custom office.I'm sure a lot of you have experienced this problem: choosing a goban. DHL large volumes Air traced 5-10 day deliveryĪll items purchased will be shipped with invoice attached reporting value and shipping fee, customs fees will apply according to each country rules. Air Mail Small Pack Registered 10 day delivery Max 2kg ![]() ![]() On checkout you will be given the following shipping options: If you need your item urgently, or by a specific date, please contact us, we can arrange express shipping getting your item in time with EMS or DHL express traced service. We reserve the right to change the postage service based on your area and courier services. Item purchased after this time, or on the weekend or Japanese public holiday are shipped the next working day. Items that are purchased and paid for prior to 1pm, Monday to Friday are shipped the same working day.
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