VINTAGE GOBAN SIGNED ON BOTTOM HOW TO
There is a section with some pictures of how to judge the quality of the lines of a well-crafted Japanese goban.
More on the author (in Japanese language) The author, Yoshida Torayoshi 吉田寅義, is a master at making gobans and shogibans and one of the few who still uses a sword to lay the lines on the board. – Hearing the resonance of each go stone striking the surface – Feeling the texture of the sword-drawn raised lines – Smelling the aromatic oils of kaya wood So with the ideal go equipment you should be able to use four out of your five senses. you should experience the aesthetics of this sound. When you strike a stone on a floor board with the perfect pyramid cut. This means that it is also for the production of a pleasant sound. But is that the only reason? In the book, the pyramid cut is called the 音ウケ. If you ever wonder why a floor goban has the pyramid cut at the bottom, most people answer you that it’s for making sure the inside is dry so the board doesn’t warp.
Just looking at the illustrations of this book gives you a great feel for the idea of fine Japanese craftsmenship. If you look at some of the boards produced in China or Taiwan, you’ll see that the lines might be screen printed, hand-drawn or even cut into the board and damaging the surface of the wood. Instead the sword just touches the wood and as the blade is lifted leaves behind on the surface a thin raised line of lacquer which you can feel. It shows illustrations of how the sword is used in placing the lines on the board. It also talks about how defects are avoid when thinking about how to cut up up the trunk of a tree for the board. Not only does it show how wood is selected and which cuts produces which grain in the boards. This is THE book you want to read when you want to learn in depth about what goes into making a great goban. The best book on board making: Goban, Shogiban: Kigu O Tsukuru (Go boards and shogi boards: Making game equipment), Taishukan Shoten, Tokyo 1981 The best source of English language information on go equipment is probably JF’s article, “In Pursuit of Elegance: A Survey of the Best in Go Equipment” in the book “The Go Player’s Almanac 2001”. 「碁盤将棋盤（棋具を創る）」 (Goban, Shogiban – Kigu O Tsukuru)įormat: White book housed in a gray colored slipcase. Title: Goban and Shogiban – Creating Game Equipment
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