![]() Most reputable dealers will include the exact type of wood used for their Shin Kaya boards. Ph1234k ?: Shin kaya has also been made of Tibetan Spruce. Velobici: It is my understanding that "shin-kaya" is Alaskan White Spruce which is not the same as Sitka Spruce which also grows in Alaska. Although itame boards are generally considered inferior to masame ('rift-cut' or 'straight cut') boards, ki-ura boards like this one are the most prized of the various kinds of itame. The standard board is marked with a 19×19 grid. Vintage 19x19 hon-kaya ('real kaya') ki-ura itame (flat-cut) goban (go board). ![]() Traditionally, in Japan, a proper sound when the stone is played and wood that is neither too hard nor too soft are desirable qualities. The Go board, called the goban in Japanese, is the playing surface on which to place the stones. These tend to have a natural yellow color and have different qualities as far as the actual play of a stone is concerned. Other woods that have been used for go boards include various kinds of cedars (hiba, taihi, hinoki), and cypress and ginkgo. Katsura is a darker tan color, rather than a yellow-gold shade, and katsura boards almost never are made with straight grain on the top face. In price shin kaya has been comparable to katsura, which is probably the most commonly used wood for traditional boards. Also the grain is coarser and the color not as bright as genuine kaya. Compared with kaya, shin kaya does not have the same "click" sound when a stone is played that some players find desirable. The board measures 43.5cm by 41.5cm, with a height of 25cm and a thickness of 12.8cm. It is popular because it somewhat resembles kaya in appearance and straight-grain on the top board face is relatively cheap. Saw this beautiful old board for sale at a Japanese auction: a kaya goban signed by Inoue Gen’an Inseki (1798-1859), a very important historical figure in the game of go. ![]() ![]() does anyone know exactly what this "shin-kaya" is, what type of wood, and what are its properties.how would it compare to the other types of wood available?īob McGuigan: "Shin kaya" literally is "new kaya" but actually means "imitation kaya". Oldfrog: I have seen go equipment dealers with what they call "shin-kaya" (imitation kaya) gobans which are very affordable. From a general discussion of Material Goban. ![]()
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