Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Nigaki [Picrasma Wood] Go Bowls GKNGK-NS45-407-01

It is a beautiful Go bowls with almost no flaws.
*Please check the photo images.
This Go Bowl is for Go stones size 45.

"Nigaki" Material Characteristics
Bitterwood has a red to pale yellow color and a distinct wood grain.
It is a lightweight yet firm wood.

Uses of "Nigaki"
Decoctions are made by this boiling dried wood shavings or dried leaves in hot water.
Because of its light weight and hardness, it is also used as a dye and in woodwork and marquetry.
Of course, it is also made in very small numbers for Go Bowls.

Origin of the name "Nigaki"
The name "Nigaki(the literal translation is "bitter tree")" comes from the strong bitter taste of its branches and leaves.
The dried bark is decocted and used as a bitter-tasting stomachic.
The tree is also called "kuboku," from the crude drug name "kuboku".

• Traditional Craftsman Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Nigaki [Picrasma Wood] Go bowls
  Product No. : GKNGK-NS45-407-01
  Conformity Go stone size：size 40 - 45
  Size：(External dimensions) Height 105mm x Diameter 160mm
  Weight：About 1.1kg
  A written certificate of his artwork is enclosed in a box.
  A branding iron seal that proves that this is the artwork of Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA (Registration No. 115).
  (This is a sample image.)
  
• 1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.
  Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.
  
  

You may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural wood materials.
There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.