Go bowls craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made "二色 / Ni-shiki (zelkova + "Tagayasan" [Ironwood] / Two-color combination)" Go bowls

Two-color Go bowls combining materials of different wood colors are very rare and rarely found on the market.
Unlike Go bowls that are carved from a single material, "二色 / Ni-shiki (Two-color combination) Go bowls" are made from a combination of materials and then finished into a Go bowls.

Long-established business founded in Kansei Era (around 1790)
"Kai-shi (懐志)", a long-established woodworking company, was founded in the Kansei era (around 1790).
When the company was first established, it made trays, wooden plates, and other tableware, but later, when it was commissioned to make Go bowls, it became a woodworking company specializing in Go bowls.
The word "Kai-shi (懐志)" expresses their desire to "never forget the techniques handed down from generation to generation and our sincere efforts to make Go bowls, and to carve our thoughts into our own bosom with high aspirations."
Currently, the fourth generation of the family, who has devoted 65 years of his life to making Go bowls, is devoting himself to making Go bowls every day.

The essence of "Kai-shi (懐志)" 4th generation's Go bowls making is to maximize the beauty of the material, wood, and to create Go bowls that combine practicality and artistry.
Facing each material one by one and checking the feel of it in their fingertips and palms, they transform the wood into a Go bowls.
And the proof of this is the engraving of "Kai-shi (懐志)" on the bottom of the Go bowls.

All the tools for making Go bowls are handmade.
All necessary tools are customize.
*Please check the photo images.

Keyaki [zelkova]
Keyaki [zelkova] is one of the most popular materials for Japanese wood crafts as it has not only clear grain patterns but also water- and humidity-resistant.

Tagayasan [Ironwood]
The "Tagayasan" [Ironwood] is a broad-leaved tree of the Fabaceae family and is known as one of the karaki (Chinese trees) and a famous tree.
As the name "iron sword" implies, it is a very hard and heavy wood.

What are the "three famous karaki woods"?
Kokutan [Ebony], Shitan [Rose ebony], and Tagayasan [Ironwood] have been used for centuries for various architectural purposes, furniture, and musical instruments because of their hardness anddensitys.
The amount of Tagayasan distributed worldwide is very small, and it is said to be depleted in the future, making it a rare and precious wood.

Origin of the name "Tagayasan"
It is generally believed that the name "Tagayasan" comes from the fact that the wood is very hard and heavy and that it looks like an iron sword.
One theory is that it is a variation of the Filipino word "tambulian".

• Product : Go bowls craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made "二色 / Ni-shiki (zelkova + Tagayasan [Ironwood] / Two-color combination)" Go bowls
  Conformity Go stone for size : We recommend up to Size 35 Go stones.
  *It can fit up to Size 36 Go stones, but there is more space in the size 35 Go stones.
  weight : About 0.7 kg
  


• 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 trees.
There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.