Wood craftsman "Kai-shi (懐志)" made "Oimatsu / old pine" Go bowls Extra Large for 32 - 40 Go stones GKOM-SB40-204-01

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.

This is a beautiful Go Bowls of drawers with a straight wood grain of Masame that is thin and straight and clear.
Pine wood contains a large amount of Yani(tar), so it has been treated with a Yani(tar) stop, but tar components may seep through to the surface.
Please wipe the Go Bowls dry before placing Go stones in it.
Also, please refrain from leaving Go stones in for a long period of time. Yani(tar) ingredients may adhere to the Go stones.

"Oimatsu" is an old pine tree.
The central part of a several hundred year old pine tree is called "Koematsu," and is prized as a material for woodwork because of its beauty.
Pine wood is a very difficult material to saw and process because of its high tar content.
When sawing, the saw grain is sometimes coated with oil to melt the tar and prevent it from sticking to the saw blade.
On the other hand, because it contains a large amount of yani(tar), it is resistant to decay, and its beautiful wood color and grain make it a very popular material.
Go Bowl is explained in detail in "How to Select Go Bowl". Please take a look.
*Because "Oimatsu" is a very rare material, there is no explanation about it in the "How to Select Go Bowl" page. Please understand.

• Oimatsu (old pine) wood Masame Go Bowls for size 32-40 Go stones
• GKOM-SB40-204-01 ＊1set only item


• Actual shipping cost shall be coved by the customer.

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.