NS-508-26 Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Nire Wood [Elm Tree] Go Bowls for size - 40 Go stones GKNR-NS40-507-03

Nire Wood is brownish-brown, light yellowish-brown to light brown in color.

"Nire Wood" Material Characteristics
The wood is somewhat heavy and hard, making it suitable for curved wood.
It has medium hardness, so it is resistant to rotting and cracking.

Uses of "Nire Wood"
Nire wood is a medium-hard wood and is used for a wide range of materials including furniture.
It is used for construction, furniture, vehicles, and other suitable places depending on its bending and austere color.
However, it is difficult to dry, and if it is not dried properly, it is prone to processing deviations.
Of course, it is also made in very small numbers for Go Bowls.

Origin of the name "Nire Wood"
The name "Nire Tree" generally refers to the spring elm (Chinese elm).
The word "Nire" is said to have been derived from the ancient word "nure," meaning "slippery" when the bark is peeled off.
It is also called as "ELM," derived from its English name.

Beautiful Go bowls with no noticeable flaws.
*Holds Go stones up to size 40.
*Please check the picture.

• Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Nire Wood [Elm Tree] Go Bowls for size - 40 Go stones
  Product No.：GKNR-NS40-507-03
  *Limited to this item
  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.