510-SGK-03 Wood craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made Karin [Chinese quince] Go Bowls Low and Wide shape for size 32 - 38 Go stones GK-KRN38H-SB501

Karin is a material that has been loved for many years because of its durability and beauty.
As Go stones encasing Go Bowls, it is a gem of both practicality and beauty.

This Go bowl is the unique shape is called "hira-goke (flatten-type Go bowl)" that has a larger diameter and makes it easier to take out Go stones from the container part compared to ordinary shape ones.
Perfect match with table Go board.

This Karin (Chinese quince) Go bowls can hold up to size 38 Go stones.

"Karin" is a material widely used for high-end furniture and crafts because of its beautiful reddish-red grain and durability.

Beautiful Grain
Karin material is characterized by its unique, fine, and graceful grain, with no two pieces having the same pattern.


High hardness
Karin wood is extremely hard and does not deform easily even after long-term use.

Its excellent abrasion resistance makes it suitable for daily use and allows you to enjoy its change over time.

Heaviness and stability
Karin wood is heavy and provides a sense of stability when used as a Go Bowl.
Its solid presence further enhances its value as a vessel for storing Go stones.

High workability
The hardness of the stone, yet its ease of workability, allows for a beautifully smooth finish achieved through meticulous craftsmanship.

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.

You can watch a video of Making Go bowls by wood craftsman "Kai-shi（懐志）".
Please take a look.
The video is available in the image list.

• Wood craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made Karin [Chinese quince] Go Bowls Low and Wide shape for size 32 - 38 Go stones
  Product No.：GK-KRN38H-SB501
  Size：Diameter 150 mm × Height about 102 mm
  Weight：about 0.85 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 wood materials.
There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.