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Ellen's Leather Go Set
Samarkand
Chris Sobolowski 8 kyu
June 14, 2004
When people
see the suede pouches and board for the first time,
they are usually taken aback. "Leather? For a go
set? Blasphemous!" But when you consider that
Shusaku never played on vinyl, and Go Seigen
wouldn't put up with those magnetic stones sticking
to themselves, the leather go set starts to make
sense...
Cut from
a single piece of suede, the board has a 19x19
board burned into one side, and a 9x9 on the other.
Two drawstring bags hold your glass stones, and all
come in your choice of a large drawstring bag or
tote. The board smoothes out easily with no
wrinkles, and reaching into the pouch for your
stones has an aesthetically soothing effect. You
will lose some stones, however - being nestled
around in the bags seems to chip them on occasion.
But two years of use hasn't diminished the number
of stones significantly.
The
"Leather Goban of Love" (as it's known in my local
club) goes anywhere, looks beautiful, and is a
unique statement in and of itself. It's a wonderful
blend of Eastern tradition and Western materials. I
highly recommend it!
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