Burlwood Go Bowls
by John N. Hansen Co.
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: John N. Hansen Co.Brand: John N. Hansen
Release Date: 2007-07-01
Model: 100600
Product features:
- Beautiful hand-carved and rubbed burlwood bowls.
- Perfect for storing Go buttons
- Bowls are Approximately 5" diameter
- Matching lids
- Buttons not included
Toys and Games Reviews of Burlwood Go Bowls
Customer Review: Ugliest go bowls ever
Summary: 1 Stars
My husband got these to go along with the bamboo board and synthetic stones I had asked him to order (This set is for our playroom, where things get used hard--I don't want my nice set to be trashed). It was the cheapest bowl out there, and he didn't know any better. I wish we'd just stuck with the plastic containers that came with the stones. Yes, these are the cheapest wooden bowls you can get, but not even worth the low sale price we paid for them.
First of all, the wood is by no possible stretch of the imagination actual burlwood. It is ordinary, plain-grain wood. Second, the picture on the box shows bowls that are cut with the grain going across the bowl (like most go bowls)--growth rings would slice through the center of the bowl. So that there is a side where you see vertical grain, and a side where you see circles. To turn a bunch of bowls back into the log they came from, you would line them up next to each other. That picture is misleading.
These bowls, you would stack them up one on the other. The growth rings are concentric around the vertical axis of the bowl. This produces some mighty ugly grain. It is probably also not terribly durable, as delamination of growth rings could cause big flakes to peel off the bowl (I don't know that this would ever happen). Also, there is a separate inset in the bottom of the bowl--it is not turned from a single piece.
So what can you do with a super-ugly grain? Give it a really ugly stain and a plasticky looking finish, of course. I guess it's a choice--to choose a stain that emphasizes the grain, which is certainly an unusual feature in these bowls. The effect is kind of stripey and psychedelic.
But do the bowls hold Go stones? Yes. And is Go not one of the greatest, most fascinating and deep games ever, capapble of improving the mind in many ways? Yes. However I am not sure that these bowls are likely to enhance the Go-playing experience relative, to, say, a pair of nice tupperware bowls. If you want nice wooden bowls, save up to get nicer ones. If you can't afford nice wooden bowls, stick with plastic.
Description of Burlwood Go Bowls
A set of two hand-carved burlwood bowls perfect for storing "Go" buttons. Buttons not included.Toys and Games
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