How to Make a Go Board // Goban // Go Game // DIY Go Board // Woodworking

My son recently got into playing the game "Go", so I decided to make him a Go Board (Goban) for his birthday. This was a fun one to figure out!
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[@ManillaDeerHead]

I have been woodworking a long time but every time I watch your channel I learn something new. Your router fence is genius. Yet another good video.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

That’s so awesome to hear! Thanks so much!

[@QqJcrsStbt]

Complicated, bulky, expensive, a tedious fence to make with limited applicability. I need to cope with two/three router bit diameters for two sizes of router, two skill saws (x/cut and rip blades) and a jigsaw. I also need to cut up 8x4s. I have very limited space. My gauges add up to a large paperback.

[@DadIsntMad]

First and foremost, amazing job. Secondly Go isn't an easy or a simple game. It is one of the hardest game to master and has a skill ceiling well above chess so good of you to let your children run their growing mind into learning go. Lastly the video was beautifully done. Amazing job. I am really impressed.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I hope I can learn along with him

[@foodparadise5792]

The number of possible go move is more than the stars in the sky.

[@CorwynGC]

The Japanese have a lot of very specific aesthetic design considerations for Go boards. The thick boards are that way for a specific sound when putting down stones. You can take or leave that generally, but one thing I think will be annoying is the glossy finish, playing on that surface for a few hours will cause a bit of eye strain. Nice job.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

I agree with you

[@GKChandlerBooks]

I played Go many years ago as a young man and loved it. It was my favourite game for a long time. Your build was great to watch and inspires me to do more. Many thanks for the video.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I’m excited t learn more about it

[@BronkBuilt]

Turned out great. I love how your son helped with his own gift and didn't even know it.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! I loved that too ☺️

[@PneumaticAddict]

Your son was so excited to play! He's adorable! Now I'm going to fall down the KZbin rabbit hole looking up information on GO.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Yeah. He’s been asking me to play non stop. But he keeps beating me so it’s hurting my self esteem... 😂😂😂😂

[@tezeta3725]

@@3x3CustomTamar Don't be too hard on yourself. It took me like 2 weeks to be able to beat the easiest difficulty on my phone when I first started playing. It sounds like your sons been practicing as well so you might want to do the same if you want to beat him :)

[@nicolasmagee1780]

One thing to know when making your own goban is that the grid is not perfectly square to compensate the perspective.

[@kperellie]

I love it when I see you make things for the kiddies, and this was definitely a labor of love. They may not appreciate it now, but someday they will. You're a good Mom!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so Much! He seems to be appreciating it already! So I’m happy. ☺️

[@evanherk]

In a real professional go board the lines do not form squares but are slightly longer in the vertical direction to compensate for perspectival shortening. But I like the routing scheme. I used two razor blades on either side of a bit of carton to cut out a fixed width strip out of a track of masking tape, then painted with rmthick black gloss paint.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

That’s a great idea

[@maxciencomp]

Absolutely amazing!

[@craigmaddison8254]

Man, what a cool present, made by your mam, can you imagine? Love the router jig thing too.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! He was really happy with it

[@MrFirefox322]

Wow what an incredible gift to receive! You did an amazing job with this and the color is so nice!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! It was so fun to make this for him.

[@MichaelBeirneVettedCapital]

brand new aspiring maker/woodworker with two kids. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your insturctive vids, and for the focus on kids toys,tools,furnishings... after I get a couple outside projects done, will be following your footsteps on games, kid furnishings. seen anyone do playboxes/houses, internal activity (climbing/jumping/building) playrooms or other games? THANK YOU!

[@ericryckman5174]

Pure satisfaction. Wow. Such a lucky son! Amazing work!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so Much!

[@BobsWoodStuff]

Very cool project. The dots on the board are for handicapping. For every 10 points that you lose by, you start the next game with one stone already on those spots.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Got it! Thanks!

[@onjofilms]

Awesome. Searched making a go board, and someone I'm already subscribed too made one. You are very talented, nice board.

[@thejman713]

This looks amazing! I hope your son appreciates it!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! He gave me the biggest hug today. So I think he likes it. ☺️

[@limbertpv]

Excelente trabajo, abrazos grandes. Es un placer ver tus proyectos

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thank you!

[@DCFusor]

That click when separately and carefully made parts just fit together perfectly when you try them is soooo satisfying.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Totally agree.

[@clydebalcom8252]

Rounding off the plywood drawer bottom is an idea that is so cool.

[@Goalsplus]

Magnificent, you must really love your son to give him such a piece. Chuckle chuckle. Thanks for sharing.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Ha. Yes. I do. 😂 thanks!

[@jessecox8486]

This is great! I'm wanting to make one of my own, and this helps so much. Thanks.

[@michaelschwenk8434]

Super project - great gift - I like the epoxy surface. It looks good, even with the oak wood. Many greetings from Germany

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I think the epoxy looks really cool too ☺️

[@rick91443]

Beautiful! And a little side story. A million years ago, my first girlfriend was a Japanese American. We stayed together 9 years and ALWAYS played "Go." I can remember having beat her 4 times in 9 years...even though my father had taught me the game of chess at 8. Great(and seemingly simple) game. You'll all soon be adicted...cheers...rr Normandy

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! That’s a fun story. My son keeps beating me and he’s only 10! Ha!

[@johnhatch2519]

What a wonderful woodworker! I thought I was good, but she puts me in the shade. Great woodworking technics, and really well done video. I especially like the fact that you left in your MISTAKES, too! Like the boo-boo when you were making the drawer pulls, and even pointing out the mistakes in the painted lines, which can't even be seen by the viewer. You are truly a first-class woodworker. Thank you.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So happy to hear you liked it. Thanks!

[@robertvanhousen1015]

Beautiful job. Thanks!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@chipheadnet]

Another excellent make! TYVM for sharing!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed

[@munizda]

So many cool tricks you used for this project. Thanks!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Glad you liked it!

[@colmarsh3232]

Loved it. Going to try this myself. Really enjoyed the video. Thank you.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome. Good luck with it! Thanks!

[@grateful4068]

Love the harbor freight clamps. I have about 50 of them. Also, this is amazing. You're amazing.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Ha! Thanks! ☺️ they are great clamps

[@spirit469]

Beautiful project!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thank you! 😊

[@TheSamuelCish]

Awesome gift idea and I hope your son keeps playing Go. It's a wonderful game. You should check if there are any local Go clubs near you. I'm sure your son would love to play go in person. It's the best way to improve. I know I appreciated my dad taking me to the Go club when I was a kid.

[@AB-nu5we]

Great gift!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

He loves it so I’m happy ☺️

[@garagemonkeysan]

Best mom in the world! : ) Great project and video. Thanks for sharing! : )

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha! Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@dalejones4186]

Love your videos “Draws” and all. 😁

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha. Thanks!

[@LOCKEYJ]

Drawers

[@BookofIsaiah]

Love this project! It came out really nice! Happy Birthday to your boy!!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so Much! I’ll pass along the message 😉

[@davidharvey5672]

Thanks, I enjoyed watching. Never heard of the game before this. I imagine board games have good sales potential. Great result.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! Yeah, they go for a Hefty price

[@fpvclub7256]

Very cool. I made of of these a while back as well. I used black wood filler for the lines, it worked nicely. I really like the drawers on the side, great idea!.

[@oldmanjimh3165]

I just learned about this game. Even though cheap versions were for sale, I wondered about making my own and looked for actual dimensions. Your project stood out. Subscribed.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome

[@francescoNovelletto]

simply lovely as always

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@edkramer65]

That is an amazing make. I have done painting in with a sharpie but that tends to bleed as well. Loved the ending with your kids. You Rock Tamar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I tried a sharpie first and that was bleeding a lot. So I switched to the thicker paint. I’m so happy they Are enjoying it ☺️

[@3x3CustomTamar]

James Gallagher thanks so much! I actually have some. But was saving it for a different project 😉

[@roberthosier4062]

had to pause 2 min in to say that you router jig is BAD ASS! what a time saver!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! It’s one of my favorite jigs ☺️

[@notaka5907]

excellent job! i love it

[@freeelectron8261]

Great job Tamar! I'm learning Go and I like woodwork so may follow your design. Hope your son gets a lot of use out of it. Thanks for the video.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome. Glad you liked it!

[@danielbarker5101]

great build and a wonderful game.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@johnford7847]

Very nice. I have a go set with a board printed on a rubberized mat. This would be so much nicer. Thanks for the detailed presentation.

[@stevetyler3016]

Nice Job again. I love that you have an idea and you see it through. The variances give it character. This will be something your son will always treasure because it was made by you !!! Bonus.... I got to hear you say Drauuuu a few times. Lol. Love It. Great Job.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Hahaha! Thanks so much! I hope he keep enjoying it like he has been the last couple of days

[@michelevitarelli]

Great project and video. Thanks for sharing.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! Glad you like it!

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

Never heard of it either. 😁 Awesome present for your son!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

He has been playing first thing when he wakes up. He’s happy so I’m happy! I still don’t understand how to play it

[@AngelMalakim]

@@3x3CustomTamar He didnt explain it all that well, but its awesome he's playing go! I think it makes people smarter. Here's a link with the rules for Go: www.britgo.org/intro/intro2.html

[@MHChrono]

epoxy is a bit too shiny to me xD thinking it might ruin the acoustics of playing the stones... Awesome project though, and well presented!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

I think I agree. It was an experiment. Thanks!

[@gogobram]

@@3x3CustomTamar well it's just absolutely beautiful !

[@peteresavage]

Great work!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@reforzar]

This is awesome. That’s one lucky kid. Great job mom.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much Brian! I have to get better at playing...

[@emm_arr]

That's cool. You're cool. Go looks cool too. If I had my time again, I'd have learned go as well as chess when I was young. Hope he likes it and enjoys it for years.

[@ericthered2963]

What is stopping you from learning it now? You can learn how to play Go or Chess in just a few minutes. After all there is no need for excellence if you just get into it, or only see it as a hobby. And even if you really want to be a awesome Go or Chess player: If your brain is still working and you have enough motivation you can become quite good.

[@emm_arr]

@@ericthered2963 Time, Eric.Time. I've just had a game of chess, though.

[@roytaylor5463]

Really cool piece

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@robingosse]

Can I just say that hinged router fence is friggin' brilliant?! (Love from Newfoundland, Canada)

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha! Thanks! I have been using that jig a lot.

[@diyhuntress]

Can I just hire you to make all of the jigs for me? Also... I’ve said it before, but you’re pretty much the coolest mom ever. Love this!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Ha! You can come over and borrow my jigs anytime 😉

[@q4sbgf9kfgrd6]

love the oh so brief expression at 0:04 like, “Boom, I just blew your mind”. If you and your son haven’t watched it yet, there is a great documentary on KZbin called AlphaGo. Highly recommended

[@3x3CustomTamar]

We saw it!

[@rockusbacchus]

What a cool idea, Tamar. I learned to play go years ago, but never thought about using my woodworking skills to make my own board until now. Great job!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome! I hope you make one!

[@MatthewGoczalk]

Awesome router jig, I'll have to copy your design.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! It’s been getting good use in my shop

[@VORONM]

Very good job!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@BlackDogWoodwork]

WOW! That turned out really nice. You always seem to come up with some really cool projects. Thanks as always for sharing. 👍😎

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! It’s fun to make stuff for my kids ☺️

[@shalokin]

To avoid sibling rivalry I'll have one of these too please Mum...excellent work

[@Joe-yr1em]

This came out amazing!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@bobt2522]

That is a beautiful project! Thanks for the tip on sizing. Chuck Bender recommends sizing with glue that has been thinned with water to about half strength to get greater penetration into the wood fibers.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! That’s a good tip.

[@stevenchuchineseless]

really good work and you are really a good mother . thanks

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@TheTrequarista]

Nice project, as always, and great birthday gift for your son! Really love all your videos, the rythme, your voice, it's really pleasant to watch. I make wodden lure for fishing and in lure crafting we use epoxy as clear coat, but also to stabilize/seal the wood before primer, paint and clear coat, just thin the epoxy with denatured alcohol. Greets from France

[@3x3CustomTamar]

That’s so awesome to hear. Thanks!

[@robertevans6481]

Very cool...and a interesting game as well..

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! I’m still trying to figure it out...

[@mickepragen]

Awesome Tamar. Really nicely done.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@bking0220]

Great project Tamar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much bill!

[@hannahalexander7005]

Non perfection is the greatest thing its one of a kind

[@josephrott1920]

great job. You should play more go.

[@Daemon-sj5le]

Good job Tamar, I liked this board.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much!

[@davidaIano]

You're a great person and I like you.

[@yiminwang8687]

Very nice project. I am very impressed. Several suggestions if you want to make another one: 1 leave more space at the edge of the board, otherwise those pieces at the edge of the grid will easily fall off the table during a game. 2 professional boards have grids that a not strictly squares but rectangles so that when the players looking at the board from the sideway above, the grid is square visually.

[@anthonyray5515]

Wish I had a cool mom like you! 8-)

[@phaedruscj3330]

Looking forward to the day your kids get into Crokinole and Sjoelen!

[@jrmyphts]

Found your channel today and have been binge watching, you have some great projects and good ideas. I really like you router jig.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Awesome! Thanks so much! glad you're liking them

[@prakashgudimetlagudimetlap2533]

Great projects super sister

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks

[@vin.darkin3597]

great, excellent, wonderfull. Thank you for the helpful video.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

So glad you like it!

[@garykurowski6091]

Nice job!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@confusedsay]

Beautiful

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@PrairieValleyProjects]

Wow that is beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You are so talented 😀😀

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! ☺️

[@chocosherry19]

this is so good.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@TheDonnaAnn]

I always learn something from your videos! Thank you Tamar! The game board is beautiful! I love that your son helped without knowing it was for him! LOL

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Haha! I thought that was fun too ☺️ so awesome that you enjoyed. Thanks!

[@just1rick21072]

Just started watching your videos and I really enjoy watching you and your home made jigs. I'm not sure if anyone has suggested this, but to solve the drawer problem why not just make them longer? You still had a lot of room in the middle of the board. Love your videos, keep up the great work.

[@kevinwonart]

You are a super cool mom! wow awesome!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Ha. Thanks! 🤘 I’m going to save that for when my kids are teenagers.

[@ankitgajjar5513]

Nice project and game,would like to see more games in future thanks .

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! I can try

[@pagingjimmypage]

Router guide is killer.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Yeah.... it’s definitely come in handy a lot.

[@ianmprice]

I had the same reaction. I saw that and realized I need to make one.

[@williamhoward8319]

you are a smart lady keep working

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks 😉

[@jonoel6638]

Great job as always Tamar!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! ☺️

[@tommylee85]

You are very smart and have great taste!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@markbryan9989]

Your projects are always interesting and fun! I made a chess board (mahogany and maple) for my adult son for Christmas last year. It came out great but, unfortunately, I only win about one out of twenty games against him! Hope you have better luck with Go! Keep up the great videos. Thanks Tamar.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I haven’t been able to beat him yet!! Ha!

[@BLSchaf]

Really liked to see you supporting your son on his interest in go. The board looks cool, though i think i don't like the epoxy, but I can't certainly tell since I never touched a go board covered in epoxy. Great Project!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks! It def makes it more modern feeling.

[@DonsWoodies]

Very nice build. Love the drawers. I've done that same thing when drawer slides are not an option. For the inlays, instead of paint or sharpies, try Timbermate wood filler. You can get it in different colors. It's water-based and you just smear it into the grooves, let it dry, and sand off the excess. No bleed thru. I think you are right though, the Oak is really hard to get clean corners. Poplar or Maple would probably be easier to get sharp edges. You did a great job explaining the whole process. Nice change from all the chess board builds.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! That’s an Interesting idea. I may need to try that next time

[@sampaulsam4321]

Great project, continues amaze us every day. Greetings from Portugal 3>

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks so much! I love that little symbol 😉

[@KyleVeatch]

I like the packing tape tip. I always have problems with finish drips on the bottom of projects.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Yeah it was really helpful! Glad it was informative for you

[@gotzon1000]

Muy buen teabajo,excelente. 👏👍😍😘💋🤗

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@DouglasLambert]

what a nice video!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@TomTowles]

Great video

[@3x3CustomTamar]

Thanks!

[@tenshifurumi4353]

Looks great. I think traditionally they keep the grooves so that the pieces can sit on the grooves? But I might be misremembering the board we had when I was a kid... Hopefully you guys can keep learning to play together!

[@TheAndroidBishop]

Traditionally they use tachi mori technique, which paints the lines using a lacquered sword into very slight grooves for alignment. There's a good KZbin video on it if you search for it.