DIY Go board

billzhao

# S# o9 V" X( n, i: ]3 @* H7 K
I planned to teach my students how to play Go, but it is so complex a game that most of my students were not really interested in learning it. I bought about 20 sets from China, and I did not want them wasted on the shelf. One day I showed my students how to play five in a row. I also showed them the strategies of how to make 3.3 and 4.3. As a result, my students liked this game very much! After playing for about 3 months, the plastic boards are becoming worn out.

) T; y8 h$ D& b+ P3 ^The school has a shop where students take carpenter lessons. The shop teacher was very nice and he allowed me to use the tools and the materials in the shop. First I cut a square board which measures 17 by 17 inches, and gave it a good sanding. Then I calculated the distance between the lines that I was going to draw, marked the locations of the lines with dots, and connected the dots with a ruler. Finally I waxed the board which made the board look professional. I made three of them in a half a day.
4 Z( V$ E$ `3 f" S: M4 b  C( _
8 d( x- B# K7 l' Q1 G4 S( ~Here are some pictures I took while making and finishing the fun project.


% M  F: G- d' t4 |, D8 |: h8 O. Z

4 B1 K4 B$ o3 c
- G  d! a' X: n* A1 a

prouddolphin

mich2015

不错，真有点 professional的样子。