Crafting Go bowls from coconuts!
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- Опубликовано: 29 мар 2017
- No talking this time! The sounds and visuals were nice enough, so I'm letting those do the explaining here. You will hear more of my soothing Batman/Casteil/Max Payne voice next time, I promise! Until then, I'll be happy to answer any questions in the comments section.
A note on coconuts: there is some variation to their color, depending on where they came from. Aside from that, as a general rule, the more you sand them, the more brown-colored they will become. The inside is like a super fine grained hard-wood (two words), so it sands and finishes beautifully. Be warned- sanding it all the way through to the brown 'heartwood' removes all of its striking features and depth, resulting in a dark brown, solid color. The two featured at the end are examples of my recommended compromise. They were sanded to 220, then given three coats of oil; one heavy, two light.
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The board game, Go, is perhaps the oldest, greatest, and most complex game of its type ever to be conceived by human beings. Its range of possible game-play configurations is nearly limitless, at least with respect to the human capacity. The Game can be played on any square grid, but typically the boards are (9, 13, or 19)². It is worth noting that these numbers represent the number of intersections, and not the number of squares on the board. This is because the game is played on the points- unlike Checkers, Othello, or Chess, which are all played using the insides of the squares. The number of points in a row on a square grid is (n+1), where n= the # of squares in the row. In other words, a 19x19 board really has 19x19 active points, but there's only 18x18 squares on it.
If you want to play the game on the cheap, just print out a grid of 12 squares by 12 squares (which is known as a 13x13 board). Or play it in the shop on your green cutting mat, like the one I made these on. You can buy bags of colored glass gobs at the craft or dollar store, so you don't need expensive Go stones.
So, what is the point of the game, anyhow? Well, it's a territorial competition, where the object is to capture the most space by surrounding as many of the opponent's pieces as possible. It's a zero-sum game, which means that somebody loses if somebody wins. If you like games such as this, or game theory in general (and presumably you do, as you are still reading), then you will be delighted to know that I have two of my own zero-sum board games in the works, and I look forward to releasing them to video. Neither is quite as complex as Go, but one of them has an enormous game potential, and I'm excited to show it to you. We are still testing for ad infinitum, deadlock, and player advantage; I want to be sure the rules cover as much as possible before I release it. With respect to fun, tactility, aesthetics, and originality, I'm super proud of it! So if you like games, look forward to it. Please let me know it if you read this- I really appreciate that, because I don't like the feeling that I'm talking to an empty room. Seriously, thanks for reading ;)
Here's a great video about how to learn Go in 15 minutes:
• learn go in 15 mins
The game's wiki:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)
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Desert City Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Pause it and press "0" on your keyboard to see the thumbnail! Let me know it if you liked the *sounds* in this one.
_Go_ have a great weekend ;)
pocket83 I'm digging the Diresta-esk editing!👌🏻👌🏻
pocket83 I like the video, with or without talking. Although I'm partial to the Diresta-ish vibe of it.
Or you could just upload a custom thumbnail?
the sounds were beautiful
the drum sound is awesome!!! reminded me of Donkey Kong on nintendo 64
Awesome work, they came out great
don't listen to the guy who said that videos without explanation are not good, i like and and enjoy both styles, with and without commentary, so having a little bit of variety would be the best of both worlds.
I'm with both of you-
Sometimes I like to listen, sometimes I like to watch. Just depends on my mood.
If it's clearer to see the process without commentary, it's the right choice.
4 years ago I went to Florida and found a bunch of coconuts and brought them back to NY and after trying to open a few and seeing they were non edible, I threw them in the wild part of my yard and forgot about them. Years and winters have gone by and I stumbled upon them and the fluid had drained out and they were dry and hard and the texture of the "wood" is very interesting and I bet that they'd make a really nice decorative project with the wood.
I made myself a GO board years ago, but have never found anyone to play with, so it mostly just sits and collects dust. Some day, I want to make another one, as well as all the stones for it. Thanks for the new video man, always a pleasure to see them pop up in the feed. Have an excellent weekend!
Smart man. When I was a kid, I once tried to make bowls out of a coconut and used a hack saw to saw it in half. It took me forever, but I was one determined kid, lol. I love this project. Great job!
for some reason it's incredibly satisfying to see your work sped up (as well as the sounds!)
great video and thanks for sharing 😄
0:42 You can hear the cries of the innocent coconuts as they get sliced open
simple yet just amazing, and that color it has wow i love it!!
I enjoyed this on many levels. Who knew they would turn out so pretty?
such a beautiful natural texture!
Great idea.love simple various tricks to get the tasks done.
I read the whole description. Very interesting. I am 34 and had never heard of this gamed called "GO." You learn something new every day, and I guess this is what I learned new today! Thank you.
I never imagined them to look so good. Awesome, I'm gonna make a few as well.
I am so glad you did that collab with Peter! I love your work.
I did enjoy this video! 4th best video so far you have created by you!
What were the top three?
Beautiful! What an excellent use of stuff you usually throw away ... Will make something out of my next coconut, too!
they look very beautiful!!!
What a great idea. Good job, Well done
What a lovely pair of coconuts!
This is the fifth time I've watched this why is it so good
I have no carpentry tools and will likely never do any carpentry, but these are still a treat to watch.
Very nice work Pocket.
I always love to see how much of a difference a little bit of oil makes on projects like this
The most impressive thing I've ever made in my life is soup but your videos are fantastic man! Keep them up!
Nice video...very enjoyable. Always read the descriptions for your videos. Gotta try Go now. Looking forward to seeing the games your creating.
I read it too... it's good stuff. I look forward to seeing your games!
The shot where you zoomed in on the bubble level was so beautiful it made me laugh. Great video pocket; I've been a long time fan and always enjoy the variety of camera angles and close ups.
They are so fun!
Fantastic! I read the description. I've heard a lot about Google's Alpha-Go beating the worlds best human Go player in recent months. Scary and wonderous things lie ahead, as ever. Your delightful creations are a bonus to the inexorable entropic dance of reality :) thank you for leading me to learn Go! It was about time. Also, can't wait to see your game :)
That was really kewl!!!
This channel is so.. relaxing. Can definitely be used for ASMR :)
Just wanted to let you know that I always read you descriptions. Great video by the way. (Both versions.)
Great project!
Awesome bowls bro!!
Super awesome :) Clever use for the bottom of the bowl.
Thank you!
You sound like a friend I had in the Navy. It is normally like listening to him tell me about his projects. Now I want to go buy coconuts, but I have a bathroom to finish and a back yard to demo and plant grass seed if I am going to sell my California house and move.
Read the comment
Can't wait for the video on that.
Nice project and I like this format just as much as your talking videos.
Love GO and invested some time into learning it.
Glad to see there is another Moby fan other myself. good on ya
really neat. I will absolutely make this a project
Awesome and i love the game go
I love the Moby pocket. nice touch
I like it with no commentary, feels almost ceremonial. But it's good with commentary too.
Only recently subscribed to you, loving the tunes, especially yeke yeke!
Soooo I watched the other version of this video.. twice.. once muted to enjoy the project, and once again to enjoy the commentary.. I closed that tab and this was the next tab in my list. I had a good laugh watching a third time haha.
Sorry. This one has 2 min more footage. Also better end reveals.
I did enjoy the sounds on this video. I like the cut of your jib.
Sounds like a diresta video, I love it!
I love the Moby song lol
those bowls are awesome
forgot to say. Because I like the sound of your voise so much I just watch you make the coconuts on pocket83 two.... LOLll. Thanks. have a good one.
Great video!!
I would like to make a big one of these for my cereal bowl!
thanks for the idea!
Super excited for your board game! And yes I read everything
what a journey. this could qualify as asmr
Seems simple enough. I might try it sometime when I am bored.
Really cool, never seen those 'bubble levels' before, think i'm gonna get one.
I think he made them.
Nice work. All of the weichi bowls that I've used let the lid double as the prison for the captured stones. Also for Canadian byo-yomi the lids are used to contain stones.
Good to see your vid. Rather than epoxy I use the dust and hair from sanding as a filler like your jute and drip superglue on it. It sets very quickly . Also borax powder and superglue make an excellent filler when there are gaps around the base.
My friend now has five in her kitchen and they are quitre durable even when wet.
Your tip on using a short section of pvc to hold bowl in vise is brilliant.I always have a problem of how to hold the odd shape firmly.
good idea
Have a good Easter
Loved the bit getting the meat out with the air!
excellent!
Sounds like your game is going to be good. Looking forward to the video and explanation.....Walks out of empty room ;)
_New_ mike? New *Stereo* mike...? Anyhow, the audio is excelent! As for the game, *_your_* game, and although I'm mostly a backgammon guy (East Mediteranian, you see) it would be an honor and a pleasure to have a look-see. Lookin forward to it!
That teak oil really does work.
This is crazy Impressive
I did the same thing back in 2008. fun project.
This video is giving me a coconut craving.
I love how u always show different ways to do the same task. it makes it less intimidating.. oh I don't have that tool so I can't do it... but look he used this tool too!
Glad you noticed! There are always alternatives. These can be made with just a hacksaw, some sandpaper, and patience ;)
Very cool
Pretty bad ass man!
We read it! Thanks for the great video!
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Good method, especially for us who only get oblong coconuts in the stores!
Pop an opened coconut into a 350 oven for about five minutes (maybe 10, depending on how wet it is) and the flesh will pop right out. A lot easier than gouging it out with a spoon (or even an air compressor...).
I wanted to save the meat for smoothies.
Great vid as always. Should have guessed coconuts could be finished like wood (because they are wood, lmao) but guess I'd never thought of it that way.
Nice, accept I would pour skittles in a bowl, really nice. Thank you.
Yup, read the description all the way. I'm not sure you work in enough black or very very dark grey to be batman'esque.
Coconuts are a great idea... wonder what else could be done with them? Hmm
Hi Pocket 83. Watched you video on offensive comments.
Let there be no doubt that I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO'S
Thank you for doing them - I find them interesting and educational.
Rod
Thanks ;)
Moby and Go; I can't tell you how happy this video made me!
The Beach soundtrack. I was listening to that during this one. Also, game stuff on the way. More in the description ;)
I don't know the soundtrack, will check it out. You think I hadn't devoured the description before posting?! I should have said "go, moby and a full-on description" in my initial post! I disagree slightly with your description of Go as perhaps one of the most complex games devised by man; I'd say it was one of the most pure and simple. Nick Sibicky puts it well by saying that the simplicity of Go makes its devising almost inevitable by an intelligent life form! I throughly recommend his RUclips channel to you
I think I agree with your disagreement. Tetris is a similarly perfect game; had it not been created by Pajitnov, someone else would have created it.
I gotta confess, I did read the description, but was quite drunk, so completely missed the news about your game. Don't want you thinking that I wasn't interested. It's really huge and exciting news; count me in if you crowdfund it!
Awesome project! cleaning them out on the lathe might have been interesting.....
I had no idea what you meant by GO until you poured the peices in at the end. Also, the Diresta-esq format is very nice.
Very original. Never thought of making something out of coconuts. I've never seen them here (what does not mean that they are not hore). Thanks for sharing.
Oh that circle level is awesome! I should have used that to level out the range I put in lol.
They're typically called surface levels.
Robert McEwen Thank you, I wasn't sure what it was.
Hey, that's pretty good.
you went full Diresta on us man.
I could never draw a circle with a compass that easily
Neat!
Hey pocket. I love your videos and find myself checking your channel to see if you happen to have a video on something I am trying out rather than hit a book or researching it online. I say trying becuase well thats what I am doing trying. I have just started in wood working and you are the best vlog to learn from I mean this. Most vlogs they say cut at this length and measure that but you go so far into your projects explaining the theory behind it the math behind it even the science behind it, anyhow I really enjoy them keep going please. I would say its the PA in you but im not really sure if that is in fact where you are im guessing at best. Im in North strabane Pa. Thank you for what you do good sir.
Thanks a bunch! I appreciate it. Good luck, and ask questions when you're in doubt ;)
i would LOVE to have these as snack bowls. such a kind of boho and natural look, i LOVE them!!!
I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts
i made a coconut bowl in cambodia about 4 years ago with a knife and some sandpaper, no finish or anything. Biggest danger is cracking, otherwise they hold up very well.
I once tried to cut a coconut with my table saw. It hit my neighbor in the head and now he says he can hear the color orange. He's funny.
0:43 lemme pause the video. There is a mosquito in my room.
Have you ever seen the documentary coconut revolution?
will make a great candy bowl :D
The video with out you talking is ok. But there is something about the tone of your voise that is relaxing and goes well with the videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. You haven't heard the last of me!
no love for the Homeless Despot
Lovely video pocket, caught you at 25 views ;)
Gonna have to go find some coconuts...
Pocket! One of your video clips "how to drive a nail in a single hit" got featured on ifunny.
When you think about it, this is kinda like a ASMR channel
I didn't know the game and was about to Google it, but then I read the description...
Anyways, great video, I believe I have seen this somewhere else recently though ;)
actualy we have one of these