From: Eduard Werner <edi.werner <at> GMX <dot> DE>
Date: 1 oct 2002
Subject: Re: DIY Shogi Set

> > Word burning kit?  Here in the states they sell 'em... you can burn
> > your initial in or whatever.  Then paint the promotion side red?
>
> Yeah I did think of this, but I suspect with my dodgey hand writting the
> symbols would look all out of whack :). Also if I can I want the pieces
> that have the same symbols to look exactly the same, which I'm pretty sure
> I can't do by hand :)

Hmmm, I guess they should look *similar*, but not exactly the same --
that's next to impossible (your wooden pieces won't be all the same to
start with), and I'm not even sure it's desirable. It would be a nice
handcrafted set of koma with and individual touch to every single piece.

Edi