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I made the chopsticks and chopstick rest (and the food, but that's not really the point), not the plates |
Some projects are complicated. Some are tapered pieces of wood. This is a post about the later. I made "Japanese" style chopsticks from paduak and walnut, post and pics after the jump.
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Walnut |
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Paduak |
Paduak is a tropical hardwood with a striking natural reddish orange color. Often used as an accent in furniture, it does
shine on its own. Walnut is a rich chocolate brown.
The chopsticks taper to a fine point and are roughly octagonal at the tip. "Japanese" style chopsticks (so I'm told) tend to have a narrower tip than do "Chinese" style chopsticks. I readily admit my general level of ignorance on the matter, and cop to making this statement based
exclusively on this link. So if if I'm wrong, I blame that guy.
The other end ("back?") gets contoured in a shallow pyramid shape.
The chopstick rest is just oak, but I like keeping everything nice and simple. The "finish" on everything is natural, food-safe, mineral oil. The same stuff that goes on
cutting boards.
I put a
listing up on Etsy, and am happy to make them from any material you may want.
Just shoot me a message, and we'll figure it out.
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Paduak |
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Paduak |
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Walnut |
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Walnut |
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Walnut |
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