Posted: 12/15/2024 8:11:59 PM EDT
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Figured I'd ask here. My daughter lives all things japanese. I make her miso soup, udon, nigiri, you name it every night. It's a bit comical. Anyway, I thought I would get her a nice pair of chopsticks instead of the carryout ones she uses. Then I thought, maybe I could make her one. I know this is the painting by numbers task that you all probably laugh at. But any tips would be great. Type of wood, epoxy, finishes. Thanks |
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I don't like fancy round slick chopsticks. The food tends to slide in the sticks. Cheap break apart ones, are almost square and the slight texture holds the food better. I can pick up a grain of rice with disposable ones that you get with sushi at the commissary or grocery store. Fancy ones need to have NO finish. You don't want to eat the oils, paints or varnishes. |
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Originally Posted By RattleCanAR: I don't like fancy round slick chopsticks. The food tends to slide in the sticks. Cheap break apart ones, are almost square and the slight texture holds the food better. I can pick up a grain of rice with disposable ones that you get with sushi at the commissary or grocery store. Fancy ones need to have NO finish. You don't want to eat the oils, paints or varnishes. Just got a 100 pack for cheap on Amazon and got my dad a set of stainless steel one because that what he wanted. |
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I know there are Korean metal ones. Like poster said above, the round slick ones aren't very good. the almost square ones work way better. You should try to get some bamboo and make some yourself? At least you'll know if it's worth it and then you'll be back to buying to buying the cheap ones. |
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You can get some nice ones here. They even have the Umbrella Company logo on them. ucwrg.com Inventory:In Stock Price:$12.00 $10.00 Additional ShopStix Pair: (+$8.00) Ordinary disposable chopsticks make for handy weapon cleaning and disassembly tools. They are safe on firearm finishes, cheap to replace, with a multitude of uses. Umbrella ShopStixTM provide equal functionality but with greater style and durability. Molded from the same DuPont Super Tough polymer as our Rifle Grip 23 so you know they are made to last. And of course they work perfectly well as utensils—just be sure not to mix cleaning tools with eating tools! We suggest you order two sets, one for each application. Just make sure to check the "additional item" box (below color selection) to get a discount on the second pair. All tooling, dies, and material made in the USA. Unconditional guarantee against material defect and failure. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Cooper1: Figured I'd ask here. My daughter lives all things japanese. I make her miso soup, udon, nigiri, you name it every night. It's a bit comical. Anyway, I thought I would get her a nice pair of chopsticks instead of the carryout ones she uses. Then I thought, maybe I could make her one. I know this is the painting by numbers task that you all probably laugh at. But any tips would be great. Type of wood, epoxy, finishes. Thanks |
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Originally Posted By RattleCanAR: I don't like fancy round slick chopsticks. The food tends to slide in the sticks. Cheap break apart ones, are almost square and the slight texture holds the food better. I can pick up a grain of rice with disposable ones that you get with sushi at the commissary or grocery store. Fancy ones need to have NO finish. You don't want to eat the oils, paints or varnishes. Agree. Good chop sticks are squared at the top and at least knurled (or sort of ribbed, for lack of a better word) at the thin end. |
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I use these Attached File Attached File Attached File chopsticks. |
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Korean and Japanese chopsticks are made with metal. Almost every household has their own pair (individualized) of silver-plated chopsticks and spoon. Chinese chopsticks are made with bamboo or wood. Restaurants use cheap wooden chopsticks. You should give her silver-plated chopsticks and regular spoon. (not the Chinese soup spoon) |
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Originally Posted By gainthelead: Korean and Japanese chopsticks are made with metal. Almost every household has their own pair (individualized) of silver-plated chopsticks and spoon. Chinese chopsticks are made with bamboo or wood. Restaurants use cheap wooden chopsticks. You should give her silver-plated chopsticks and regular spoon. (not the Chinese soup spoon) Chinese also use metal models. I've been using a stainless steel set bought almost 20 years ago in a trip to China. They are round at the tip and squarish on the opposite end. The round tip side has several grooves to help holding the food. Really well designed. |
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Get a Bridge City Chopstick master jig https://bridgecitytools.com/collections/chopstick-master?msclkid=3e422059657a1e978086473dfbaa5819&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=  It is not inexpensive, but not nearly as pricey as I thought it might be. Bridge City used to be all USA made stuff, from Portland I think. But they got sold to a chinese owner a while ago (also sells Bayleigh machine tools), and I think all of their stuff is now made in Chyna. Still, its a neat looking gadget. I dont see if you must use their own block plane - but even those are not as expensive as I recall when they were made in the USA 10-15~ years ago. I recall the planes being close to $1000. |
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Originally Posted By JQ66: Get a Bridge City Chopstick master jig https://bridgecitytools.com/collections/chopstick-master?msclkid=3e422059657a1e978086473dfbaa5819&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign= https://assets.leevalley.com/Size4/10109/17N1600-bridge-city-chopstick-master-kit-u-0052.jpg It is not inexpensive, but not nearly as pricey as I thought it might be. Bridge City used to be all USA made stuff, from Portland I think. But they got sold to a chinese owner a while ago (also sells Bayleigh machine tools), and I think all of their stuff is now made in Chyna. Still, its a neat looking gadget. I dont see if you must use their own block plane - but even those are not as expensive as I recall when they were made in the USA 10-15~ years ago. I recall the planes being close to $1000. Attached File I have one. They come with the block plane and, for a while, folks were buying them just for the plane. It wasn't cheap but it is a lot of fun and I have sold enough sets to where I've paid for it. |
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Originally Posted By Cardplayer: Right or wrong we ordered these and are pretty satisfied. www.amazon.com/dp/B07JRGRRBX This is what I use. I eat most things with chopsticks. Forces me to slow down when I eat and I end up feeling full on smaller portions. |
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Originally Posted By Cardplayer: Right or wrong we ordered these and are pretty satisfied. www.amazon.com/dp/B07JRGRRBX I did similar, but I just got a cheap dishwasher safe set at a grocery store when I was in Japan. I've had them over 10 years. I went cheap b/c I wasn't sure how they would last, how much I would use them, and if I would lose/break them in a move. Guess I could have gone with some nicer ones
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Originally Posted By RattleCanAR: I don't like fancy round slick chopsticks. The food tends to slide in the sticks. Cheap break apart ones, are almost square and the slight texture holds the food better. I can pick up a grain of rice with disposable ones that you get with sushi at the commissary or grocery store. Fancy ones need to have NO finish. You don't want to eat the oils, paints or varnishes. True, The only thing worse than smooth finished wood chop sticks is plastic or nylon fancy ones. I was given a set and they’re awful slippery. |
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