Chopstick Making Experience

Chopstick Making Experience

Duration: approx. 30 minutes

Booking Required - minimum 2 hours notice.

In this short, hands-on workshop you will make your own pair of wooden chopsticks using traditional Japanese woodworking tools and techniques.

You will begin by selecting your timber from a small range of suitable hardwoods. Using a Japanese hand plane, you will then plane the tapers using a prepared jig, ensuring accuracy while still doing the work yourself.

Once the basic shape is established, you will refine the chopsticks by hand:

Adjusting the tapers

Optionally planing the chopsticks to an octagonal profile

Softening the edges with sandpaper for a comfortable feel

You will finish the chopsticks by adding a small bevel to the end grain, then applying a food-safe oil finish.
If desired, a short personal laser engraving can be added.

All tools, materials, and guidance are provided.

Location
This class is held at Takumi Woodwork in Kutchan.
Please make your own way to the workshop; transport is not provided.

Please arrive five minutes early. Closed-toe shoes are recommended. Changes and cancellations are allowed up to 48 hours before the start time. Within 48 hours, bookings are not refundable and cannot be changed. If you can’t attend, you may transfer your booking to someone else. Please email us the name change.