Musashi wrote:

> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
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>>Musashi wrote:
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>>>"Gerry" > wrote in message
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>>>>In article > , Musashi
> wrote:
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>>>>>>I'm surprised that the later (the good chopsticks) are bamboo. Seems
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>>>it
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>>>>>>would be more difficult to produce. Are they actually made from
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>>>bamboo
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>>>>>>pulp?
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>>>>>Pulp as in....mashed up and reformed bamboo?
>>>>>I don't think so because every bamboo chopstick I have ever broken
>>>>>(yes I was not a quiet child) you could see spots, vertical strands.
>>>>>I dont think you'd see this if it was pulp.
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>>>>Yeah, true enough. Maybe the uncurl the bamboo and stamp it. Who
>>>>knows...
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>>>After a discussion with the wife last night, plus a good look at all the
>>>chopsticks we
>>>have in the house, it seems that I did leave out something.
>>>Apparently when I said "all the best chopsticks are bamboo" that was
>>>
> wrong.
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>>>Some of the finest chopsticks are made of hardwoods like oak, etc.
>>>
>>I have 6 sets that are made with ironwood from Thailand, and two pair of
>>jade chopsticks from China. I've never used the jade sets, since I was
>>told they are too brittle and would shatter if dropped.

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> I presume the Jade set is an decorative set, not for use.


Yes. I jokingly told me friend before he left for his Asia trip to
bring me back a pair of jewel encrusted chopsticks. He brought back
two set of jade, but was told they shouldn't be used.

>>My parents have two sets of ivory chopsticks that were a gift from some
>>Japanese students.
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> They did a good job getting it past US Customs.

This was a long time ago. When did the ban on ivory go into
effect?

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Dan