-18cm & 23cm pentagon chopsticks-
【 Damascus steel 】

English name:Damascus steel/Chinese name:ダマスカス
The steel materials were produced in a place called Wool in India,but from 10th ~ 8th century they were processed into swords etc. in Damascus,which is now called Syria,so in the Western European countries called them the Damascene steel. It originates in the high carbon steel material called the Wool Steel and the steel iron from some regions in India. From the composition of special impurities,the laminar structure of the carbide is formed in the ingot and by forging them a complex striped pattern appears on the surface.

Chopsticks price $2381US/number of stock : 1 (23cm) : 1 (18cm)

Diagonal view of the head Top view Tip view
  Side view  
It is sculpted accurately from head to tip to make a right pair.Especially, the tip is sculpted with utmost care so it can pinch small sesame, beans, or rice.

-How to take care of your chopsticks-

Depending on the material, Saburouemon chopsticks will start to curve or twist according to how long you use them.To avoid that, please wash them carefully with hand and dry them completely. Please keep away from direct sunshine.It will easily change shape if you keep on washing and drying them with a dish washer.Please handle them carefully for the Saburouemon chopsticks are alive.

*The image is a sample. The one you ordered might not be the exact same one as in the patterns of wood.They might be different but they are hand-selected carefully.Depending on the number of stock or the material, we might not be able to accept your order. Please contact us for the newest information.The shape or the color will change slightly after using them.
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