Best wood for chopsticks (foodsafe)

[malente]

Pine? Or hardwood like ash, apple or cherry?

Which is a good wood for whittling chopsticks?

Cheers

 

[falling rain]

Do you want large cooking chopsticks or smaller eating chopsticks?
I made a pair of large cooking chopsticks from a hazel wand. Scrape off the bark.
Lime shoots (growing at the base of lime trees) is a good wood to use for smaller chopsticks. Whittle carefully and sand till smooth. Oil with cooking oil.

 

[Asa Samuel]

I don't know but thanks for reminding me that I need a new pair

 

[malente]

Cheers falling rain!

You're welcome Asa

 

[spamel]

Sycamore is traditionally used for food implements as the sap has no taste and doesn't spoil food. I'd go with that, there's plenty of it about!

 

[falling rain]

Cheers falling rain!

You're welcome Asa

No worries malente. I just noticed you're in Germany. I think Lime is known as linden baum in your neck of the woods.
When I was in Japan the locals were always amazed that a 'Gaijin' (outsider) could use chopsticks.............ohashi jiyosu des neh?...........which means. 'Oh you're good at using chopsticks'..........or words to that effect.