Product designer Yuma Kano and Japanese carpenter Katsuhisa Toda collaborated to create a series of chopsticks inspired by traditional wood joinery techniques.
Japanese wood joinery dates back to the seventh century and is a craftsmanship technique that involves complicated, interlocking wooden joints that form bonds without the use of nails, screws or adhesives.With Joint Chopsticks, the designers specifically focused on tsugite joints, a technique employed by masters craftsmen to make Buddhist altars, bureaus, and other furniture. “Rather than placing the joints at the end as a bit of decoration, they are placed at the point that takes the most strain,” explained Kano.
The Tsugite Joint Chopsticks come in a beautifully designed gift box and are available in the Spoon & Tamago shop.
August 2, 2017 at 5:48 pm
If they get to stores I would like a few!!