I'm teaching a class on hand-forged chopsticks at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI, this year!

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Part 3. Finished prototype handmade steel tentacle chopsticks. There's room for improvement, but these turned out great for a first try. The tentacle ends feel very comfortable in the hand.

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Part 2. Welding & center-punching the suckers on the prototype went well.

Next, add an organic bend at the end so that they don't look like tentacles that are "very happy" to see you.

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Last night I tested putting teeny tiny tentacle suckers on 5/16 round stock. The goal being a prototype set of tentacle ended chopsticks. This went pretty well. So, on to the next step.

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Hand-forged holiday stocking hangers forged before sunrise! 'Tis the season...

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