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5th August 2017, 05:07 PM
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Chinese Trousse with what?
Usually these have a knife and chopsticks but these look more like knitting needles. What are they?
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5th August 2017, 06:51 PM
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knitting needles
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5th August 2017, 07:01 PM
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That is what they look like.
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6th August 2017, 12:02 AM
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Yes, that's because it's a women's trousse
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6th August 2017, 12:20 AM
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Ever seen another like it? I have searched quite a bit and not found one. Artzi has sold about 40 of these and all had chopsticks.
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6th August 2017, 12:54 AM
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6th August 2017, 04:21 AM
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knitting needles can be used as chopsticks too..........
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6th August 2017, 12:53 PM
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Considering the not so great fit of these needles in the scabbard, I'd also guess these were recently added to obtain a "complete" set. Regards, Kai |
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6th August 2017, 06:55 PM
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6th August 2017, 06:58 PM
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Well, what are you going to do; cut or knit?
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6th August 2017, 07:25 PM
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6th August 2017, 11:35 PM
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A subsequent modification? Maybe they weren't "born" as chopsticks...
Regarding the fit, the chopsticks were individually made to fit each scabbard. Each workshop did it their own way, no standardization. I've had to replace missing chopsticks on these things, and you always have to find the nearest size and shape/cut to fit. Not to difficult to convert to knitting needles by grinding points on the ends. But I've never seen an original set with those "ball butts". Artzi has an encyclopedic collection of some very fine examples of the genre, and no such animal lives there. |
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7th August 2017, 11:04 AM
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Just a thought but I have seen chopsticks that are linked together by a small chain or tied with thread to make a pivot. Tibetan/Mongolian perhaps?
These are usually fitted with end caps sometimes gold or silver to enable this. The modern street equivalent is a rubber band. Regards CC. |
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7th August 2017, 01:59 PM
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Hi Guys,
You know that Kubur has always stupid ideas. Well, what about Chinese hair pins? http://www.hairpinmuseum.org/
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7th August 2017, 02:30 PM
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My wife suggested that, but why would they need to be carried around?
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7th August 2017, 09:20 PM
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