Reddit reviews Mannice Reusable Chopsticks Chinese Natural Bamboo Long Lightweight Wood Eating Cooking-10 Pairs gift Sets Dishwasher, 9.8Inch /25cm, (Upgraded Version)
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I grew up eating with Chinese chopsticks since I'm Chinese, and I think they stopped mass producing the normal household wooden ones about 20-30 years ago, so almost all the ones you'd use eating at grandma's house would probably be plastic nowadays.
You can still get them like here, but damn these are expensive especially compared to picking up a pack of a shitload of plastics ones at the store for a few bucks.
The fancier ones with a lacquer finish or whatever, you'd usually save for fancier meals like some family gatherings kind of like using the nice silverware when guests come over. However in Japan, your everyday Japanese chopsticks are fancier than the everyday Chinese ones, and are used more frequently. School kids even carry them to school in little fancy boxes for lunch everyday.
Using the disposable chopsticks you'd get at fast food restaurants (or normal American Chinese food restaurants) is similar to using disposable plastic forks and spoons, so it'd be kind of weird to have at home normally.
So if you have wooden Chinese chopsticks at home for everyday use, it probably was either 1) way overpriced, 2) the equivalent of the "fancy silverware", which is weird for everyday use, or 3) actually disposable (even the fancier disposable ones that are nice are still disposable), which are all kind of weird, but you can do whatever you want.
Or you're using Japanese or Korean wooden chopsticks, then also whatever. Just know that those chopsticks would be foreign to Chinese whenever you're eating Chinese food with them.
More information here:
http://aminoapps.com/page/k-pop/2120015/difference-between-chinese-japanese-and-korean-chopsticks
So in a way /u/ElfmanLV isn't totally wrong, but not totally right, because you can do whatever you want.
> The problem with wood ones is that you can't soak them in water, you may also need to oil them to keep them from cracking, and the break kind of easy.
I have wood chopsticks that are over 25 years old. Never took care of any of them. Never oiled, leave them in the sink for days, etc. The only damage they receive is if I'm cutting with them and they get hit by the knife.
Edit: Pretty much these:
https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Chinese-Natural-Chopsticks-Lightweight/dp/B01985K8I6/ref=sr_1_7?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1474162057&sr=1-7&keywords=chopsticks
Except they don't look so nice as they've been used and abused daily for multiple decades.
Wood is good because it grips well. It doesn't melt when you cook with it. It's cheap. It's got a bit of flex unlike plastic which snaps.
I saw someone on here had a HP themed wedding, and they made wands out of stained chopsticks. Sounds like work, but also sounds pretty cheap. Someone at the hardware store could maybe recommend something that is easy but not fully opaque (like spray paint is). You could color the tip with glitter (or not), or you could make a base and people could personalize their own (if your friends are crafty).
On a personal note, this is super cool of you. I am having a tough time myself right now, like your GF did, and Harry Potter is so full of reminders about how important it is to stay focused on bravery and love. It is really doing a lot for me too. Good luck!!
Edited to add: These seem pretty good!