Man builds canoe from recycled chopsticks
April 9th, 2008 | by Andy Published in Canoeing | 2 Comments
I can imagine this guy out on a lake as other paddlers approach, warmly admiring the fine craftsmanship. Admiring, that is, until they begin to feel nauseous from the smell of rancid wasabi. The craft is made up of 7382 chopsticks and its builder, Shuhei Ogawara of Japan, will be launching it this spring.
I’m still Googling to see if anyone around here has done the same, with corn dog sticks, but I’ll be watching this guy with interest. I may end up building a boat with a bulk of disposable bamboo sporks.
Via The Goat.
April 10th, 2008 at 3:10 am (#)
I’m not sure if it’s that wasabi makes a good wood stain or just the variation in the wood, but the canoe is actually really beautiful.
April 12th, 2008 at 7:55 am (#)
Agreed. The canoe is surprisingly well designed and crafted.