Korean Eunjangdo

[rusanstar]

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I can confirm that this is "Ornamental Silver blade" in korean 은장도

은(Silver) 장(Ornamental) 도(sword, dagger, kinfe)

First of all, the primary purpose of this item is not for self-defense. Its main purpose is, quite literally, to be worn for style or ornamental purposes. This, I can say with absolute certainty.

If someone insists that its primary function is for self-defense, feel free to disregard that opinion — it is simply not accurate.

Now, regarding the chopsticks: they were not intentionally bent to make it easier to draw the blade. That is absolutely not the case.

The chopsticks are made of silver, and the bending is due to improper storage and lack of maintenance over time. That’s the correct explanation. Every instance of bent chopsticks shown in the linked examples is a result of poor care, nothing more.

I even shared some of the comments on this post with the son of a Korean National Intangible Cultural Heritage master craftsman — who himself is also a certified successor and future inheritor of that title. After reading them, he sighed and asked me to help correct the misinformation being spread here.

If I have time, I’ll share more information later.