how rough are they since unfinished? I want to write letters on them and use them for spelling practice. Would they splinter small hands?
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They are very smooth, no need to worry about splinters they would work well for your project. The unfinished in this case refers to the fact that they do not have a finish coat of paint or stain but they are ready to finish.
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They are rounded and blunt at both ends. I use them with first graders to have then point to words as they read...no sword fights have ensued!
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Hello! These will stand up to considerable use. I have Stitchberry single tipped bamboo needles and they are much more fragile than these by Ostart. The latter is a lovely darker "polished" wood, not like the Stitchberry that I have to sand on occasion to keep smooth. Even the US 1 is a sturdy set. I live at the beach and store them in a plastic box inside the little plastic sleeves they were shipped in and mine haven't warped at all. I have been delighted with this set of double pointed needles, I use them very often [I don't have a telly so I craft instead]. I wouldn't be able to knit hats and baby things without them. :-)
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I think these are delicate toys made to be played with delicate hands. Maybe they should suggest this for kids a little older! No problems here.
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Yes, I think they would work well for you. They are thin, and the dexterity would be ideal for handling pages in books. They are good all around gloves. Very practical for smaller hands. My hands are L-XL, and the even work for me.
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Yeah, my 3 and 5 yr olds love them...!Seriously though, great dexterity and grip. And, good knuckle and finger protection. As long as the stick isn't a 3" oak axe handle... (-;
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Hi Charles, I am not very good at this type of stuff, but they are about the size of an average chess piece and have a little weight behind them - they are not light. We are happy with them. I did order another set of medieval pieces that we returned very disappointed prior to this set. We have younger kids and they did break a piece early on by being too rough, but the company sent us one immediately at no charge. Not sure if that is always their policy, but a very good experience. ~l
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They are thick and sturdy. Won't break with normal wear and tear. Still wouldn't let very small children have these as those little teeth can bite through anything, lol.
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Most were fairly smooth. Some were very unfinished looking- maybe 20-30 out of the 100. I probably would not use them on their own, but you could. Maybe if you were willing to use a fine sandpaper you could get the smoothness you are looking for.
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I use them everyday for business meetings and find they are reliable but haven't subjected them to furious note taking in a classroom. The ink is very strong and can bleed through to the reverse side of cheap notebook paper. But, that said, they are a delight to write with so I guess it might be worth trying them out even if you decide to keep them for projects.
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I think that they are unpainted. However they are very smooth, no splintering.
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I write in my moleskin journals with them -- no bleeding through to the other side. I suppose it depends on how thin the paper is, but I've had no problems whatsoever. HTH
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I would think they would be fine. They aren't real big and would easily fit into their hand. They do squeak when pressed. The only concern would be that they come directly from China and I'm not sure of the paint quality.
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Hard. Most of them you will be able to break apart with your hands. Just in half though, any smaller and you'll need to cut them.
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They're not bad at all. My wife suffers from arthritic hands, and she has no problems. I hope this helps
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I bought them for my ukulele, but they were much too firm. When I tried to bend one a bit it snapped in half.I've had a classical guitar, as well, the strings are definitely thicker than a ukulele's, I think that these MIGHT work.I also don't have very strong fingernails, I used to bite them and only stopped a few years ago. But, after trying it out, I would say to grow them out a bit and shape them into rounded points. Then try picking. Your nails should eventually get stronger, and the shape really helps. It's way better than using a pick, especially for Spanish guitar. Arpeggio is nearly impossible with a pick.Whatever you do, don't give up. I bought them for my ukulele, but they were much too firm. When I tried to bend one a bit it snapped in half.I've had a classical guitar, as well, the strings are definitely thicker than a ukulele's, I think that these MIGHT work.I also don't have very strong fingernails, I used to bite them and only stopped a few years ago. But, after trying it out, I would say to grow them out a bit and shape them into rounded points. Then try picking. Your nails should eventually get stronger, and the shape really helps. It's way better than using a pick, especially for Spanish guitar.... » Read More I bought them for my ukulele, but they were much too firm. When I tried to bend one a bit it snapped in half.I've had a classical guitar, as well, the strings are definitely thicker than a ukulele's, I think that these MIGHT work.I also don't have very strong fingernails, I used to bite them and only stopped a few years ago. But, after trying it out, I would say to grow them out a bit and shape them into rounded points. Then try picking. Your nails should eventually get stronger, and the shape really helps. It's way better than using a pick, especially for Spanish guitar. Arpeggio is nearly impossible with a pick.Whatever you do, don't give up. « Show Less
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Gloves are OK. Mittins don't no. They are small. So use your judgement. If you want these try a small pencil or a broken crayon first.