I promise I'll go do some laundry and clean up the kitchen as soon as I finish this post...

Then I tried Star Bucks coffee stirrers and liked them much better. They are 1/4 inch wide and look more realistic. You wouldn't think 1/8 of an inch would make much difference but it does. Guess I just might have to go back to Star Bucks!
The good thing about coffee stirrers is that you can cut them with scissors. Much easier to cut off the rounded ends than using a craft knife or saw.
One of these days I'll buy a nice saw from MicroMark.

Thanks for following my progress, including the research and development!