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Thuya Root Burl Crochet Hook
$99.00
$99.00
per item
This crochet hook is made from Thuya Root Burl with your choice of exotic wood ends. It's shaped with a larger handle to relieve stress on the hand and wrist when crocheting. The hook has an Ergonomic shape that fits nicely in the hand.
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Because this hook is handcrafted there will be variation in appearance, grain, size and color. While there are slight variation the basic Ergonomic shape is maintained. No two handcrafted hooks will be the same!
Pictures are examples of what you will receive.
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Thuya Burl (Tetraclinis articulata) This tree is native to northwestern Africa, specifically to the Atlas Mountain regions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. In addition, this tree can also be found in very isolated pockets of southeastern Spain as well as on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The tree appears to prefer a hot, dry, subtropical climate and grows at low altitudes.
The hard heartwood varies in color from a glistening golden brown to a dark hue that is almost black. The Thuya wood tends to display a figure called “eyes” which are perfectly round and scattered throughout some burls, while in others they are clumped together in what appear to be islands of eyes. The figure is similar to bird’s eye maple but the overall effect is much darker and easier to discern. The wood is oily and very aromatic with an incredibly pleasing scent reminiscent of pine and black pepper.
Nearly always exported and sold as burls from the root of the tree, with plain or unfigured wood of little commercial value.
The hard heartwood varies in color from a glistening golden brown to a dark hue that is almost black. The Thuya wood tends to display a figure called “eyes” which are perfectly round and scattered throughout some burls, while in others they are clumped together in what appear to be islands of eyes. The figure is similar to bird’s eye maple but the overall effect is much darker and easier to discern. The wood is oily and very aromatic with an incredibly pleasing scent reminiscent of pine and black pepper.
Nearly always exported and sold as burls from the root of the tree, with plain or unfigured wood of little commercial value.