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Call them what you will, Hand Massager, Worry Stones, Palm stones or Fidget Wood these unique and beautiful pieces of hand carved timber feel AMAZING!
They are all very different and shaped and carved by hand. the pictures you see are for the exact item you are buying. They have a glass like feel and are made from some of the most wonderful Australia Hardwoods and have the perfect weight to them.
These are lightly oil with Orange Oil.
This particular beauty is made from Gidgee
Dimensions of 114mm x 50 mm x 20 mm
This item is made from timber from the Gidgee tree which is one of Australia’s highly sought after native hardwoods. Found primarily in semiarid and arid Queensland but also extends into the Northern Territory, South Australia and north-western New South Wales.
Gidgee (Acacia Cambagei) – also commonly know as the stinky wattle or stinky Gidgee is a great wood for carving and is highly sought after by knife makers. It has wonderful dark, reddish brown natural grains and looks amazing in its natural state or when finished. Gidgee is a hardwood that has a high degree of strength making it an ideal timber for your next carving project. Gidgee is ranked 4,270lbf on the Janka Hardness Scale.
The below information was sourced from the www.wood-database.com
Common Name(s): Gidgee, stinking wattle, purple Gidgee
Scientific Name: Acacia cambagei
Distribution: Endemic to Australia
Tree Size: 20-40 ft (6-12 m) tall, 1 ft (.3 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 72 lbs/ft3 (1,150 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .93, 1.15
Janka Hardness: 4,270 lbf (18,990 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 18,850 lbf/in2 (130.0 MPa)*
Elastic Modulus: 2,683,000 lbf/in2 (18.5Twin Peaks Hobby Farm0 GPa)*
Crushing Strength: 10,150 lbf/in2 (70.0 MPa)*
*Conservative values based on strength group/bracket
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.0%, Tangential: 5.1%,
Volumetric: 9.2%, T/R Ratio: 1.3
Also comes with with its own polishing / storage pouch.
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