Hand Turned Exotic Black and White Ebony a Hand Made Wooden Crochet Hook Made in USA by Texas sold Artist Bryan Nelson

This beautiful hand turned crochet hook is made from Black and White Ebony from the forest of Southeast Asia. Black and White Ebony is a very different ebony, it's partly white! Also in woodworking known to be very hard to work with. 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.

The crochet hook measures 6" to 8" long depending on the size of the hook and is 3/4" to 1" in diameter sold at its widest.

General guidelines are sizes

Sizes K (6.5mm) and smaller are 5 3/4" to 6" long.

Sizes L (8mm and larger are 7 3/4" to 8" long.

The reason for the variation is that each hooks is hand turned and while the standard shape, which gives the ergonomic advantage, is maintained, each hook is uniquely it's own.

Because this hook is handcrafted there will be variation in appearance, grain and color. No two Hooks will be the same! Pictures are examples of what you will receive.

Black and White Ebony -Diospyros embryopteris - also known as Pale Moon Ebony, is an exotic wood with color that is reported to vary with species, usually uniformly black with light-colored bands, pale to medium brown zones, or with marked contrast between almost white and black wood. The black heartwood is reported to be more brittle than the lighter colored sapwood.
This wood is very hard to work with and almost impossible to dry. It very prone to checking (cracking) and warping. That being said it is one of the most beautiful wood there is. The flowing dark and light color looks like it was poured together in liquid form.
This wood is found in Southeast Asia, Thailand.