This handcrafted hair pin is made from Purpleheart and American Black Walnut wood. The deep coloured Purpleheart wood forms the main length of the pin with contrasting dark walnut 'wings' at the top of the pin featuring tiny knots and intricate grain.

Purpleheart is a very strong wood from south America. It is perfect for making small slender hair pins. This piece was left over from a local carpentry workshop. It is one of my favourite woods to work with.

American Black Walnut grows in Canada and Northern America.  It is a prized wood for cabinetmaking and provides some pretty tasty nuts.  This hair pin has been made from wood that would have otherwise been thrown away or burnt.

Measurements:

15.0 cm Long

3.9 cm Wide

This pin is finished with natural herb and resin oil and Nutshell wax. The products are eco friendly and non toxic, blending selected beeswax, Larch oil and essential oils to give your hair pin years of protection.  It also uses no  VOC's, formaldehyde or petrochemicals.

We are always striving to improve our processes environmentally.  Hand tools are used over power tools where possible and sanding etc. is kept to a minimum.