Contoured Eucalyptus and Purpleheart Wood Hair Pin

This long handcrafted hair pin is made from a deep coloured Red River Gum Eucalyptus wood that runs in a stripe through the top and continues down the contours of the pin. The top is made from a dark Purpleheart wood with a comforting curve at the end making for a very strong and tactile pin.

This handcrafted hair pin is made from Red River Gum Eucalyptus. It has a deep lustrous orange/red hue, a very pleasing scoop that fits your thumb perfectly at the top and intricate ribboning grain running down the length of this exceptionally strong pin.

Red River Gum Eucalyptus is an iconic Australian tree. The timber has a reputation for durability, strength and its distinctive red colouring. Its wide availability has seen it used for a range of applications including heavy construction, railway sleepers, flooring, framing, fencing, plywood and veneer manufacture, wood turning, firewood and charcoal production. It was also commonly used as street paving throughout Sydney in the late 1800s. This piece was salvaged from a much loved giant that was felled in a garden in Bath in 2018.

Purpleheart is a very strong wood from south America. This piece was left over from a local carpentry workshop. It is one of my favourite woods to work with. Sapele Mahogany comes from West, Central and East Africa. It is often used in furniture and cabinet making and as a veneer for marquetry. It is also used in the construction of musical instruments, for building boats and as a flooring material.

Measurements:

16.5cm Long

2.8cm Wide