Handmade Wooden Hair Pin Hair Fork

Handmade​ ​wooden​ ​hair​ ​pin/hair​ ​fork.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​made​ ​with​ ​reclaimed​ ​wood.​ ​

All​ ​of​ ​these​ ​forks​ ​are​ ​triple​ ​laminated​ ​construction​ ​for​ ​both​ ​strength​ ​and​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​their​ ​curved​ ​shape.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​~4.75​ ​long​ ​and​ ​are​ ​curved​ ​to​ ​fit​ ​the​ ​contour​ ​of​ ​your​ ​head.​ ​

They​ ​are​ ​vacuum​ ​infused​ ​with​ ​food-grade​ ​mineral​ ​oil​ ​and​ ​finished​ ​with​ ​a​ ​natural​ ​wax​ ​composed​ ​of​ ​local​ ​Ohio​ ​beeswax​ ​that​ ​has​ ​been​ ​double​ ​filtered​ ​and​ ​combined​ ​with​ ​food-grade​ ​mineral​ ​oil​ ​(George’s​ ​Club​ ​House​ ​Wax).

If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​seeing​ ​how​ ​they​ ​are​ ​made,​ ​please​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​link​ ​to​ ​a​ ​video​ ​on​ ​my​ ​YouTube​ ​channel.

They​ ​are​ ​offered​ ​in​ ​various​ ​wood​ ​species,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​range​ ​is​ ​shown​ ​in​ ​the​ ​photos.​ ​

Most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​woods​ ​used​ ​are​ ​remnants​ ​from​ ​musical​ ​instruments​ ​originally​ ​chosen​ ​for​ ​their​ ​tonal​ ​characteristics​ ​and​ ​structural​ ​stability.​ ​I​ ​don't​ ​believe​ ​in​ ​wasting​ ​materials​ ​and​ ​feel​ ​a​ ​true​ ​responsibility​ ​to​ ​use​ ​as​ ​much​ ​of​ ​the​ ​stock​ ​as​ ​I​ ​can.​ ​It's​ ​an​ ​honor​ ​to​ ​create​ ​with​ ​wood.​ ​​ ​

Walnut​ ​-​ ​dark​ ​brown
Cherry​ ​-​ ​red/pink​ ​with​ ​varying​ ​contrast​ ​that​ ​will​ ​darken​ ​with​ ​age​ ​(some​ ​are​ ​uniform​ ​while​ ​others​ ​exhibit​ ​medium​ ​grain​ ​contrast)
Caramel​ ​Ribbon​ ​Oak​ ​-​ ​caramel-colored​ ​oak​ ​with​ ​prominent​ ​ray​ ​flecks
Maple​ ​-​ ​blonde​ ​with​ ​varying​ ​contrast​ ​​ ​(some​ ​are​ ​uniform​ ​while​ ​others​ ​exhibit​ ​medium​ ​grain​ ​contrast)
Paduak​ ​-​ ​deep​ ​red​ ​with​ ​varying​ ​contrast
Sycamore​ ​-​ ​light​ ​brown​ ​with​ ​medium​ ​flecks​ ​(range​ ​from​ ​a​ ​creamy​ ​blond​ ​to​ ​medium​ ​brown
Ebonized​ ​Oak​ ​-​ ​deep​ ​black/dark​ ​brown​ ​with​ ​light​ ​grain​ ​specks

The​ ​process​ ​of​ ​ebonizing​ ​(iron​ ​staining)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​reaction​ ​within​ ​the​ ​wood​ ​between​ ​iron​ ​oxide​ ​and​ ​its​ ​natural​ ​tannins.​ ​Oak​ ​is​ ​already​ ​high​ ​in​ ​tannins,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​add​ ​a​ ​wash​ ​with​ ​bark​ ​powder​ ​tea​ ​(also​ ​known​ ​as​ ​quebracho​ ​when​ ​used​ ​in​ ​hide​ ​tanning)​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​reaction​ ​and​ ​minimize​ ​any​ ​blue​ ​coloring​ ​that​ ​could​ ​occur.​ ​The​ ​final​ ​step​ ​is​ ​brushing​ ​the​ ​iron​ ​oxide​ ​liquid​ ​(steel​ ​wool​ ​dissolved​ ​in​ ​white​ ​vinegar)​ ​on​ ​the​ ​wood​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​it​ ​black.​ ​Because​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​reaction​ ​to​ ​the​ ​wood​ ​and​ ​not​ ​on​ ​the​ ​surface,​ ​you​ ​don't​ ​have​ ​to​ ​worry​ ​about​ ​color​ ​transfer.

The​ ​'ray​ ​flecks'​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Caramel​ ​Ribbon​ ​Oak​ ​are​ ​ray​ ​cells​ ​that​ ​run​ ​perpendicular​ ​to​ ​the​ ​growth​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tree​ ​(from​ ​the​ ​bark​ ​to​ ​the​ ​center)​ ​and​ ​are​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​storing​ ​starches​ ​and​ ​sugars​ ​in​ ​the​ ​tree.​ ​When​ ​cutting​ ​perpendicular​ ​to​ ​the​ ​grain​ ​(quarter​ ​sawing),​ ​these​ ​cells​ ​are​ ​prominent​ ​and​ ​display​ ​as​ ​flecks​ ​or,​ ​as​ ​some​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​them,​ ​ribbons.​ ​I'm​ ​excited​ ​about​ ​this​ ​stick​ ​of​ ​wood​ ​and​ ​will​ ​offer​ ​these​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​supplies​ ​last.​ ​

Dimensions:​ ​(approximate)
4.75”​ ​long​ ​|​ ​.75”​ ​wide​ ​|​ ​0.1875”​ ​thick

Prong​ ​length:​ ​
4.25'

If​ ​this​ ​isn't​ ​exactly​ ​what​ ​you​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for,​ ​check​ ​out​ ​the​ ​other​ ​items​ ​in​ ​our​ ​shop.​ ​

Made​ ​in​ ​the​ ​USA

*Note​ ​that​ ​your​ ​hairpin/fork​ ​may​ ​vary​ ​in​ ​appearance​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​made​ ​in​ ​batches​ ​from​ ​the​ ​same​ ​stock.