African Blackwood Crochet Hook

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​This Beautiful handcrafted crochet hook is made from African Blackwood. It's shaped with a larger handle to relieve stress on the hand and wrist when crocheting. The crochet hook has an Ergonomic shape that fits nicely in the hand.


Please see Hook Info for Crochet Hook dimensions. Nelsonwood Hook Info


Because this hook is handcrafted there will be variation in appearance, grain, size and color. While there are slight variation the basic Ergonomic shape is maintained. No two handcrafted hooks will be the same!


Pictures are examples of what you will receive.


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Ordering, Step by Step


Be sure to read some of my reviews!

Hook Size or Metal Tip.
Mark size on hook
Modification of Hook. Add measurements in notes to seller when checking out.
Enter size for Metal Tip only (Use mm)
Custom Rings for Solid Woods

African Blackwood -(Dalbergia melanoxylon) - also known as Grenadilla, or Mpingo is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae, native to seasonally dry regions of Africa from Senegal east to Eritrea and south to the Transvaal in South Africa.
It is a small tree, reaching 20-45' tall, with grey bark and spiny shoots. The leaves are deciduous in the dry season, alternate, 6–22 cm long, pinnate, with 6-9 alternately arranged leaflets. The flowers are white, produced in dense clusters. The fruit is a pod 3–7 cm long, containing one to two seeds.
The dense, lustrous wood ranges from reddish to pure black. It is generally cut into small billets or logs with its sharply demarcated bright yellow white sapwood left on to assist in the slow drying so as to prevent cracks developing. 
Good quality "A" grade African Blackwood commands high prices on the commercial timber market. The tonal qualities of African Blackwood are particularly valued when used in woodwind instruments, principally clarinets, oboes, transverse flutes, piccolos, Highland pipes, and Northumbrian pipes. Furniture makers from the time of the Egyptians have valued this timber. A story states that it has even been used as ballast in trading ships and that some enterprising Northumbrian pipe makers used old discarded Blackwood ballast to great effect. 
I find this wood to be one of the hardest to photograph. But on the the most beautiful to turn.

Reviews

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(5 reviews)

Eva H. on 2026-08-31

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I have purchased several of these wonderful finely crated hooks- as a retired carpenter who has hand issues- these ergonomic hooks are very helpful and comfortable 😀❤️

Olivia S. on 2025-12-15

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This is a great hook! The ergonomic handle has been a game-changer. It was such a wonderful gift!

Teresa S. on 2023-12-28

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This crochet hook is absolutely beautiful and wonderful to work with. Thank you Bryan!

Carolyn B. on 2022-06-27

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Received my African Blackwood Crochet Hook today! Love, love, love it. The wood is so beautiful, smooth as butter. The width and length feels perfect in my hand. It was worth the wait!

COURTNEY O. on 2021-04-13

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When the light hits this hook you can see the grain and lighter tones. It's so gorgeous! Completely perfect in every way.