This divot tool is made from the leg bone of a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). The species name of 'camelopardalis' derives from the early Romans who named it from a combination of Camel and Leopard.

Weighing in at upwards of 3,000 lbs and a height of 16-18 feet the leg bones of a giraffe undergo tremendous leverage stress and have developed accordingly, making it arguably the hardest, densest bone you can find. I don't know how it rates on the Moh scale of hardness, but from working with the material I know it's harder than Warthog Tusk and perhaps equal to Hippo Tusk. In an unofficial "clink" test, it sounds with a relatively high pitch, not unlike glass or porcelain, which allows it to take an exceptional polish.

This particular piece was made from a piece of Giraffe bone that was dyed under pressure for use in making knife handles.  The dying process is very unpredictable and inconsistent in how deeply the color penetrates the bone.  In this piece the color did not extend very deep so I could not shape it with my preferred thumb ridge.  It does have a thumb indent and on the underside is a ridge for the index finger to bear against.  This makes for a very ergonomic tool, easily gripped for repairing hard, dry greens.  Approximately 2-1/2" long and 3/4" wide.

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