This cigar holder/divot tool is made from Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa), a beautiful and dense wood in the Rosewood family. It has a specific gravity of .9-1.1 which makes it a member of the ironwood class. Cocobolo is a naturally oily wood and like all rosewoods gives off a sweet smell when worked, hence the family name. It's a particularly beautiful wood with an alternating grain of red and black, often in very wavy patterns. Beautifully finished with Watco Oil and paste wax, this tool is approximately 2-5/8" long and 3/4" wide. The cigar cradle is 13/16" long, and 9/16 wide", suitable for a narrow cigar, like a Panatela, up to about 38 ring gauge. Weight is 4.08 grams.
This tool has been designed to be used with a pushing motion as opposed to a lifting motion. Research performed at Kansas State University has shown that repairing pitch marks using a pushing motion is much kinder to the sod's root system, enabling greens to heal faster and is recommended by the Golf Course Superintendents Association.
