The Bone Thumper is a versatile tool that’s great for checking the air pressure in tires on cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Individually hand made from incredibly strong and durable exotic hardwoods, they are built to withstand heavy use and even outlast the original owner. Of course, the Bone Thumper makes a great force multiplier. Its sleek design and intricately carved handle provide a secure and comfortable grip. The corded model comes with a 550lb black paracord lanyard attached for added security of purchase.
The weight forward design combined with the high density of the rare jungle hardwoods can quickly and easily help generate more than enough force to check any tires pressure. Compact, lightweight, and easy to carry in a vehicle or backpack, it’s a great option for anyone who wants to be prepared on the road or out in the field.
It has all but slipped from the consciousness of the common man that there are types of wood, incredibly hard and incredibly well-suited for impact tools. Greg has spent the last decade trekking deep into the jungles of Central America for weeks on end. Braving swarms of disease carrying insects, close calls with dangerous animals, and even building custom vehicles to traverse the difficult terrain in order to harvest extremely rare fallen trees (specific wood data listed below). Exotic hardwoods of such rare genus and species that some of which are almost non-existent in the United States today. However, our distant ancestors from before metal was even invented knew these woods to be a secret material for creating incredible force multipliers that last for centuries.
Exotic jungle Nargusta wood, rarely seen in the US, has incredible blood red streaks running through the warm yellowish heartwood. The contrast of the rustic finish is truly magnificent to behold, different in each and every tool. In terms of strength and durability it is comparable to American Hickory.
Cloud forest Chichipate (also called Southern Chestnut or Billy Webb wood) features a beautiful colorway ranging from tinted cream outer rings to a radiant reddish brown center to very similar to Teak. It takes a fine polish, even to the point of having a translucent shimmering effect in some pieces. It’s more than twice as hard as Walnut and even considerably harder than American Hickory!
Wild mountain Tamarind is a true old-world Ironwood. The dark reddish-brown heartwood we use for our tools is only present in ancient trees, meaning these tools have been in the making for at least 100 years… the heartwood we’re using now is from a massive fallen tree that had been dead for over 20 years before Greg recovered it. The “Spalted Tamarind” sapwood of these trees that’s commonly available in the US is weak and prone to rot, but the heartwood is a miracle of God’s natural creation. Upon picking up a baton made from this unbelievable wood one will immediately notice the weight, as it’s much heavier than any of the other woods. In fact, it’s nearly three times harder and stronger than any American hardwood.
Tamarindo heartwood is very course and grainy with open veins and small voids throughout. Think of the grain pattern of this wood in particular as being similar to the muscle, ligament, and sinew of the human body. Like muscle fiber, tamarindo heartwood fibers also grow in bundles. Separation between grain bundles is completely normal in this wood and does not in any way negatively affect the strength or integrity of the wood. These "defects" in tamarindo are ever present, and should be expected. In our opinion, these rustic characteristics of tamarindo add to the appeal.
There are naturally spaces and voids within the grain structure of all exotic hardwoods. Because these are hard use products designed to be used for generations, I don’t fill them with wood filler like you might see in luxury furniture. I don’t paint or color the wood either. These current models are clear-coated with lacquer to highlight the natural beauty of the raw wood. Channels in the veins, knots, burl, swirls, and changes in color are all normal with real wood products like these and vary depending on the variety.
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Southern Chestnut Small Bone Thumper w/ Lanyard Specs:
Overall Length: approx 18"
Diameter: 1 ¾” - "2”
Weight: 1lb
Material: Southern Chestnut/Billy Webb wood/Cloud Forest Chichipate
Southern Chestnut Large Bone Thumper w/ Lanyard Specs:
Overall Length: approx 24"
Diameter: 1 ¾” - "2”
Weight: 1.7lbs
Material: Southern Chestnut/Billy Webb wood/Cloud Forest Chichipate
Nargusta Large Bone Thumper Specs:
Overall Length: approx 24"
Diameter: 1 ¾” - "2”
Weight: 1.6lbs
Material: Exotic jungle Nargusta heartwood
Tamarind Small Bone Thumper w/ Lanyard Specs:
Overall Length: approx 18"
Diameter: 1 ¾” - "2”
Weight: 1.4lbs
Material: Wild Tamarind Old Growth Heartwood
Tamarind Large Bone Thumper w/ Lanyard Specs:
Overall Length: approx 24"
Diameter: 1 ¾” – 2”
Weight: 2lbs.
Material: Wild Tamarind Old Growth Heartwood
