Heartwood Notions
Seam ripper with a hand-turned walnut handle and steel blade

Illustration shown — every tool is photographed before it ships, and the grain on yours will be its own.

Seam Rippers

Hand-Turned Seam Ripper

$34

A lathe-turned hardwood handle around a sharp, replaceable steel ripper — unsewing, elevated.

Wood

Made to order in the wood you pick · free U.S. shipping over $100

Dimensions Hand-cut and hand-shaped — all measurements are approximate, and yours may vary a little.
5½″ overall, ¾″ at the swell
Weight
≈ 1 oz
Finish
Hand-burnished, all-natural oil & wax
Ships
In 3–5 days, tracked, from our shop

Details

Nobody loves ripping seams, but a tool that fits your hand helps. Each handle is turned on the lathe from a hardwood blank, shaped with a gentle swell that rests in the curl of your fingers, burnished to a glassy feel, and finished with our all-natural oil-and-wax blend — no film to chip or wear away, just protected wood that shows its grain.

The business end is a standard sharp steel ripper with a safety ball on the short prong, seated in a brass ferrule. The insert is a common replaceable size, so when it eventually dulls you can swap it and keep the handle for life.

Every handle comes out of a different part of the board, so no two are alike — yours will be the only one with its grain.

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