NATURAL PRODUCTS

These abalone shell buttons are made from Midas Abalone (Haliotis midae) in South Africa. The shells are a by-product of the food industry. This shell is also referred to as Midas Ear abalone or Perlemoen abalone.The abalone shell buttons are about 1/16" in thickness. One of the advantages of the midas abalone is that the shells are thicker and result in less breakage than some other shell buttons, such as paua.This particular species of abalone was recently placed under CITES III trade...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The African green abalone shells shown above are edged and cleaned. They have been cleaned and polished on the inside; the outside is clean, but still rough. The sizes have been obtained by measuring the longest side of the shell with a flat ruler. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.15 pound or 0.07 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The African green abalone shells shown above are edged and cleaned. They have been cleaned and polished on the inside; the outside is clean, but still rough. The sizes have been obtained by measuring the longest side of the shell with a flat ruler. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.26 pound or 0.12 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The African green abalone shells shown above are edged and cleaned. They have been cleaned and polished on the inside; the outside is clean, but still rough. The sizes have been obtained by measuring the longest side of the shell with a flat ruler. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.40 pound or 0.18 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The African green abalone shells shown above are edged and cleaned. They have been cleaned and polished on the inside; the outside is clean, but still rough. The sizes have been obtained by measuring the longest side of the shell with a flat ruler. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.46 pound or 0.21 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The African green abalone shells shown above are edged and cleaned. They have been cleaned and polished on the inside; the outside is clean, but still rough. The sizes have been obtained by measuring the longest side of the shell with a flat ruler. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.73 pound or 0.33 kilogram. This...

We offer very fine hair and quills from African porcupines. The majority of the hair varies in length from about 12" to 18" (30 cm to 45.5 cm). The hair has been cleaned and sterilized. The porcupine hair come in 1 to 2 ounce bundles. Each buncle contains hair in a range of sizes and we cannot sort hair by length.The hair is thicker than that of the North American porcupine. It may or may not work for making roaches in the Native American market. Some people like it and some find it too thick....

These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The quills are 9" to 11" long.A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.South African porcupines are not endangered.

These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The quills are 5" to 9" long.A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.South African porcupines are not endangered.

These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The quills are 3" to 5" long.A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.South African porcupines are not endangered.

The African porcupine quills range from about 3" to more than 11" long. These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. These quills are thicker than the porcupine hair, but are thinner than most people like.A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.South African porcupines are not endangered.

The African porcupine quills range from about 3" to more than 11" long. These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.South African porcupines are not endangered.

These African porcupine quills are 11+" long. These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The X-Large quills are about 4-5mm thick in the middle.A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.South African porcupines are not endangered.

These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The B-Grade African porcupine quills are of a lower quality. These quills may be bent, flattened, have broken ends, or otherwise flawed. They tend to have a stubby end instead of a sharp point, often having a more muted brown and white coloring instead of crisp black and white, and are often not as clean as the A-grade or #1 quills. This grade is what most other firms sell as A-grades. The thick quills...

These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The B-Grade African porcupine quills are of a lower quality. These quills may be bent, flattened, have broken ends, or otherwise flawed. They tend to have a stubby end instead of a sharp point, often having a more muted brown and white coloring instead of crisp black and white, and are often not as clean as the A-grade or #1 quills. This grade is what most other firms sell as A-grades. The thick quills...

These quills can be used for fishing bobbers. The quills have been cleaned and sterilized. The B-Grade African porcupine quills are of a lower quality. These quills may be bent, flattened, have broken ends, or otherwise flawed. They tend to have a stubby end instead of a sharp point, often having a more muted brown and white coloring instead of crisp black and white, and are often not as clean as the A-grade or #1 quills. This grade is what most other firms sell as A-grades. The thin quills...