A beautiful handcrafted bottle opener, made from Kameeldoring (Camel Thorn) African wood, and finished in a 100% natural mineral oil and beeswax coating. 
 
It is magnetised so can be used as a fridge magnet and also keeps the bottle cap attached once the bottle is opened - no more flying bottle caps!!
 
A perfect gift with it being packaged in a wooden presentation box, with literature around the particular wood engraved inside - a gift that tells a story too.
 
Camel Thorn, Giraffe Thorn or Kameeldoring in Afrikaans, is a tree of Southern Africa. It's preferred habitat is the deep dry sandy soils in parts of South Africa, Botswana, the western areas of Zimbabwe and Namibia. 
 
The tree can grow up to 20 metres high. It is slow-growing, very hardy to drought and fairly frost-resistant. The light-grey coloured thorns reflect sunlight, and the bipinnate leaves close when it is hot. The wood is dark reddish-brown in colour and extremely dense and strong. It is good for fires, which leads to widespread clearing of dead trees and the felling of healthy trees. It produces ear-shaped pods, favoured by many herbivores including cattle. The seeds can be roasted and used as a substitute for coffee beans.
 
The name 'camel thorn' refers to the fact that giraffe (kameelperd in Afrikaans), commonly feed on the leaves with their specially-adapted tongue and lips that can avoid the thorns. The scientific name 'erioloba' means "wooly lobe", a reference to the ear-shaped pods.
 
Just some food for thought.