All hand-carved tropical wood products are original creations unless otherwise stated. I use a variety of tropical hardwoods, such as chiricano, pilon, ajo, manglillo and whatever I find available at the time which looks interesting. [Click here to see hardwood descriptions.] Although each piece is chosen with care, natural blemishes may occur within the finished product. If anything they only add to the item's charm. Due to the nature of the work and the uniqueness of the item, there are no cash refunds, if you are unsatisfied with a purchase I will gladly exchange it for a similarly priced item.