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The "Horned Frog Three-Rib" (San Leng San Jiao Wa) Premium Heavy-Bone Deep-Belly Pair | 36.0mm x 38.0mm | W-1007
The "Horned Frog Three-Rib" (San Leng San Jiao Wa) Premium Heavy-Bone Deep-Belly Pair | 36.0mm x 38.0mm | W-1007
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This listing features the exact pair of walnuts shown in the photos. Stock ID W-1007 is a naturally hand-matched, collector-grade pair of traditional "San Jiao Wa" (Horned Frog) three-ribbed scholar walnuts. This heavy-density pair measures 36.0mm across the primary horizontal wide edges and a generous 38.0mm in belly depth, exhibiting a robust, vertically rich deep-bellied architecture defined by an exceptionally rare three-axis bone geometry. Designed for substantial hand volume and multi-dimensional tactile feedback, this single-inventory pair is ready for immediate shipping.
- Stock: 1 of 1 (Single Inventory)
- Variety: San Leng San Jiao Wa (Three-Ribbed Horned Frog Lineage)
- Dimensions: 36.0mm (Width/Edge) x 38.0mm (Depth/Belly)
[About the San Jiao Wa Three-Rib Variety]
The San Jiao Wa lineage, translated as the "Horned Frog," combined with the highly coveted Three-Rib (San Leng) structural mutation, represents one of the most mechanically fascinating and visually dramatic topographies in the classic wood-bone hobby. It earns its descriptive name from its multi-axis organic architecture: featuring three naturally formed, evenly spaced vertical bone ridges that outline a distinct triangular stance, paired with heavily raised, knobby skin textures that beautifully mirror the rugged exterior of a wild desert horned frog. This rare form offers immense multi-directional friction and delivers a highly stimulating tactile roll across the palm's pressure points.
[Product Characteristics of W-1007]
- The Dramatic 38mm Inverse Deep-Belly Posture: Measuring 36.0mm across the primary wide edges paired with a full 38.0mm in belly depth. This intentional 2mm inverse profile yields an exceptionally plump vertical posture. The nimble 36mm width ensures the pair remains comfortable and effortless to navigate between your fingertips for rapid twirling, while the protruding 38mm deep belly actively occupies the core of the palm.
- Three-Axis Hexagonal Bone Wave Symmetry: True to its elite pedigree, the shell showcases a masterfully balanced three-ribbed structure, yielding three independent natural flat planes. This structural geometry ensures an exceptionally balanced distribution of its heavy unit mass, allowing the walnuts to roll along a highly predictable path with immense stability.
- Craggy, High-Contrast Frog-Skin Topography: The surface fields a magnificent network of thick, heavily carved vertical bone folds, interlocking micro-fissures, and heavy craggy ridges. This aggressive texture completely avoids sharp spikes or fragile nodes, providing excellent non-slip traction against the skin while delivering an invigorating, deep-tissue hand massage.
- Textbook Flat Basal Stance & Open Seams: Each piece features a broad, dead-flat base layout with a centered navel that allows it to stand completely upright on flat surfaces. The three major vertical centerline seams run clean and neatly centered from the top apex down to the base, ensuring great leverage during intensive handling.
- High-Pitch Iron-Bone Acoustics: Sourced from fully ripened heritage groves, this pair carries significant physical weight relative to its footprint due to extra-thick internal chamber walls. When rotated or spun past one another, the mature bone-dense material produces a sharp, high-pitched metallic ring rather than a muffled wooden clack.
[Maintenance & Aging Advice]
Because the "San Leng San Jiao Wa" lineage features an exceptionally high shell density and an intricate matrix of rugged surface valleys, it is highly recommended to keep this pair in a sealed bag when resting between handling sessions for the first month. This practice safely traps natural skin oils to guide a uniform, blotch-free oxidation process across both the muscular prominent peaks and deep valleys. Handling them directly with bare hands—completely skipping the use of gloves—is the definitive method to naturally guide them toward a deep, high-gloss translucent crimson patina over time.
[Specifications]
- Variety: San Leng San Jiao Wa (Three-Ribbed Horned Frog)
- Stock ID: W-1007
- Dimensions: 36.0mm (Width/Edge) x 38.0mm (Depth/Belly)
- Texture: Muscular, broad flowing vertical wrinkles and thick interlocking bone ripples structured around an elongated triangular silhouette with a deep belly and a stable flat base.
- Best For: Advanced enthusiasts seeking a nimble 36mm pair that delivers the rare multi-axis geometry of a three-ribbed line, heavy bone density, and a powerful multi-dimensional tactile roll.
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Incredible service, I ordered a pair that sadly could not be shipped on account of a website error. Normally that would be a red flag; in this case however, an agent reached out to me immediately, allowed me to pick out an even higher quality pair and included some very thoughtful gifts. I’m extremely satisfied with my purchase and what started out as a mistake will have me returning here first whenever I want to expand my collection.
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I ordered my Wenwans about 13 days ago. After contacting this company about a shipping issue they were able to solve it immediately as well as to rush the order. Literally just got mine today and they are absolutely gorgeous and very large! My Pair# is DGM-901. These are my very first high grades ones. Bought some crappy amazon ones for like 6 bucks to practice. I cannot wait to start my journey with these. I highly recommend this company for their outstanding customer service and quality control!
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This company is Stellar. I’ve enjoyed the products I’ve Boughten for myself and gifts Ives given.
Love that you have miniature walnuts for those of us who have small hands.
These guys a great. Walnuts are high quality, and what you see is what you get, no random pairs that you may not like.
I've got 5 pairs off of them so far, and none have any flaws: no yellowing, pin holes, worm marks or cracks.
I'm not an expert, but I can't detect any dyes or processing on the nuts I have received.
They get back to you quickly if you have questions or issues.
Shipping is a couple weeks to canada since its off shore orgin. No big deal.
I do wish they would post the weights of the pairs as well in the listings, but this is minor.
I consider Zenwalnut to be the best north american walnut vendor hands down.
The box it came with is great and well made. The walnuts are out of this world. I don’t know how you find a three ridge mutation (Spartan motif) with such a good pairing. Even the basins complement each other, one elavated and the other depressed so they fit together. I highly recommend this seller if you want a reliable place where you can find rare, high quality walnuts. What you see in the pictures and videos is what you get. These are my second pair from zenwalnuts and I love both of them, thank you
The first pair I bought was a pair of minis, Packaging was amazing! Display case, and brushes were all under $100. I've been using them for just over a week. Excellent quality, I have dropped them once on accident of course over concrete while outside on the patio. I was quite concerned, I gave them a look over and no cracks, chips, or scratches were found. I am now looking into higher valued pairs. I will be buying other pairs for birthday gifts and collections. I posted them on FB and will continue to keep updates of the transformation every so often.