{"product_id":"cx-8","title":"The Obsidian Core","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\"A stone made of oil, not wood.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eNature spent over half a century in the Malaysian rainforest attempting to turn this tree into a relic. In this 52g specimen, nature succeeded. This is not \"wood containing oil\"; it is a massive, solidified block of resin that happens to retain the silhouette of a tree. It represents the peak of survival—a dense, dark heart that has almost entirely replaced its biological origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAt \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"3\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eMYSOUL WOODS\u003c\/b\u003e, our refinement process is guided by reverence. When our blade first touched this raw material, we intended to clean it. But as soon as the paper-thin white wood \"skin\" was peeled away, we encountered a cold, obsidian-black wall of pure resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWe stopped immediately. Out of its 52g total weight, we estimate 50g to be pure, wild resin. To scrape further would be to waste the very essence that takes decades to form. What you hold in your hand is the \"Heavy Armor\" of the forest—raw, unpolished, and devastatingly dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Raw Sovereignty of Oil.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is defined by its extreme oil-to-wood ratio, which creates a specific type of aesthetic :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003eThe \"Unfinished\" Aesthetic :\u003c\/b\u003e The surface is rugged and shows the direct marks of the scraper. We refused to machine-polish it because that would sacrifice the precious weight of the wild resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003eThe Weight Paradox :\u003c\/b\u003e It carries a \"stone-like\" density. When you hold it, the 52g feels concentrated and heavy, a tactile reminder of its high resin saturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThe Honest Warning (Must Read) :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003eVisual Grit :\u003c\/b\u003e This is not a \"pretty\" decorative carving. It is a \"material\" masterpiece. You will see natural crevices and raw edges where the white wood met the black oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003eDichotomy :\u003c\/b\u003e The front is pitch black (Obsidian); the back is a deep tobacco-brown with raw oil clusters. It is not symmetrical; it is wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eSensory Experience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003eVisual :\u003c\/b\u003e Under warm light, the resin has a dull, waxy luster—the hallmark of old-growth, wild-harvested Malaysian \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"113\" data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003eAquilaria\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eWho is this NOT for ?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"\u003eThe Perfectionist :\u003c\/b\u003e If you want a smooth, glass-like finish or a symmetrical shape, this is not for you. This is for the collector who values \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"141\" data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"\u003eGram-for-Gram oil purity\u003c\/b\u003e over visual symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\"\u003eThe Budget-Focused :\u003c\/b\u003e You are paying for a near-pure block of wild resin. If the price of 50g of raw, sinking-grade material seems high, you are looking at the wrong specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTechnical Transparency\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\"\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 52.0g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\"\u003eEstimated Resin Content:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"25\" data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\"\u003e~50.0g (Extreme Saturation).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Malaysia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003eCraftsmanship:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"15\" data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003eStopped-at-Resin Scraping.\u003c\/b\u003e Only the thin white wood veil was removed to preserve the maximum weight of the Oud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\"\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/b\u003e 100% Natural. No wax, no dyes, no glue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 1-of-1 \"Obsidian Core\" will be shipped in a bespoke collector’s box.Once sold, this exact configuration of density and raw form can never be replicated by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MYSOUL WOODS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51304561770791,"sku":"MYSW-12","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1169\/3863\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_v0vwkcv0vwkcv0vw.png?v=1776503824","url":"https:\/\/mysoulwoods.com\/products\/cx-8","provider":"MYSOUL WOODS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}