Hey guys, hope you enjoy this one. We wanted to give you a look behind the scenes at how we actually come up with and create new products. In this video, you’ll see some of the process behind the new carbon fiber products we’ve been working on—from messing around with ideas to figuring out what actually works.

Purchase the Agarwood Incense and Burner early: https://www.budobrothers.com/products/incense?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web Every Budo Brothers Incense Burner is CNC machined from a single solid piece of Santos Rosewood. Dense, durable, and naturally beautiful, rosewood has always been one of our favorite materials to work with. Because every piece of wood has its own unique grain and color, no two burners are ever alike. The burner features three incense ports, allowing you to burn a single stick for a quiet moment of reflection or all three to fill a larger room with the rich aroma of agarwood. Heavy in the hand and built to last, it's designed to be enjoyed for years to come. Specifications - Material: Solid Santos Rosewood - Construction: CNC machined, hand-sanded, engraved, and finished in-house - Dimensions: 8" (L) × 2" (W) × 1" (H) - Weight: 6.3 oz (179 g) - Capacity: Holds 1–3 incense sticks Our incense is made from premium Vietnamese agarwood (oud)—the same incense we've been burning ourselves for years. Revered throughout Asia for centuries, agarwood is prized for its rich, smooth, and remarkably complex aroma, traditionally enjoyed in temples, meditation, and mindful practice. Unlike many commercial incense, it burns cleanly with a calming fragrance that isn't overpowering. It's the incense we reach for before work, after training, and whenever life feels noisy. Available in 50-stick and 100-stick packs. Please Note: The Agarwood Incense Burner and Agarwood Incense are sold separately. Due to the natural characteristics of Santos Rosewood, every burner will vary in grain and color, making each one completely unique.

Massive thank you to everyone who snagged one of our Agarwood Incense Burners. We kept the quantities low for this initial batch as we weren't sure about this one... What is a top-tier martial arts weapons company doing dabbling in hippie-dippy incense normally reserved for people who don't wear deodorant?? 😆 ...Well, we made it simply for the love of doing so. We've spent the last 8 years burning these amazing S-Tier Agarwood incense normally reserved for temples, and it felt like we were gatekeeping it. So instead of finding some cheap-shit holder on Alibaba, slapping our logo on it, and pretending like it's original, we decided to make the most exotic incense burner ever created... https://www.budobrothers.com/collections/home-page/products/incense To our surprise, they've been a big hit! And we don't have many left. But this was the signal we needed to make more... the only problem is, we've been dipping into our reserve stash of Santos Rosewood to the point where supply is getting critically low... so I made some phone calls to some people who know some people who know some people who just so happen to have some exhibition-grade pieces left. So I jumped on it without hesitation. Definitely not cheap, but I simply couldn't resist. So, we're going to make some more Incense Burners, but some of these slabs are automatically going into the RESERVE STASH for some unforeseen creative bursts that require INSANE woodgrain. The whole point of this random video is to jump on here and say "thank you". Thank you so much for supporting our art. It means the world to us, and we are just getting started. So grateful to have you along for the ride 🙏 PS - Bonus points for those of you who identified that I don't know my lefts from rights... the struggle is real 🤣

I'd never even heard of this wood before, but the moment I saw it, my hand-to-wallet reflex kicked in. The grain on this piece is absolutely unreal. Instantly, I started imagining transforming it into a live Tanto or Wakizashi, with the natural figure flowing along the curvature of the handle and sheath. The only downside? There’s only enough material here to make 3 or 4 pieces... But that's exactly the direction we're heading—creating exceptionally rare functional works of art from the exotic woods I somehow keep collecting. Just wanted to share this with you all, as you're the only ones who get me, haha.

These sticks are just the right weight. Was hoping to match my flat stick with the 18". Had some color matching.