Remeshok Chetki- Ebony Edition

Our ebony wood creations over the past few months have been extremely popular, and for good reason. The wood is beautiful, dense, nicely weighted, and has fantastically smooth grain, making it a joy to handle. 

The Remeshok chetki are Aroundsquare's modern take on the jointed plate style chetki which are commonly found in Russia. The name Remeshok comes from the Russian word for "strap", reflecting the clean lines of the set. Each set consists of 18 small rectangular beads, plus two tapered end beads, strung together on our custom made 1.2mm kevlar cord. The resulting set has a simple, minimalist look, but represents a great deal of refinement and streamlining in the development process. 

With the light weight and smooth texture of the ebony version, we've decided to spice up the setups a little bit, extending the length by two beads and adding a bit of weight, by including two metal accents (your choice of titanium, brass, or copper). They play incredibly well in this setup.

NOTE 1: Please bear in mind that the longer length means if you're planning to wear them on your wrist, they'll be looser than previous releases.

NOTE 2: Please also bear in mind that these are wood, and quite thin wood. They should hold up fine to normal use, but understand that they will not be as robust and forgiving as metal and space age plastics, particularly if launched at hard surfaces or cleaned with chemicals. Treat them with care and they should last you a long time. 

Details: 

• 18x Ebony mid beads + 2x Metal mid beads + 2x Ebony end beads
• Ebony + Titanium
• Weight: 18.8g
• Ebony + Brass
• Weight: 22.3g
• Ebony + Copper
• Weight: 23g

Note: Accent and extension packs of other colours/ materials are available separately under their own product listing.

General Information on Chetki

Chetki, or more correctly, perekidnye chetki (перекидные четки), are a type of flipping beads that developed in Russia. Also known as “Russian prison beads”, the origins of chetki trace back to a linear style rosary. As the story goes, looped rosaries were not allowed in Russian prisons, but the shorter linear style were permitted. With idle time to pass, the flipping of chetki became common, and secular models designed with flipping in mind became popular, often sporting engraved "tattoos" matching those of their owners, or other images of significance. Over time, the manipulation of perekidnye (flipping) chetki (перекидные четки) has developed into an art in its own right, and the secular embodiments of the beads designed purely for flipping have begun to proliferate. Modern perekidnye chetki are specifically designed for manipulation, much like a balisong or a set of begleri, and with practice, a wide variety of tricks and combinations can be performed.

For more information, visit our chetki product page, or check out the video below to see our chetki in action!