Handle Ribbed Small
- 160 mm wide — a roller for small areas
- Bridge handle: press down with the whole hand
- Arms, inner thigh and the back near the armpit
- Solid urapán (Fraxinus uhdei) — a dense hardwood that holds an edge
A compact roller with a 110 mm ribbed barrel and a bridge handle. Held with the whole hand over the top, so your body weight travels through a straight wrist instead of loading the joint.
For arms, the inner thigh and the back near the armpit — where a full-size roller has nowhere to travel. Short passes, always toward the nearest lymph nodes. Solid urapán.
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- Made by us Turned and finished in our own workshop in Colombia
- Solid urapán Fraxinus uhdei — dense enough to hold an edge under pressure
- Ships worldwide Tracked delivery to professionals in eight countries
- Trade pricing From 10 pieces, with your clinic's name engraved See wholesale tiers
Small, toothed, and gripped from above. For the places a long roller cannot go.
Indicated for
Where this tool earns its place
Not the right tool for
Covering ground. At 110 mm of barrel it is a detail tool — using it on a whole back is a long afternoon. Also not over bone, varicose veins, open wounds or fresh scar tissue.
- ArmsA 450 mm roller has nowhere to travel on an arm. This does.
- Inner thighShort barrel, controlled pressure, no overrun.
- Ribbed barrelTeeth catch the tissue instead of gliding over it.
- Bridge gripWhole hand over the top — your body weight goes in, not your wrist.
- Back near the armpitWhere the shoulder blade leaves no room for a long tool.
- Post-operative stagesOnly from the point the treating surgeon has cleared in writing.
Technical sheet
Specifications
These pieces are handmade by our artisans, so measurements may vary by a few millimetres.
| Overall length | 160 mm 6.3 in |
|---|---|
| Overall height | 125 mm 4.9 in |
| Roller length | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| Roller depth | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| Surface | Ribbed toothed along the barrel |
| Grip | Bridge handle whole hand over the top |
| Wood | Urapán (Fraxinus uhdei) solid |
| Finish | Natural, unvarnished sanded to a closed grain |
| Body areas | Arm, inner thigh, abdomen, back near the armpit |
Technique
How to work with it
- 01
Use it in the detail phase
After a long roller has opened the large planes. This is what you reach for when the big tool runs out of room.
- 02
Hand over the top
The bridge is made to take your weight through a straight wrist. If your wrist is bent you are holding it wrong.
- 03
Short passes, always upward
Wrist to shoulder, knee to groin. Short runs and reset — do not drag it back down under pressure.
- 04
Ask, on the inner thigh
Thin skin. Check tolerance rather than assuming it matches the outer leg.
Made by hand
We are the workshop, not the middleman
Every KOWÜA tool is turned on our own lathes. We select the timber, cut it, turn it, sand it through progressive grits and finish it by hand. Nothing is bought in and rebranded.
We work with urapán (Fraxinus uhdei) because it is a dense hardwood with a fine closed grain — the surface stays smooth against skin instead of raising fibres after a few washes — and because it takes pressure without splitting.
Buying direct means the price of the factory, custom laser engraving with your clinic’s name, and someone who can actually change the tool if you need a different profile.
Care
Cleaning and sanitising
Never
Do not autoclave, do not soak, do not put it in a dishwasher and do not leave it submerged in disinfectant. Wood is porous — immersion swells the fibre, raises the grain and will crack the piece.
- After each clientWipe off oil residue with a dry or barely damp cloth, while the tool is still warm.
- Disinfect70% alcohol on the surface, then let it air-dry completely.
- StoreDry and flat, away from direct heat and sun.
If the surface ever feels rough, a light pass with fine sandpaper along the grain restores it. That is the advantage of an unvarnished finish: it can be renewed, and there is no coating to chip into a client’s skin.
Before you order
Questions we get
How do I know it is the right size?
It is 160 mm end to end. The working surface is Ribbed. Handle: Bridge handle. The full specification table is above.
Can I use it on post-surgical clients?
Only with written clearance from the treating surgeon, who alone decides when a patient may progress from gentle manual lymphatic drainage to firmer tooled work. Clearance timelines vary widely between surgeons and between patients, and we publish none. Never on fresh incisions.
Does it need oil?
Yes. A dry tool on dry skin drags and bruises. Any professional massage oil works; ours are formulated to keep slip without soaking into the wood.
How long does the wood last?
With correct care — no immersion, no autoclave — solid urapán lasts years of daily clinic use. Urapán is a dense hardwood, which is why it holds a working edge instead of denting.
Will it mark the skin?
Redness and warmth during a session are expected. Bruising is not — it means too much pressure, or a tool too deep for that tissue. Treatment should never be painful.
Can I get my clinic’s name on it?
Yes. We laser-engrave logos and names from 10 pieces. See wholesale tiers and engraving.
Do you ship outside Colombia?
Yes, worldwide with tracking. For orders of 10 pieces or more we quote freight directly.
Which tool comes next?
Depends what you already have. Our wood therapy tool guide ranks every surface we make by depth and shows where each one belongs in a session.
Buying for a clinic or academy?
Wholesale starts at ten pieces
Mix and match any references. Discounts from 15%, custom laser engraving with your clinic’s name, and freight quoted directly so you are not paying retail rates.
See wholesale pricing