Considered the monarch of all Hawaiian indigenous wood, Acacia Koa, found naturally only in Hawaii’s mountain forests, is the most prized of all the native woods. In the ancient times a king’s power was directly related to his control over Koa wood as it was used for making fleets of canoes and great voyaging vessels.

During the Hawaiian monarchy, European furniture makers treasured the wood for its exquisite beauty in the art of fine furniture making. Koa wood is so treasured today by the people of the Hawaiian Islands that it is considered to be heirloom wood and is passed in the family through generations.

The most valuable grades of Koa wood have a rich, luminescent quality and often a highly figured, curly, or fiddle back grain. Curl is the wavy grain that seems to shimmer in the light. Fiddle back is extreme curl so that the piece of wood seems to have depth. With colors ranging from chocolate, to reddish brown, to blonde, Koa is treasured worldwide for its character.

 

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