Post #206022 by kaha kii on Fri, Jan 6, 2006 12:31 PM

Aloha again brah!
Hey cuz, that ono is makalapua (damn beautiful!). Nice catch! The Koa carving is looking good brah. Koa does have the most beautiful grains of any wood on the planet! (in my humble opinion!) And you have a nice chunk there brah, shoots!

Acacia Koa was considered sacred by the kahiko Hawai'ians and before a tree was felled for making wa'a (canoe), Ki'i, weapons etc. it first had to be blessed by the priest or ali'i 'ai moku of the district or "moku" which have small split up land divisions called ahupua'a.

Because of the rarity and the endemic qualities of the Koa tree, there are now many organizations across Hawai'i who have replanting programs where Koa seedlings are placed in specific regions to protect and maintain the species...

But, be careful of the ho'opunipuni kine woods brah, there are many chang kine sellers throughout the islands selling regular mahogany or stained teak claiming it to be genuine Koa. So you need to watch out for these unscrupulous sellers...

As far as the makau you bought on Kaua'i brah, Im pretty sure theyre not mine...I only sell to hula moon in Hanalei and End of the rainbow in Haena. Id love to see what kine you bought brah, I may know the kanaka who made them for you!

Anyway cuz, keep up the good work and keep posting & viewing here on TC. There's choke talent on this site and If you ever have a question, theyll be plenty of bruddah's out there to give some great kokua!

Malama pono!