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Is Koa Wood Food Safe?
Here at KoaWood Ranch we make lots of Koa wood bowls, platters, and housewares products. Understandably we get the qu...
How to Identify Koa?
Being one of a small number of businesses that work with and specialize in Koa, I’ve often become a go-to resource wh...
What Are Travel Posters?
One of the great things about living in Hawaii is the accessibility to great scenery, landmarks, and points of intere...
Best Wood Pens: A Buyer's Guide
Over the last few months, I’ve been researching and making Koa wood pen prototypes for the KoaWood Ranch store. My in...
What are the Pros and Cons of Wood Phone Case?
My most exciting acquisition after buying a new phone is deciding on a phone case. For me, the answer is obvious, and...
Are Wooden Phone Cases Durable?
As I sit here answering customer questions as part of my daily email routine, I found one inquiry that is particularl...
What to buy in Hawaii: Authentic Gift Ideas
An integral part of traveling the world is shopping, and nothing speaks to your travels more than finding a genuine m...
Why is Koa Wood Special?
As I'm looking out over the Koa and Ohia forest, I’m reminded of the gratitude I have for my role as steward and prot...
How to Care for Koa Wood
I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about how to care for Koa wood. Whether it is a customer asking about c...
Koa Wood Ring Meaning: Deep and Historical
When I launched the KoaWood Ranch retail store, I did so with a vision of curating an assortment of products that bes...
What Does Live Edge Mean?
Live-edge woodworking has become a must-know topic since I embarked in the field of harvesting, milling, and turning ...
Koa Weapons of Ancient Hawaiians
The Ancient Koa Warrior
Koa warriors were an important part of ancient Hawaiian society. They served to protect lands...