Is the koa tree valuable?
Acacia koa trees are ecologically, economically, and culturally significant to the Hawaiian Islands. Koa wood is one of the most valuable species in the world and sale of koa products represents a majority of all the Hawaiian wood products sold by Hawaiian retailers.
What is figured Hawaiian koa?
Share. By Sweetwater on Sep 3, 2009, 12:00 AM. Hawaiian koa wood that has a more visible grain pattern or figuring than standard koa.
Is Koa wood good for cutting boards?
Yes, Koa wood is food safe. Whether it’s a Koa wood platter or cutting board, it’s understandable to want to actually use these Hawaiian art pieces to show off your latest cheese display or salad creation.
Is Koa wood endangered?
Least Concern (Population stable)
Koa/Conservation status
What kind of wood is KOA used for?
Koa Lumber – Figured Wood, including guitar tonewood.. Highly figured Hawaiian Acacia Koawood is rare, special & prized by luthiers & woodworkers worldwide. Koa Lumber – Figured Wood, including guitar tonewood.. Highly figured Hawaiian Acacia Koawood is rare, special & prized by luthiers & woodworkers worldwide. Skip to content
Which is figured acacia or figured Koa wood?
What is Figured Koa? Figured Koawood is Acacia Koawood with more prominent grain pattern than typical koawood. Typically figure is assessed from the wood’s longitudinal face. According to its most basic definition, figured Acacia has a different grain-pattern appearance than a typical Acacia board.
Why is figured Koa wood so expensive in Hawaii?
There are 3 reasons why figured Koa wood is expensive: Overall limited wood supply. Figure appears in a small percentage of Koa logs. There are few acceptable substitutes. Koawood is widespread throughout Hawaii. However, laws control the harvest of Koawood trees. Generally speaking, healthy Koawood trees cannot be harvested.
Is there a substitute for KOA in Hawaii?
There are few acceptable substitutes. Koawood is widespread throughout Hawaii. However, laws control the harvest of Koawood trees. Generally speaking, healthy Koawood trees cannot be harvested. Thus, the supply of processed Hawaiian Acacia wood is low at most times.