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In this video, I restore an old brass Zippo lighter found at a beach, which developed a beautiful patina from exposure to sea ...
In this video, a vintage Zippo lighter, found with a metal detector on a beach, is carefully restored to preserve its unique brass patina. The sea water damage had left its mark, but with the right ...
Koa has long been magical in Hawaiʻi. A beautiful dark red wood with an unmistakable curly grain, it is featured today in some of the world’s most beautiful ʻukulele, guitars, canoes, surfboards and ...
Koa, monkeypod, mango and other woods: Building blocks of Mike Felig’s livelihood – North Hawaii News | West Hawaii Today ...
Jacque Du bois talks curly koa Sunday, September 29, 2019 12:05 am Caleb Loehrer / The Garden Island Jacques Du Bois works on a slab of monkeypod at his workshop in an old cannery building on ...
Tam said six Martin &MacArthur craftsmen worked on the 400-pound curly koa casket for 3-1 /2 months at the company's Kalihi workshop, finishing in December.
Woodturner Craig Nichols recently received Harbor Gallery’s Summer Wood Show top honor. Winning the turning category was Michael Patrick Smith with his piece titled “Flight” made from Cook ...
Sam Stephens of Kihei turns a curly koa saltshaker during a demonstration Friday at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center by the Maui Woodturners Association. He is picture ...
Features such as the sliding shoji doors made of Hawaiian curly koa wood that create a box within a box were inspired by the time he spent in Japan. Other influences include Marcio Kogan’s ...