I unearthed some very large pieces of Koa in my dad's wood collection that I now have up for sale. The prices are not for the faint of heart (~$80/bf). The pieces are located in Louisville, Colorado. Because of the sizes and weight of the pieces they will need to be picked up by the buyer.
I found an article that my dad wrote in 1986 that said “I have turned Koa on Jack Straka’s lathe several times, and joined him in cutting a 5’ diameter curly Koa stump on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, several years ago.” No way of knowing if this Koa is from that tree but it is my only reference I have been able to find. In any event…the Koa is old and was stored in his climate controlled shop in Maryland until I brought it out last October to Colorado. I have sold two pieces to a sculpture/furniture maker and when he sliced into the pieces he said that the center was between 7.5 and 8% moisture content.
I am attaching links to the measurements of the pieces and photos. I will be selling some of my dad's wood at the Rocky Mountain Wood Symposium in Loveland Colorado in September. I live about 45 minutes south of Loveland. Happy to bring some of the Koa to the symposium if someone is very serious about buying. They are heavy so most likely will not bring the 42 bf chunk unless requested! Happy to also set up showings of the wood either before or after the symposium (or another time).
Please feel free to reach out. Especially if you know more about the original of these beautiful pieces.
Koa Measurements -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u8kcvSBahxMvEGn4yzEAYPSQIBrxQqrzqI5VbUJr-nM/edit?usp=sharing
Koa Photos -
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qOM-LDi1x_dSiduKe_Vk5b-id5kXlW_X?usp=sharing
Cheers,
Alex
303-709-9694
I found an article that my dad wrote in 1986 that said “I have turned Koa on Jack Straka’s lathe several times, and joined him in cutting a 5’ diameter curly Koa stump on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, several years ago.” No way of knowing if this Koa is from that tree but it is my only reference I have been able to find. In any event…the Koa is old and was stored in his climate controlled shop in Maryland until I brought it out last October to Colorado. I have sold two pieces to a sculpture/furniture maker and when he sliced into the pieces he said that the center was between 7.5 and 8% moisture content.
I am attaching links to the measurements of the pieces and photos. I will be selling some of my dad's wood at the Rocky Mountain Wood Symposium in Loveland Colorado in September. I live about 45 minutes south of Loveland. Happy to bring some of the Koa to the symposium if someone is very serious about buying. They are heavy so most likely will not bring the 42 bf chunk unless requested! Happy to also set up showings of the wood either before or after the symposium (or another time).
Please feel free to reach out. Especially if you know more about the original of these beautiful pieces.
Koa Measurements -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u8kcvSBahxMvEGn4yzEAYPSQIBrxQqrzqI5VbUJr-nM/edit?usp=sharing
Koa Photos -
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qOM-LDi1x_dSiduKe_Vk5b-id5kXlW_X?usp=sharing
Cheers,
Alex
303-709-9694
