Our large 20” diameter Hawaiian Koa wood inlay platters and Hawaiian calabash bowls are made to order and generally take 2 to 4 weeks to prepare and ship.

All of our Hawaiian Koa wood inlay platters come with an acrylic display stand specifically made for the piece that angles the platter backward approximately 15 degrees.

It is important to understand that wood expands and contracts with changes in the environment, especially changes in humidity.  When the relative humidity decreases, the water content of the wood decreases resulting in shrinkage [...]

We do all kinds of custom woodwork. Get inspired by browsing our collection of Hawaiian Koa wood treasures and Contact Us directly with your special request. We'd love to hear from you! [...]

At Big Island Engraving, we use a wide variety of decorative woods in our wood art pieces, including walnut, maple, cherry, oak, mahogany, Hawaiian Koa, bloodwood, mango, padauk, palm, pine, poplar, and wenge. These [...]

Marquetry is decorative in its application where thin pieces of material (e.g. wood veneer, abalone shell, resins) are fixed into a shallow shape-matched recess in a workpiece and then the surface is smoothed. Wood inlay methods tend to use thicker material and can add structural strength while still being decorative. For example, the Butterfly Inlay Repair System uses inlay material that is nearly ¼” thick. When it is applied over a wood crack it creates a strong “bridge” that securely holds the facing wood pieces in place.

Any wood type can be used, but the best wood choice for inlay depends on the desired aesthetics and contrast with the surrounding wood. Various contrasts in appearance can be achieved depending on the [...]

Wood inlay is the process of removing one area of wood and replacing it with another. It's a decorative technique where contrasting materials or wood pieces are set into a solid wood surface to [...]