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Mom always said, “Make something with your own hands.”  Well, if you’re like me, the best thing you can make on your own is dinner reservations.

With Mother’s Day coming up soon, the best gift is something hand-made by skilled craftsmen.  Individually hand-crafted gifts show more care and thought than something made in a factory.

The “perfect gift” is often difficult to find.  You need something special and unique that shows you put some effort in the gift.  You need something that stylish and elegant because that shows how you feel about the recipient.  And, you want something that is authentic, genuine, and reliable because that reflects on you.

One of the most asked questions about wood watches is whether they are water proof.

Frankly, no watch made with wood components is completely waterproof.  Wood is an organic medium that reacts to water.  Wood watches do not have an acrylic or resin coating which could prevent the wood from reacting to water. 

Many people now own wood watches.  It was not long ago that watches carved from solid wood were just a dream.  But today, there are several major companies who make wood watches of very high quality.

At the age of 26, Tor Chantara lives his life simultaneously in two worlds, practicing the fine woodworking art of marquetry that has its roots in the 16^th Century, while learning techniques and ordering supplies via the Internet.

Concerned people sometimes ask, “Is Koa wood endangered, or even extinct?”   The answer is a resounding “NO.”  Koa wood is not and has never been on any endangered species list.  There is more Koa growing in the Hawaiian Islands today compared to ten years ago. 

Now that you have a wood watch, you may be wondering how you can best take care of it so that it continues to look good and work well.  Believe it or not, wood watches are relatively easy to maintain. 

The next time you think there are no new gifts ideas for Valentine’s Day, think again.  If you’ve done the flowers and the chocolates once too often, maybe it’s time to be thinking about an eco-friendly gift and has natural beauty.