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Martin & MacArthur, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii announce collaboration

Martin & MacArthur, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii an...

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/08/13/martin-macarthur-bad-ass-coffee.html?ana=emailafriend&s=print Aug 13, 2021, 7:17am HST Courtesy Martin & MacArthur Martin & MacArthur at The Shops at Wailea is one of the locations carrying Bad Ass Coffee. Two companies with...

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Martin & MacArthur, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii announce collaboration

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/08/13/martin-macarthur-bad-ass-coffee.html?ana=emailafriend&s=print Aug 13, 2021, 7:17am HST Courtesy Martin & MacArthur Martin & MacArthur at The Shops at Wailea is one of the locations carrying Bad Ass Coffee. Two companies with longstanding Hawaii ties in disparate retail industries recently announced a collaboration. Koa wood handcrafter Martin & MacArthur and coffee franchise Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii have partnered to bring the latter's blended drinks into the furniture shops of the former on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii Island. Bad Ass Coffee's 12-ounce bags, variety packs, candies, and other merchandise will eventually be available at Martin & MacArthur's 13 shops. So far, they can be found in The Kings Shops Waikoloa, The Shops at Kukuiula on Kauai, The Shops at Wailea on Maui, the Sheraton Waikiki, and at Ala Moana Center. Bad...

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Koa Furniture Inspired by Queen Lili’uokalani

Koa Furniture Inspired by Queen Lili’uokalani

Families in Hawaii have a long tradition of owning solid Koa furniture.  When made by fine craftsmen, Koa furniture lasts a lifetime.  More importantly, the best Koa has a beautiful...

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Koa Furniture Inspired by Queen Lili’uokalani

Families in Hawaii have a long tradition of owning solid Koa furniture.  When made by fine craftsmen, Koa furniture lasts a lifetime.  More importantly, the best Koa has a beautiful curly grain and the colorful, highly figured patterns that have been admired for centuries. After all, Koa is the beautiful hardwood that grows only in Hawaii.  It is the wood that King Kamehameha, the Great used for canoes and weapons to unite the Hawaiian Islands.  Famous surfers like Duke Kahanamoku used Koa surfboards off Waikiki Beach.  The Hawaiian monarchs like Queen Lili’uokalani and King David Kalakaua prized Koa and owned furniture and personal belongings made with this gracious Hawaiian wood. One of the most well-known pieces of Koa furniture is the Clef Bench, designed by Big Island craftsman Henry Weeks...

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Interior Design Ideas and Home Decorating with Rocking Chair

Interior Design Ideas and Home Decorating with ...

Rocking chairs can help establish a comfort level in a room. These chairs have a long history in the US and they are a staple for many homes due to...

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Interior Design Ideas and Home Decorating with Rocking Chair

Rocking chairs can help establish a comfort level in a room. These chairs have a long history in the US and they are a staple for many homes due to their look and feel.  The rocking chair has a cozy and warm feeling associated with it that helps define a room’s comfort.  Any room with a rocking chair is made more comfortable and inviting. There is also a versatility to the rocking chair because it can be used in many different ways. It is just as common to see a rocking chair in the living room as it is to see it on a porch. What is great about this versatility is that it can shift that feeling of comfort from the room to the house itself. What home does...

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Using Benches in Your Room Design

Using Benches in Your Room Design

Using Benches in Your Room Design:  Benches are so versatile that you can use them almost anywhere. A Look at The Clef Bench There are so many different bench designs...

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Using Benches in Your Room Design

Using Benches in Your Room Design:  Benches are so versatile that you can use them almost anywhere. A Look at The Clef Bench There are so many different bench designs that it would be impossible to list them all.  The huge variety of benches has been wrought out of many different inspirations. This fact provides us with many different options for design. For the sake of brevity, let us look at a single style of bench.  One of the more unique looks and design capability with the bench can be found in the Clef Bench.  It is a large bench that was inspired by the musical note. The clef bench provides a visually attractive and functional piece. This particular Martin & MacArthur Clef bench can be used to accent almost...

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Best Mother’s Day Gifts are Hand-Crafted – Wood Watches

The Best Mother’s Day Gifts are Hand-Crafted – ...

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...

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The Best Mother’s Day Gifts are Hand-Crafted – Wood Watches

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.

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The Perfect Gift is a Wood Watch

The Perfect Gift is a Wood Watch

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...

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The Perfect Gift is a Wood Watch

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.

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My Wood Watch Water Proof

Is My Wood Watch Water Proof?

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...

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Is My Wood Watch Water Proof?

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. 

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Choosing the Best Wood Watch

Wood Watch Buying Tips: Be Smart about choosing...

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...

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Wood Watch Buying Tips: Be Smart about choosing the Best Wood Watch

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.

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Tor Chantara’s Fine Art of Marquetry

Tor Chantara’s Fine Art of Marquetry

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 16th Century, while learning...

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Tor Chantara’s Fine Art of Marquetry

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 16th Century, while learning techniques and ordering supplies via the Internet.

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Koa Wood Watches

Is Koa Wood Endangered – Or Extinct?

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. ...

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Is Koa Wood Endangered – Or Extinct?

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. 

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Maintain a wood watch

How to maintain a wood watch and keep it in goo...

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...

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How to maintain a wood watch and keep it in good working order for ...

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. 

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Wood Watches and Other Perfect Gifts for Valentine’s Day

Wood Watches and Other Perfect Gifts for Valent...

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...

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Wood Watches and Other Perfect Gifts for Valentine’s Day

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.

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How To Buy Your First Wood Watch – Helpful Tips

How To Buy Your First Wood Watch – Helpful Tips

There are lots of companies that sell wood watches these days.  That’s no surprise because wood watches are the hottest trend for wrist watches in a long time.  Before wood...

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How To Buy Your First Wood Watch – Helpful Tips

There are lots of companies that sell wood watches these days.  That’s no surprise because wood watches are the hottest trend for wrist watches in a long time.  Before wood watches, you had three choices for watch bands -- metal, leather, or some form of sweaty rubber made from petroleum by-products (yuck!) 

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Perfect Holiday Gifts For Men Include Wood Watches

Perfect Holiday Gifts For Men Include Wood Watches

Let’s face it, men love wood accessories. This year, forget the stuff he never wears or the cheap-smelling, musk colognes. Give the man in your life something innovative, made from...

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Perfect Holiday Gifts For Men Include Wood Watches

Let’s face it, men love wood accessories. This year, forget the stuff he never wears or the cheap-smelling, musk colognes. Give the man in your life something innovative, made from wood.

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Choose The Best Wood Watch

Tips To Choose The Best Wood Watch

Choosing a wood watch can be challenging. But if you use these guidelines, you will definitely enjoy your wood watch for many years to come. There are lots of companies...

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Tips To Choose The Best Wood Watch

Choosing a wood watch can be challenging. But if you use these guidelines, you will definitely enjoy your wood watch for many years to come. There are lots of companies selling wood watches these days. But truth be told, not all Wood Watches are worth the lumber used to make them. Here are some helpful tips to choosing the best wood watch.

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Choose The Best Wood Watch

Wood watch buying 101

Choose a wood watch with a style suited to your taste. Do not compromise and get something that does not look right for you. The best companies, like Martin & MacArthur or Tense,...

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Wood watch buying 101

Choose a wood watch with a style suited to your taste. Do not compromise and get something that does not look right for you. The best companies, like Martin & MacArthur or Tense, offer hundreds of varieties, not just a few.

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The History of Hawaiian Koa Wood: A True Story

The History of Hawaiian Koa Wood: A True Story

Koa Wood is legendary in Hawaii. Not only is this amazing wood native to Hawaii but it is known for the deep rich colors and varied grain pattern. Koa has...

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The History of Hawaiian Koa Wood: A True Story

Koa Wood is legendary in Hawaii. Not only is this amazing wood native to Hawaii but it is known for the deep rich colors and varied grain pattern. Koa has honored heritage in Hawaii and is highly revered and sacred.

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Perfect gifts for men : Wood, Watches and Koa Rings

Perfect gifts for men : Wood, Watches and Koa R...

A wood watch will definitely make a man happy. The finest Wood Watches are made from solid wood with beautiful faces. The craftsmen of Martin & MacArthur have innovative wood watches made with Koa,...

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Perfect gifts for men : Wood, Watches and Koa Rings

A wood watch will definitely make a man happy. The finest Wood Watches are made from solid wood with beautiful faces. The craftsmen of Martin & MacArthur have innovative wood watches made with Koa, the beautiful iridescent wood that grows only in Hawaii. They have Koa watches with mother of pearl faces or moon phase dials. But, the best wood watch is the automatic, self-winding watch with a skeleton, see through, 21-jewel movement. Sapphire crystal face, of course, the finest in the world.

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Koa wood watches

Koa Makes the Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day

Martin & MacArthur has been making fine Koa furniture in Hawaii for over 50 years. Today, the company creates personal accessories from Koa wood, as well. Martin & MacArthur creates...

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Koa Makes the Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day

Martin & MacArthur has been making fine Koa furniture in Hawaii for over 50 years. Today, the company creates personal accessories from Koa wood, as well. Martin & MacArthur creates the only solid Koa wood watches. The beautiful grain pattern and color of Koa shows off wonderfully in these wood watches. Each watch is made with a premium quartz movement to ensure timekeeping accuracy. The links and casing are hand-carved using the Company’s private stock of dark, rich Koa wood from the Big Island.

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Care for Your Wood Watch

How to Care for Your Wood Watch

Wood watches have never been more popular.  Today, fashionable men and women from Maine to Maui are wearing wood watches.  There are lots of reputable companies selling wood watches like...

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How to Care for Your Wood Watch

Wood watches have never been more popular.  Today, fashionable men and women from Maine to Maui are wearing wood watches.  There are lots of reputable companies selling wood watches like Martin & MacArthur and Tense, so be sure go don’t get a cheap timepiece from a company with just a few styles that look like they belong at Toys-R-Us.

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