{"product_id":"hawaiian-weapon-leiomano-with-shark-teeth-by-manny-matto-1","title":"Hawaiian Weapon \"Leiomano with 24 Shark Teeth\" by Manny Matto","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-6528460273059064029m4189226922072134984x193iq5w\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eManny Mattos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a local boy, born and raised on the island of Oahu. For over 25 years, Manny has been researching and perfecting his skills as a Hawaiian weapons craftsman and has become widely known to collectors. His handcrafted weapons are authentic replicas of the original Hawaiian weapons viewed by millions in museums around the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-6528460273059064029m4189226922072134984x193iq5w\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason Mamoa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e chose Manny Mattos to make all the weapons used in his Apple TV series, “Chief of War,” about the rise of King Kamehameha the Great, and the uniting of all the Hawaiian Islands.  All weapons shown in this series are made from original designs Manny created for Jason Mamoa and the cast.  Mamoa liked them so much that he actually purchased several of Manny’s Koa and Shark Tooth leiomano weapons. They are now in Mamoa’s personal collection.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1963\/6523\/files\/Manny_and_Momoa.jpg?v=1778023711\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"470\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eEarly Hawaiians were the only Polynesians to incorporate Shark Teeth into their wood weapons. Hawaiian ingenuity of using shark teeth made their weapons much more lethal than those by other Polynesians.  Just as early Hawaiian \u003cspan\u003edid\u003c\/span\u003e, Manny uses cord to tie each shark tooth to a Koa base. No glue used because early Hawaiians did not have glue.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1963\/6523\/files\/Jason_Momoa_Chief_of_War.jpg?v=1776898617\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe earliest Hawaiian weapons were smaller and slightly larger than a warrior’s hand.  Eventually, Hawaiian increased the size of weapons to as much as 24” long, adding more shark teeth, making them more destructive. \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEarly Hawaiians found that the weight and density of Koa was ideal for making weapons that would be easy handle and heavy enough to cut through flesh without a lot of effort.  The cord at the end of the weapon allowed the warrior to wrap it around his thumb, providing more leverage when slashing an opponent.   \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eManny uses Koa from the private stock of Martin \u0026amp; MacArthur, harvested only from previously fallen and dead Koa trees. We never cut down any Koa trees and never use Koa cut from live trees. Martin \u0026amp; MacArthur is a leader in Koa reforestation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.martinandmacarthur.com\/blogs\/news\/traditional-hawaiian-weapons-featured-in-jason-momoas-chief-of-war\" title=\"Traditional Hawaiian Weapons Featured in Jason Momoa's Chief of War\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.martinandmacarthur.com\/blogs\/news\/traditional-hawaiian-weapons-featured-in-jason-momoas-chief-of-war\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title='Weapons Of War As Seen On \"Chief Of War\"' src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dhYKIf_Dqh4\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"accordionProduct\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelProduct\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eWeapon Framed: approx. 15\" L x 4\" W x 31\" H\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKoa, Shark Teeth, mixed media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe picture shown only represents the style of this weapon. The actual weapon will be made upon order by our craftsmen and will look slightly different from this picture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePrice includes custom shipping crate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"accordionProduct\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelProduct\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eAll shipments may take a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMINIMUM OF FIVE BUSINESS DAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto be received as we are shipping from Hawaii. Our shipping services do not guarantee two-day delivery from Hawaii. We will send an email notification when your order is shipped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e***\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/martinandmacarthur.com\/pages\/shipping-info\" title=\"Shipping Info\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePLEASE \"CLICK HERE\" FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFO\u003c\/a\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Martin \u0026 MacArthur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48734693163247,"sku":"MATO46731","price":3790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1963\/6523\/files\/MOTO_46731_HERO.jpg?v=1776213001","url":"https:\/\/www.martinandmacarthur.com\/products\/hawaiian-weapon-leiomano-with-shark-teeth-by-manny-matto-1","provider":"Martin \u0026 MacArthur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}