Nā Mea Hana (tools)

  • Lauhala Mea Hana

    Tools (Mea Hana) when weaving lauhala can be made with hard woods, bamboo or like these, bone.

  • Wili

    This Hawaiian Pump Drill (Wili) is very effective in drilling small holes. The traditional bits would have been made of a cone shell, obsidian, shark tooth or even a rats tooth. Today a simple metal nail is flattened and filed to create a sharp point

  • Niho Oki

    Hawaiian utility knife for cutting, carving and shaving.


    Example: For carving designs on the Iekuku and cutting bark off wauke.

  • Niho Oki - DIY Kit

    Kit includes: prep cut and drilled handle, shark tooth prep drilled, cordage, bamboo and twist tie aids.