RK Woods
- Keaau, Hawaii, United States
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"Legacy Furniture to Last Generations"Ray and Gloria Kobayashi's 48-year marriage has always been a partnership in business and in life. They met at a real estate convention in Honolulu. When Ray discovered that he had more fun building homes than selling them, he started R.K. Builders, Inc. in 1974. The company has built over 600 homes in almost every subdivision in East Hawaii. After he purchased a 100-acre ohia forest in Pahoa, Ray built a 16,200 sf warehouse and installed four kilns to dry local woods, especially Koa. He used Koa in many of his homes, but his two masterpieces are his own home in Waiakea Uka and a three-story Japanese castle in Kaiwiki. Every room features Koa, mango, ohia, robusta, and sugi pine, all Big Island grown woods. Since the price of Koa has skyrocketed, Ray doesn't think it will be possible to rebuild these homes in the future.When the local Fire Marshall told Ray that he had to move the Koa off the floor at his warehouse in Shipman Industrial Park, Ray decided to create specialty furniture, rocking chairs, tables, chairs, jewelry boxes and urns. And that is how RK Woods got its start. With a CNC router and laser engraver, the product line has expanded to include custom wooden signs, one of a kind sculptures, and large panel doors. Our designs have evolved to use every piece of the precious Koa, mango, and monkeypod wood stock that Ray has acquired. At RK Woods, we work with our hands and create with our minds. We provide exceptional hardwood and machine fabrication solutions for the small business, local entrepreneur, and family caregiver. Please call us for your next design.
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