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Originally Posted by kirkham13
Two thoughts. One, the splitting froe would make a great throwing/survival knife. And two, I wonder if koa trees could be exported to California and other Mediterranean regions, and similar to the eucalyptus, proliferate at a rapid rate....
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LOL I'm sure you could split more than just wood with one of these froes.
They are usually made pretty thick and tough so you can smack them with a hammer or mallet, so they hold up well.
The Koa trees are indigenous only to Hawaii. I think the volcanic soil might be a requirement. They grow mostly on Maui and the big island, Hawaii. There are differences in the trees between the two islands with the big island tending to have the wood with the darker chocolate colors.