Bob and Ed grew up in Hawaii. They met in 1965 on the first day of freshman year at Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu. They quickly became best friends and surf buddies. They were born five months apart at the same hospital, (St. Luke's Army Hospital), in Tokyo, Japan.
Both completed training with the Hawai'i Carpenter's Union in 1969. During the Viet Nam conflict both volunteered to serve in the military. (Bob-Air Force, Ed-USN-Seabees). Returning to the Islands after 4 years service, both embraced the Hawaiian Renaissance Move-ment of the 70's; which strengthened their love for Hawai'i.
Over the next 30 years each were involved in a number of different businesses throughout the Islands. Fate brought both to the Big Island.
In 2007 a conversation, over Bob's broken leg, several cold beers, pizza and a game of Konane, gave birth to:
KONANE BROTHERS
"Holoholo ala hele onipa'a."
Walk the path with purpose.
KONANE BROTHERS
Makers of Fine Handcrafted Konane Game Boards
75-6009 Alii Drive N-2
Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96749
The Misson of Konane Brothers is to spread the game of Konane to the world, by doing so they honor the people of Hawaii, past and present.
"Holoholo ala hele onipa'a"
Makers of Fine Handcrafted Konane Game Boards
"Holoholo ala hele onipa'a"
Makers of Fine Handcrafted Konane Game Boards
"Holoholo ala hele onipa'a"
Makers of Fine Handcrafted Konane Game Boards
"Holoholo ala hele onipa'a"
Makers of Fine Handcrafted Konane Game Boards
Konane: The Ancient Hawaiian Game for Modern Times
Brothers Ed & Bob at the Volcano workshop.
Sister Val (Bob's wife) part of the Ohana.
Papamus almost ready for the market.
The ancient waters of life
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