Our mission is to provide commercial benefit of the forest to the beneficial landowners while maintaining and enhancing all the forest values using a scientific and ecological approach to achieve the landowner's objectives while protecting the native plants, animals and water.
Our Mission
Manufacture Hawaiian and exotic tonewoods, veneers and lumber that show the beauty of God's creation around the world.
Our Core Values
Integrity, Honesty, Hard working & Disciplined, Family, Efficiency
Wholesale Supply
Our veneers online are regularly in stock on Oahu and purchased online and custom orders can be made for larger orders. If you an Oahu or Kauai contractor or builder, please contact us directly. Maui and Big Island customers please visit our distributors found on our dealer page.
Guitar and Ukulele sets are only offered occasionally when we have product to offer the retail market. We will put info about sets we have to offer here. Otherwise, please inquire about a custom wholesale order which is a minimum $1,000 purchase. Mahalo for your understanding.
We Supply Hawaiian Koa & Exotic Woods
Hawaiian Koa is the largest of the native trees of Hawaii. This beautiful tree has been used by Native Hawaiians for many uses, such as canoes, paddles, housing timbers, and carved figures. The Koa wood is now enjoyed by many in flooring, bowl turnings, picture frames, gun stocks, musical instruments, cabinets and a number of other gift items.
Winkler Woods LLC was formed in 2002 by the fourth generation wood-industry leader Jorma Winkler to supply Hawaiian Koa wood to customers worldwide. The Winklers have been a major distributor of Hawaiian tropical hardwoods for the past few decades. We specialize in supplying your unique wholesale Hawaiian hardwood needs in the musical instrument market for ukuleles and guitars, wood veneers and hardwood lumber for furniture making (cabinetry, panelling, flooring, carved figures). We keep supply of other exotic woods such as Mango, Ohia, Kamani, Milo, Cuban Mahogany, Lychee, Silky Oak, Toon, Bloodwood and Sugi (Japanese Cedar).
Koa Tonewood & Exotic Tonewoods - Koa Guitar & Koa Ukulele
For Koa tonewood products, we sell them by set namely "Koa ukulele sets", "Koa acoustic guitar sets" and "Koa electric guitar sets". We are a wholesale and retail tonewood supplier capable to supply both bulk and small quantity orders, customers who'd like to order in bulk will have to inquire by email or contact form, then we'll discuss the pricing and prepare the custom order in advance. Our tonewood products are categorized by ukulele sizes, guitar sets and instrument billets. We have soprano, concert and tenor for ukulele sizes, as for acoustic guitar and electric guitar sets, we have guitar tops, sides and backs.
Currently these are the wood species we sell for tonewood category: figured curly Hawaiian Koa, spalted Hawaiian Mango, Indian Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood, Cocobolo, Monkey Pod, Cuban Mahogany, Spruce Sitka, Spruce Engelmann and Spruce Adirondack. We're in the process of putting all these tonewood sets online but they are coming soon! We might have what you're after, you can inquire through email at info@winklerwoods.com and we'll get back to you shortly.
Don't you see what you want?
Some of our online wood veneers are noted as made to order, so please email for more pieces. We've just migrated to a new e-commerce platform and more wood veneers are coming soon! As for tonewood sets and hardwood lumber, we're working on uploading them online, coming soon as well. We currently have stock of wood veneers, tonewood sets and a bit of hardwood lumber in our storehouse. We might have what you're after, please send us an email and we'll get back to you shortly.
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Sawmilling Methods
Rift sawing involves cutting the log at a slight angle to produce boards with a straight grain pattern. This method is less common and more expensive than plain sawing because it produces less lumber and requires more time to produce.
Can I really dry Hawaiian Koa on my own?
Over the decades, and if I include my father's operations from the early 70's, the Winkler have milled and dried MILLIONS of Board Feet of Hawaiian Koa. Yes, that's right, 7 figures, and if we include non-Koa species I think that number might even be in the 8 digits! Wow, even I'm impressed thinking about it. While I'm not trying to "toot our own horn" I share that info so you understand we have gone through so many different problems and issues to come up with fairly consistent methods to produce quality dried Hawaiian-grown woods, hard or soft.

Exporter of the Year Award Winner 2017
Winkler Woods has been recognized as a major supplier and retailer of Hawaiian hardwoods. Our exports include Koa ukuleles, solid and veneer Koa lumber, and other hardwood veneers. Jorma Winkler stands with the impressive and diverse group of leaders being honored today as an inspiring example of what can be accomplished in Hawaii's economy.
Reviews From Our Customers
★★★★★
I was really pleased with the service of the staff. I was on the island for work, and have been searching for Koa wood to take back home for a project. I make furniture as a side business, and love woodworking so it was really nice to see the ukulele process and talk to the talented guys building them. The owner Jorma even took a little time to talk to me about the business. The selection of wood was awesome and they cut the wood down to fit in my suitcase. It was nice to see their hospitality even though I only bought a small amount. It also helped that each piece of wood was already priced. Will definitely go back.
- Wes Johnson
Reviews From Our Customers
★★★★★
Great selection of wood, reasonably priced. We walked in and talked with the owner, he was very accommodating and knowledgeable. By the time we were finishing with the purchase I noticed they had technically closed prior to our arrival, but the owner didn't pay any mind to it and treated us very nicely. We didn't feel rushed in the slightest. If I'm ever back in the area, this will be my place to buy wood pieces.
- Sid Ho
Reviews From Our Customers
★★★★★
Great selection of koa in all shapes and sizes! I was looking for some small pieces of figured koa to take back in my suitcase to the mainland (I am a pen maker) and found their big bins of reasonably-priced edge cutoffs which are specifically sold as pen blanks. There were also larger sizes of very curly koa as well. Parking is a little tight, but worth the effort when you see what they have in stock!
- Jim Knapp
Reviews From Our Customers
★★★★★
Had a great experience buying Kamani veneers from Winkler. I was contacted via email after I ordered online and was offered a wholesale discount. The veneers are absolutely stunning.
- Chuck Osborne
Reviews From Our Customers
★★★★★
Great selection of all types of koa wood. The owner is very accommodating and knowledgeable regarding his work. Looking forward to future purchases.
- Happy Laulea
Reviews From Our Customers
★★★★★
Thank you Jorma. The veneer is beautiful. I appreciate your personal attention and commitment.
- Joe L
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