Foundwood cutting boards with turquoise inlay on a weathered table above the O'ahu coast at golden hour.
Handmade in Hale'iwa, Hawai'i

Beautiful starts with a rescued tree.

Heirloom cutting boards, furniture & installations milled from Hawaiian trees saved from the waste stream, inlaid with turquoise, chrysocolla & lapis.

Featured in Hana Hou! Magazine · On the counters at Turtle Bay, Kona Brewing & Monkeypod Kitchen

Reclaimed Hawaiian woodRescued logs, milled on O'ahu
Handmade with careCut & shaped by Jen, start to finish
One of a kindUnique wood, unique story
Rooted in Hawai'iWe give back to reforestation

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Monkeypod, mango & milo. Every piece keeps its live edge and its story.

“I always say, the wood is my boss.”

— Jen Homcy, owner & designer

Every design starts with what the tree gives us:

  • Maximize the use of the material & minimize waste.
  • Let the wood speak for itself.
  • Build functional pieces with natural aesthetics.
  • Honor the life of the tree — stone inlays trace its scars and knots.
  • Make heirlooms that endure the test of time.

From fallen tree to finished piece

Working with arborists and conservation managers, we divert logs from the waste stream and mill them into 100% locally sourced lumber. We don't take living trees, and we give back to reforestation programs with services, goods, and dollars.

  1. Rescue

    Trees felled for development or conservation are saved from the chipper.

  2. Mill

    Slabbed on our own sawmill, right here on O'ahu.

  3. Dry

    Air-dried three months to three years, then kiln-finished.

  4. Shape

    Planed and cut by hand, following the grain. The wood is the boss.

  5. Inlay & finish

    Turquoise, chrysocolla & lapis set into the tree's scars; oiled and waxed food-safe.

A truckload of rescued logs on a rainy O'ahu street, headed for the sawmill. At the workbench in the Foundwood shop, Hale'iwa. Sushi served on a finished live-edge board: made to be used.
Jess Rohr of Forage serving a noodle bowl on a Foundwood mango board in her kitchen.

“Each board is a work of art that tells a story and offers a lifetime of function in the home kitchen. They are unique, locally sourced, locally made, and hand crafted.”

— Jess Rohr, Forage Hawai'i

Found in good company. Our slabs live at:

Turtle Bay Resort Kona Brewing Company Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman

Meet us Saturday morning

Pick a board up in person, every week at the Kaka'ako Farmers Market in Honolulu.

  • Where919 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu
  • BoothMakai side, 6th booth from the crosswalk
  • WhenSaturdays, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Jen at the Foundwood booth, orchids and finished boards around her.

Have a tree in mind? A table? A gift?

Tell us what you're dreaming of and we'll start pulling slabs.