Members
Rob Woodward
Rob enjoys many diverse types and styles of turning but his main love is the Hawaiian Calabash in its many forms. He mainly works with locally grow woods and loves working with Acacia Koa, which along with Milo and Kou are indigenous to Hawaii. Rob enjoys letting the figural nature of the raw wood inspire him in creating many of his vessels. Another of his loves is creating a bowl from a board or laminated bowl.
Kelly Dunn
Multi-award winning wood lathe artist, Kelly Dunn, lives on the north end of the Big Island of Hawaii. Kelly specializes in woods grown on the Big Island and creates bowls, hollow vessels and art forms full time for art galleries and private collectors.
Rick Loos
Rick has been a woodturner and resident of Hawaii island for 12 years. He loves turning Koa, but his favorite wood is Mock Olive. He may start out with an idea of what he wants to make, however, sometimes the wood changes his mind.
Kent Nakamaru
Life long Kona resident, Kent, is a retired dentist. He has been turning off and on for 20 years. Kent's other interests include hot rods, growing tropical fruits, hunting and fishing.
Tony Keeling
I was a municipal fire chief and a master taxidermist with a taxidermy business in So Cal. After retirement from these endeavors, wife Linda and I sailed the So Pacific for 9 ½ years before settling down in Kona. I joined the West Hawaii Woodturners shortly thereafter. Love the camaraderie of all the club members and their willingness to share their knowledge, skills and help develop other members in the art of woodturning.