Kona Pipes Hawaii

Artist Anthony B. first started making the Coco Nut & Bamboo Pipes when he was living in Honduras, on the Island of Roatan. Twenty (20) years later with the help of his daughter & grandchildren they continue to improve on the quality of his original Pipe.

The bowl on the pipes are a real coconut. The coconut, named Attalea Cohune or (Corozo), has quite a history. The Mayans made the Attalea Cohune Trees a protected species. In ceremonial displays, they cut the top off of the nut and placed them around the mountain sides. They lit them and the meat inside burnt as a candle. In the morning they found charred coco bowls…and they discovered the bowl’s ability to withstand flame, making the coconut a perfect smoking bowl. The palm trees take about 10 to 12 years to produce these hard seeds. In the early 1900's they were called American Oil Palm Seeds. Now they are mostly used for carving and smoking.