One of the main implements utilized in the kapa making process, the Iʻe Kuku is valued for its ability to create the subtle beauty of Hawaiian kapa. The geometric designs carved in to the beating service are not to beautify the tool, rather it is to transfer that beauty on to the bark. With each strike of the iʻe kuku the kapa gets softer and more supple as well as begins to take on the markings that were painstakingly carved into the implement. The result is fine Hawaiian kapa that is revered across the pacific for its texture that is both pleasing to the touch as well as pleasing to the eye.