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congatiki
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From: wisconsin northwoods
|  Posted: 2009-05-23 05:28 am Permalink
Wonderful wonderful. I think just watching you carve would be a real
treat. Maybe you could post a few hundred hour video on You Tube 
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-23 10:39 am Permalink
Well, the ppanel will Actually be worth MORE $ than a perfect one, The carve is Excellent and the Spirals mirror or not don't make that big a difference. It's like when a coin gets stamped wrong instead of it being worth face value, it becomes a collectors item worth hundreds more than face value.  Don't let the sharks get it cheep for scratch-n-dent (SorryGMAN)   
TMec, No one carves this stuff any better than you so you know we Gotta Catch you now and then?
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Grand Poobah
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From: Reading, PA
| Posted: 2009-05-23 11:07 am Permalink
Holy Smokes! The detail is incredible! I was told you could go blind doing that... or was it something else???
Great work. That takes some patience
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tikimecula
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Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 404
From: Manhattan, KS
| Posted: 2009-05-23 8:27 pm Permalink
Gman, Thanks. Most of the drawing in the earlier pics were from 2 years ago, Some I chose not to use and try something else.
Big T, Believe it or not it helps keep your sanity in check, just takes alot of concentration.
Polynesiac, Thanks. I know most people won't notice that's why I kept on truckin.
Lake, Thanks. Wait till you see the finish I have planned
Seeks, Thanks. Poplar cuts nice, and finishes nice also.
Conga, Thanks. A video huh...... Hmmmmmmm.....
Benz, I was just giving ya a hard time. Like i said, I knew before ya posted but kept on going. It's gonna go up for sale soon so well see what happens?
Grand Poobah, Thanks.
Well, I put the DONE stamp on this one tonight. Finish goes on tomorrow.
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TikiMango
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From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-05-23 10:08 pm Permalink
Looks great! Definitely a test of patience. I'm chock full of the stuff, but can't even imagine attempting something like this. Inset eyes?
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GMAN
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From: My Island
| Posted: 2009-05-24 04:13 am Permalink
Very, very, very, very, very, nice! Actually, that is F@&$ing awesome. Do you have any paua for his eyes? I'm sure we could find some if you need it. You wanna fly to Florida and do "that" on my Bow Rider?
Give us an idea of the size of this panel. Small, Medium, Grande?
It is my new computer desktop.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-05-24 11:28 am Permalink
Exceptional detail. I am glad you have the patience to do such an exhaustive design. Great work.
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tikimecula
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From: Manhattan, KS
| Posted: 2009-05-24 6:20 pm Permalink
Finished it up today.
It's 20" x 30". Paua eyes, Two tone stain job. (Dark Walnut background and my own mix on the guy)
Just over 3.4 million cuts. (according to Bowana) I lost count around 2.1 million?
Now I need to sell him, to buy more wood to do more carvings. Does this cycle ever end?
The pic washed out in the sun? but you get the idea of what it looks like. I'll try to take more later.
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tikifreak1
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From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2009-05-24 6:59 pm Permalink
So awesome! Your work and detail is amazing!
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laojia
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From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-05-24 9:19 pm Permalink
AMAZING WORK!! Awesome details and the two tones stain: Very good choice! His paua's eyes pierces my heart... 
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-25 04:53 am Permalink
Just incredible T-Mec, The eyes really bring him to life as does the stain. The darker background gives him depth and allows him to breathe. He would look Great hanging on my wall for sure.
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Lake Surfer
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From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2009-05-25 9:30 pm Permalink
Wow.
Pretty incredible turnaround time for this beautiful piece of work, Andy.
But I can understand how that happens... once you start you never want to put down the chisels until you see it through.
You get in a groove and its hard to stop... been there... everyday. 
One to be proud of, for sure.
What's next!?!?
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2009-05-25 10:11 pm Permalink
One to be very, very proud of, man! Superb workmanship. I got mad respect, brother.
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surfintiki
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From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-05-26 08:01 am Permalink
That's a centerfold shot for sure!!!
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AlohaStation
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Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-05-26 08:34 am Permalink
Excellent!
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