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Midway Cafe
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 51
From: Greenville, Rhode Island
|  Posted: 2003-09-11 2:55 pm Permalink
Hey Now McDougal,
I knew that there must be someone else that is carving the small stuff. I've got the room for the big Tiki but no time. I've found that a good sharp knife and a small piece of wood fit in the pocket and can be used almost anywhere. Most of the carving that I do is blocks of tin for work. I've been kicking around a few ideas and may do a few pewter items for myself. Keep the chips flying!
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Octane
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
Posts: 316
From: SLO California
| Posted: 2003-09-11 7:04 pm Permalink
here is a tiki i finished today, it's of da gecko in style, i hope da gecko don't mind but i had to try it as i love the style of this tiki. it's not up to Gecko standard i'm sure but there aren't too many people that can carve up to his standard.
first unstained
stained
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Hot Lava
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 01, 2003
Posts: 190
From: Saint Petersburg, FL
| Posted: 2003-09-12 10:51 pm Permalink
How about a carving class at the next Hukilau for us neophytes? A little 2-3 hour Saturday morning/afternoon type thing.
I'd pay to learn from the Masters here.
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Jungle Trader
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3693
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-09-14 11:17 am Permalink
Here's mine BIG 6 footers
All chainsaw baby
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Jungle Trader
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3693
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-09-14 11:23 am Permalink
For those of you who haven't seen, yet another 6 footer
This one waiting for a small poodle to mosey on by.
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Basement Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3588
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2003-09-14 11:44 am Permalink
Neato...things are always better in pairs and triples!
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Midway Cafe
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 51
From: Greenville, Rhode Island
| Posted: 2003-09-14 1:10 pm Permalink
Hey Now Jungle,
Nice Tiki! I like the two-tone staining. How do they look when they age a bit?
Tim
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Jungle Trader
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3693
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-09-14 1:48 pm Permalink
Hey Midway, these are burnt style. They are actually already aged, cured, dried 100%, otherwise I would've used a crane or tractor instead of a dolly to stand them up.
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Midway Cafe
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 51
From: Greenville, Rhode Island
| Posted: 2003-09-14 2:29 pm Permalink
Hey Now JT,
Very cool! Do you burn them before or after (or both) carving?
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tikitony
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Aug 18, 2002
Posts: 854
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2003-09-14 8:47 pm Permalink
Looking goOd Jungle trader! I use to use black spray paint to get a burned look, without the time it takes to actually burn, then i sanded away overspray. Nice job yet again Octane, excited about school starting... ha ha, just kidding, just waste your free time in the Oceanic Art section of the library and it'll be better than a tOga pArty. here's my little TiKi-"d" nEcklace, up on the 'ol ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3242763039&category=29460
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Octane
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
Posts: 316
From: SLO California
| Posted: 2003-09-15 11:16 am Permalink
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| Nice job yet again Octane, excited about school starting... ha ha, just kidding, just waste your free time in the Oceanic Art section of the library and it'll be better than a tOga pArty. |
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thanks for the praise, and no i'm not looking forward to going to school as tiki carving time will be cut down by alot, it takes me about 2 days to carve a ash tiki from drawing to stain, but now it will most likily take a week, and that sucks. i will defenitly have to check out the library section, maybe get some good ideas and learn more about the oceanic region.
Jungletrader those tikis are cool, i like the burning technique it really makes the features stand out. i know what you mea on those cured palm logs, i think they lose 2/3 of their weight in water over a year.
Tikitony great looking pendent or neclace, good detail on such a small little tiki. i like the little skull he is holding
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GECKO
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2002
Posts: 1049
From: South Sea Arts Honolulu
| Posted: 2003-09-15 12:13 pm Permalink
nice repro Octane. I just did a 5 footer like that for "Tikis" down in Waikiki. I'me glad you like that tiki. I remeber Monkey man doing a good job on that exact one too! I'm flatered.
JT, nice job on da Lery style tiki! they all look great!
TikiTony howzit, that charm is a killa! I like it I like it!
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Jungle Trader
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3693
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-09-15 6:35 pm Permalink
Tanks Geck, you dee onlay one to say dats a Leroy Style tiki. Dat's right braddah. Leroy carves bad ass stuff no doubt, love his designs.
Your carvings are.....auweee? Beyond words. Bootiful.
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Octane
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
Posts: 316
From: SLO California
| Posted: 2003-09-18 4:52 pm Permalink
alright here is my latest carving, which will probably be my last for some time as my back is starting to kill me and i have to go back to school. i still have to get some abolony shells for the eyes.
needs some shells for the little head
need shells for the eyes
in a squatting position
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Basement Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3588
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2003-09-18 8:36 pm Permalink
You're about the most prolific carver I've ever seen. If you transfer that to bigger tikis you could make some megabucks on this coast.
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