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Bowana
Grand Member (4 years) 
Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
|  Posted: 2007-08-23 8:38 pm Permalink
Sayanora, Tikidav! I've got a new and improved name. I seriously considered calling myself "Spam Sandwich" but thought I would probably regret it later. So Bowana I am!
Hopefully I'll be carving some Tikis that are also new and improved.
Here's what became of Waha Nui:
From this.........
......to this
He is alive and well and now living in Bakersfield. (Where they like it hot)
We'll miss ya, Waha!
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[ This Message was edited by: Bowana 2007-08-23 20:57 ]
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benella
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-08-23 11:48 pm Permalink
Waha is simply perfect.
Benjamin.
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Sneakytiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2007-08-24 12:27 am Permalink
Damn fine tiki!
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Paipo
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 22, 2006
Posts: 1886
From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2007-08-24 03:45 am Permalink
Wicked! Looks like he could have escaped from the City of Refuge - or somewhere more ancient. Great tiki!
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Zaya
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 06, 2006
Posts: 209
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2007-08-24 09:22 am Permalink
Wow Dave, this guy is awesome! (show off)  I really like the hands and feet on him. That finish is beautiful, and really brings out all the details.
Zaya
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Capt'n Skully
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 28, 2005
Posts: 404
From: The Lost Lagoon
| Posted: 2007-08-24 11:21 am Permalink
Bowana, you've got some mad, mad chops.. I love your carvings!
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Bowana
Grand Member (4 years)
Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-08-24 7:57 pm Permalink
Thanks, and glad you like the pendants Cam, Hilda, Clarita, Ben, and Ben! Hey Hilda, I didn't see you at Tiki Oasis. Where were you hiding?
Thanks for the comps on Waha Nui, Benjamin, Sneaky, Paipo, Zaya, and Cap'n. Yeah, I'm a show off, but who on TC isn't?!
Here's my Tiki lantern finally glazed properly thanks to Babalu and his magic kiln! Before, I was spray painting them with Krylon primer and antiquing with acrylic. Not that those came out badly, but now that I've got a glazed one it seems more legit.
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Babalu
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 19, 2006
Posts: 2498
From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2007-08-24 9:40 pm Permalink
Bowana,
You know I'm a huge fan of your work. I can't wait to see your next endeavor! You come on over and fire stuff anytime you want to. Hope you don't mind me posting this other one you did over here. This is not the greatest picture, but I really liked the way you didn't trim out the eyes and mouth on this one, and glazed the inside the green color. You still have some more over here to glaze up as well.
Peace.
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Billy the Crud
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 02, 2007
Posts: 996
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-08-24 9:43 pm Permalink
Dave, your stuff is AMAZING. My hat is off toy you, my brother!
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hewey
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-08-24 9:51 pm Permalink
Great looking tikis in a range of mediums - simply awesome 
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Clarita
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 26, 2006
Posts: 1234
From: BA Arg
| Posted: 2007-08-25 11:47 am Permalink
wow very nice carving! and the lantern is amazing! Congrats!
and I like the new nick, Bowana! I hear some drums when I say it!
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Bowana
Grand Member (4 years)
Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-09-01 9:36 pm Permalink
Thanks for visiting Babalu, Billybob, Hewey, y Clarita.
No, I don't mind that you posted the picture you have of my lantern, Babalu. (saved me from doing it)
Hearing drums, Clarita? Listen to "Jingo" by Santana for some great Bowana drumming. Turn it up loud.
Stinky Tiki update:
When last seen, he looked like this:
Now he looks like this! I put on a coat of Zar Provincial wood stain, and some Watco Dark Satin wax. Probably a few more coats of wax to finish it off.
This guy has always had a peculiar smell to him, and now that the stain is on it's even more peculiar. Yeah, I broke my tradition of using authentic Hawaiian names, but I just couldn't pass up "Stinky". Fit too well.
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Paipo
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 22, 2006
Posts: 1886
From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2007-09-01 10:42 pm Permalink
I never get sick of looking at your stuff. You're so good it's maddening! I really dig the overlapping reptilian scales/plate look you did up the centre of the headdress. Like your other guy he's very traditional, but you've put your own distinctive stamp on it too.
I wouldn't mind seeing some bigger pics and/or closeups of your detail work so I can try and work out how the hell you do this!
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GROG
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6199
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2007-09-02 12:52 am Permalink
Damn artist fomerly known as Tikidav, that looks awesome. GROG like. How big is he?
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GROG
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6199
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2007-09-02 12:56 am Permalink
Oops, never mind. I checked back through the thread and found he is 32".
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