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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1935
From: Sunny Florida
|  Posted: 2007-01-16 03:22 am Permalink
Fink! The eel and puss are exquisite! Very very nice detail and design.
Mahalo
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2007-01-16 3:12 pm Permalink
The eel is excellent. You need keep them comin - no matter what material you use.
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finkdaddy
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Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2007-01-16 4:39 pm Permalink
Thanks guys, it's always good to hear such nice things. 
Here's another Tangaroa for you. I love the look of that smoked bone. OK guys, I've set up the joke, now let 'em rip! 
Tang and eel together
I have a question for you all. I know there are a lot of stories about Tangaroa being the god of the sea. I've seen Tangaroa in a few different forms such as the one above, but also as a twisty snake-like sea creature with arms and other ways too if I'm not mistaken. Is it safe to say that they are all different depictions of the same god, Tangaroa, or are they all different things?
Thanks again!
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-01-16 5:23 pm Permalink
Mate your pumping them out! Great quality too 
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Capt'n Skully
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Joined: May 28, 2005
Posts: 404
From: The Lost Lagoon
| Posted: 2007-01-18 9:29 pm Permalink
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On 2007-01-16 16:39, finkdaddy wrote:
I have a question for you all. I know there are a lot of stories about Tangaroa being the god of the sea. I've seen Tangaroa in a few different forms such as the one above, but also as a twisty snake-like sea creature with arms and other ways too if I'm not mistaken. Is it safe to say that they are all different depictions of the same god, Tangaroa, or are they all different things?
Thanks again!
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They could mean different things/interpretations.. Different Islands had similar mythologies, too. Tangaroa is Maori mythology- Kanaloa was god of the sea in Hawaiian mythology.. Associated with the squid or octopus.
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2007-01-20 5:49 pm Permalink
I've looked at the eel about 6 times already, that is fantastic. You couldn't have layed it out any better, that piece has got some attitude.
Alright, now for the joke on the bone cook island dude.....
JP
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finkdaddy
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Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2007-02-26 2:56 pm Permalink
It's been a while since my last carve. We've finally sold our house and the stress of the whole thing left me creatively dead for a short while. But now that everything's worked out I wanted to carve one more bone before the move. I'll be making a mold of this guy too just like the one I did for the last Tang. There's a bit of smoothing and sanding to do yet, but he's pretty much finished.
Your basic Marq
Marq and Tang, together at last
I'm packing up my computer tomorrow sometime, so you probably wont hear from me until sometime this weekend.
Here is the info about our move
Mahalo!
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-02-26 5:28 pm Permalink
Nice tatts mate
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2007-02-26 5:44 pm Permalink
Looking good. So the FL carving ohana is expanding with a great addition. Let us know when you have settled in and maybe we can have Carving/welcome party for you.
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Howland
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2007-02-26 6:04 pm Permalink
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Let me expand on that and say you are a great addition to the SOUTHEAST carving ohana (OK-so that's probably 90% FL). Welcome to the sunny and WARM south! Man aint built to live in Wisconsin! Keep up the great work.
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GMAN
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Joined: Jul 14, 2005
Posts: 2994
From: My Island
| Posted: 2007-02-26 7:56 pm Permalink
That is crack-a-lackin'!!
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flynny
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Joined: Jun 19, 2006
Posts: 274
From: Devon, UK
| Posted: 2007-02-26 11:24 pm Permalink
Both the Eel and the Octopus are quite superb, I'm blown away by those suckers on the Octopus, must have taken some time and pacience, look forward to the completed piece, a masterpiece me thinks.
Regards
Flynny
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-02-26 11:42 pm Permalink
Hi Fink,
It's been a while since your last carving, indeed, but this marq is fabulous.
Goddluck for your move, I'm moving too but still in France  still dreaming of USA's east coast 
Benjamin.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-02-27 06:29 am Permalink
Excellent parting pieces. Say goodbye to old shop and Hello to new garage shop.
I go for a sleep study test tonight but will be home tomorrow morning. I'll be lookin' for ya'
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finkdaddy
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Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2007-03-07 5:08 pm Permalink
Hello again everyone! All moved in and back to carving once more. Florida's nice and all, but the damned tropical, floral-scented ocean breeze keeps blowing my garage door shut. It's a wonderful problem to have.
Here is a Seahorse that is a commission for a TCer. The eye is a little piece of pua shell from New Zealand.
I didn't stain this one at all because the bone looked so pretty as it is.
I had a visitor today. Anybody recognize him? I watched him work his magic with the hook knife for a while.
I actually had Benzart carving a tiki in my garage!
Here he is with my son, Brendan.
Thanks for looking everybody!
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