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4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - It's a ...Tiki! Pg 83, 6/9/13 |
T_birdman
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From: San Gabriel Valley-SoCal
|  Posted: 2007-07-22 11:50 pm Permalink
ok, I just want to know how much longer I have to chop to get that good consistantly, huh? Can anyone answer me cuz I need to know!!! (If you're gonna tell me a long time I don't wanna know!)
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4WDtiki
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-08-04 5:29 pm Permalink
At one of our jobsites at work, there is a pile of about 20 pieces of 6x8s that were trimmed off the rafters at 26". I decided to take two home to see if there were any tikis inside.
There were. 
I knocked these guys out this afternoon, and will stain them tomorrow.
Now I need to get the other 18!
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Moondance
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From: Bucks County, PA
| Posted: 2007-08-04 6:09 pm Permalink
4WDtiki-
Sweeeet Tki's my friend!! Really clean lines, very nice. Do you use power tools, hand chisels or both??
Ray
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Moondance
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From: Bucks County, PA
| Posted: 2007-08-04 6:24 pm Permalink
4WDtiki,
How do you mark this tiki out before start carving?
I'M REALLY DIGGIN' THIS GUY!!
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greentikipat
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From: st. pete fl
| Posted: 2007-08-04 8:03 pm Permalink
wow! this stuff's awesome!! sorry i don't get around this block often enough, i've been missing out! thanks for showing- mahalo & keep it up!
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T_birdman
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From: San Gabriel Valley-SoCal
| Posted: 2007-08-04 11:41 pm Permalink
The folks next door to me knocked down their old house and are building a 2 story in it's place, they had a huge piece of 6x12x4' that I wanted but the contractor said he was going to use it, I think he just didn't want me to have it! I was curious to know how the laminated lines would look, now I know, now I'll jump the wall and see if he really is using it!
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4WDtiki
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-08-05 12:26 pm Permalink
Moondance, I used a chainsaw to rough them out, some chisels to even them out, and an angle grinder to smooth them out.
I mark out all my tikis by first putting a centerline down the front, then rough drawing one side with a crayon. Then, I measure and transfer to the other side.
Here's the two pieces stained. Minwax Golden Oak, and Jacobean.
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mieko
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-08-05 1:14 pm Permalink
Wow, I really like the Golden Oak one. Great find on that wood - how hard is it with the chisels compared to palm?
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4WDtiki
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-08-05 4:44 pm Permalink
Mieko, it's slightly harder than palm, but I only used chisels for about 2% of the work on them.
98% power tools.
Here's today's work! Started this morning. I had a palm log that split just laying in the yard, so I decided to try something different (for me).
Here's a side and back view.
They are about 3' tall, and extremely light, maybe 5lbs each. This wood was FULLY dried.
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-08-05 6:06 pm Permalink
More nice work mate 
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benella
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From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-08-05 11:51 pm Permalink
Very very good.
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hiltiki
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From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2007-08-05 11:56 pm Permalink
Excellent work.....
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Billy the Crud
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-08-06 02:17 am Permalink
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On 2007-08-05 16:44, 4WDtiki wrote:
Mieko, it's slightly harder than palm, but I only used chisels for about 2% of the work on them.
98% power tools.
Here's today's work! Started this morning. I had a palm log that split just laying in the yard, so I decided to try something different (for me).
Here's a side and back view.
They are about 3' tall, and extremely light, maybe 5lbs each. This wood was FULLY dried.
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These are VERY cool, Bill! You should call them Beavis and Butthead!
That mask piece you gave me has come along very nicely. You'd be proud!
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Paipo
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Joined: Jun 22, 2006
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From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2007-08-06 02:30 am Permalink
Once again proving fast and good need not be mutually exclusive. I have a severe case of productivity envy!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
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From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2007-08-06 03:34 am Permalink
Wow! 4WD!
The Moais have a Witco feel to them. Very nice!
I love the masks too.
I have "Time to carve" envy.
Mahalo
McTiki
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