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4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - a mini Marq from Kauai 4/2 |
4WDtiki
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From: Omao, Kauai
|  Posted: 2007-08-06 7:23 pm Permalink
Thanks to all!
I took home a couple more of those 6x8 pieces. Here's a sort of before and after shot, so you can really see what I'm working with.
I started in on the shorter piece tonight, all excited to do another Moai. It fought me all the way. Those cracks did me in, two large pieces split off, and the wood is in the trash. 
But I learned something, respect the crack!
I'll try again tomorrow.
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-08-07 8:05 pm Permalink
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On 2007-08-06 19:23, 4WDtiki wrote:
But I learned something, respect the crack!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2007-08-08 07:58 am Permalink
Yeah, with kiln dried lumber like that those cracks can go all the way through and on a short cut-off theres not much holding it together. You can vill the voids with plenty of glue and clamp it a bit before you even start and it will hold together. Nice stuff you Did do though, I Love both Moai.
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4WDtiki
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-08-14 7:45 pm Permalink
Ben, I'll have ample opportunity to try gluing the cracks, I brought home half the pile of these today.
A couple pieces are actually clear, but most have a few knots. There's a 5' piece of 12x12 that I may grab, if I can get a hand lifting it. 
This past Saturday, I had a booth at a Luau fundraiser for the local outrigger club. Here's my stuff. I came home with three fewer tikis. 
There were two different hula halaus, and a reggae band.
See you all at the Oasis!
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hewey
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| Posted: 2007-08-15 8:34 pm Permalink
Congrats on the sales mate! well deserved.
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Moondance
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From: Bucks County, PA
| Posted: 2007-08-15 9:38 pm Permalink
Bro, Any more photo's of this fine specimen??
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR WORK WITH US ALL!!
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4WDtiki
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-08-16 8:08 pm Permalink
Thanks Hewey!
Moondance, here's a couple other views.
And here's another cube Moai I did over the weekend, and a small commissioned piece I did today.
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Bowana
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From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-08-16 8:15 pm Permalink
Dang Bill! You are on FIRE!! You, Buzzy, and Clysdalle need to have a Who-Can-Carve-It-The-Fastest contest.
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Moondance
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| Posted: 2007-08-16 8:42 pm Permalink
Thanks for the extra photo's 4WDTIKI!
You rawk Bro!!
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Clysdalle
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| Posted: 2007-08-16 9:13 pm Permalink
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Dang Bill! You are on FIRE!! You, Buzzy, and Clysdalle need to have a Who-Can-Carve-It-The-Fastest contest.
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hahahah...a carve off!! now is it power tools or not
I'm pretty sure Bill finished 3 while I was typing this...
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T_birdman
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From: San Gabriel Valley-SoCal
| Posted: 2007-08-16 9:25 pm Permalink
Hey Bill, bring a few of those 6 X pieces, I'll ave a go with it too, maybe bring some for all and do just that a carve off! Fastest moai!
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kaha ki'i
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From: Laguna Beach California
| Posted: 2007-08-16 9:39 pm Permalink
Nice!
Love that Moai! Youve got great style! Dig it...
Keep it up, hana hou brah!
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Billy the Crud
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-08-21 02:18 am Permalink
A couple of Bill, using chisels!! (Tiki Oasis 7, Da Big Chop!)
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Babalu
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From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2007-08-21 07:21 am Permalink
Lookin really, really good Bill! Your work has sooo jumped the scales lately...when's the book come out?
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-08-21 7:47 pm Permalink
This moai looks like a perfect candidate to spit some water to become a water feature! 
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