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Babalu
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Joined: Nov 19, 2006
Posts: 2498
From: Lemon Grove
|  Posted: 2007-10-29 06:58 am Permalink
Hey Bill,
These guys and gals are really looking super tight! That princess tikis's hair do screams fashion trend! I know the leaves will dry out, but I really like the green color they are now. A planter tiki would be cool. Can't wait to pick your brain at the next Chop. Got's a nice log for ya wheeler...thanks for helping a brother out when he was hurtin for a log back when..
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-11-04 5:47 pm Permalink
Here she is, all done! 5'6".
3/4 view
These torso tattoos were painted on, not carved in first like all the rest.
Now to figure out how to ship this baby safely!
Started the next one today, it is an 8 footer, and is another commission. I just had time to cut in the basic lines before the sun went down at 5PM!
The customer wants it to look like this one, only taller.
And here's a pic of the tiki my granddaughter Victoria did at the last chop.
She drew the design on, I cut her lines with the chainsaw, she chiseled it out, I sanded with the grinder, she stained it and painted on the highlights.
She's eight. Look out world!
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Babalu
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Joined: Nov 19, 2006
Posts: 2498
From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2007-11-04 6:53 pm Permalink
Choice Wheeler!! Are those ball bearings used on her nippies there?
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-11-04 6:59 pm Permalink
Nice work 4WD. The new girl looks great, she got style!  Love seeing the mark out stage on the commision piece, I find it interesting to see the process of different artists. And wow, look at that kid go! That's a seriously cool tiki, but she's got a good teacher. Cant wait to see more from her! (watch it nate, she might start to steal you work!) 
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-04 6:59 pm Permalink
She looks great! I dont see enough female tikis. Cool she will be living
in my neck of the woods.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-11-05 1:02 pm Permalink
Man-O-Man, those are some Beautiful women you have there. Excellent work!
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-11-05 8:12 pm Permalink
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On 2007-11-04 18:53, Babalu wrote:
Choice Wheeler!! Are those ball bearings used on her nippies there?
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Nope, they're 1/2" birch dowel! I drilled holes, tapped in and glued the dowel, then cut them to just the right length, sanded and stained'em.
Thanks, hewey, seeksurf, and Ben! I'm thinking I'm gonna do more females. It's fun!
I mean carve more females! 
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-11-06 7:04 pm Permalink
Here's more progress on the new one. Since the last pic, I went thru a tankful of gas in the chainsaw on Monday, and another one today. Each tank lasts about an hour. It's starting to look like something!
Sure looks like it's a small stick in the pic, but it really is 8 feet tall.
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2007-11-09 5:49 pm Permalink
You are turning out some top notch carvings. The full figured girl tiki is primo, modern clean looking but with old school charm. Very well done, brought a huge grin to my face.
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-11-10 01:54 am Permalink
I Love the last one.
Is there a link between the "R" rated title and the second opus of The Queens of the stone Age ? Sorry, I'm just asking 
Benjamin.
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Clarita
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Joined: Sep 26, 2006
Posts: 1234
From: BA Arg
| Posted: 2007-11-10 06:09 am Permalink
Oh I like the tiki Victoria made, congrats to her!! The new one is already looking good,greetings!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-11-10 07:30 am Permalink
You have some Serious tikiability on your hands. The tikis you are creating are Very traditional looking while maintaining that "4WD" look and on top of that they are Not looking like "Cookie Cutter" tikis! Congrats and Nice Stuff.
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Best time to start'em out. This will definitely be a great Childhood memory. Excellent tiki Too!
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-11-11 3:31 pm Permalink
JohnnyP, Thanks, I love her too, and would keep her if I could! 
benella, thanks. What's the title of that Queens song?
Clarita, thanks for checking in, and Victoria appreciates your comments!
Benz, I wish I knew what that 4WD look was!, but I'm happy they're not cookiecutter.
Here's today's update on the 8 footer:
This week, I'll burn and stain it, and deliver on Saturday!
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The Sperm Whale
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Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Posts: 1538
From: Lakewood California
| Posted: 2007-11-11 4:10 pm Permalink
Man O Man your the guy who carves those awesome tiki's!! I was admiring them at Tiki Oasis last summer. The one I saw at Oasis I wanted to buy but it already sold sticker on it. Anyway that R rated Tiki freakin Rawks!! I really like your style.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-11 4:52 pm Permalink
You are in 4WD "4WDtiki" The 8' is SWEET! Nice work!
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