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4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - a mini Marq from Kauai 4/2 |
seeksurf
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From: Buckley, WA
|  Posted: 2008-06-01 2:48 pm Permalink
Outstanding work! clean crisp sharp Nice chopps.
Looks like you spent around a week right? on both?
You are on fire.
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2008-06-01 6:29 pm Permalink
Thanks Kate. I'm happy with Lono's headress, and I've come around to being okay with Kanaloa's. Something about the artist knowing how it was supposed to look. 
Craig, thanks on the color. It's Golden Dark Oak Walnut. Two half-cans of leftover stains, mixed together!
Thanks seeks, yup, both were started last Sunday, and finished this Sunday.
Tomorrow, the start of the next order.
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buzzard
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Joined: Jan 26, 2008
Posts: 237
From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-06-06 1:12 pm Permalink
dang bill ,your turning into a tiki machine
i really like those guys
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The Sperm Whale
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Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Posts: 1538
From: Lakewood California
| Posted: 2008-06-06 2:11 pm Permalink
Dude!! I have seen your work at the last oasis. And I gotta say that I freakin dig on alot of the Tiki's you carve. One of these days I would like to commision you to do a Tiki for me. Thanks for posting!!
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Paipo
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Joined: Jun 22, 2006
Posts: 1886
From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2008-06-06 2:21 pm Permalink
There's no mistaking who these are by, whatever style/region you're working in. Great job on both headdresses! Do you do your shadows with the torch? They're always spot-on. I see a lot of tikis that look "overburned" (or underdone!) but you get it just right.
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6182
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2008-06-06 2:23 pm Permalink
Good stuff. GROG like.
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tikithomas08
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Posts: 528
From: San Diego CA
| Posted: 2008-06-06 11:36 pm Permalink
killer stuff mann!
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4WDtiki
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Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2008-06-08 7:40 pm Permalink
Thank you Buzzard, Spermy, Paipo, Grog, and Thomas!
Spermy, did you say Hi at Oasis? I met so many people... But I'm always up for a commission, so lemme know! 
Paipo, Maybe THAT'S what my 'style' is, consistent shading! 
Speaking of commissions, I have one for Father's Day, and I started it today. here's where I'm at.
I need to work the Dad's name in the top of the headress, and the 4 daughters' names into the back.
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buzzard
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From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-06-08 8:03 pm Permalink
pretty cool,i like the toes
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Aaron's Akua
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Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 1594
From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2008-06-08 8:36 pm Permalink
Bill,
Kanaloa & Lono came out excellent. This next one looks to be great, too. Any father would be proud to get that one!
Cheers,
Aaron
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2008-06-09 05:49 am Permalink
enough to make any dad Proud. Nice stuff 4wheel
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2008-06-10 8:04 pm Permalink
Thanks buzzard, AA, and Ben!
I did just a little more on the Kahuna Jay tiki. (that's what I have to carve into the forehead). I carved in the teeth, and part of the headdress.
While I had the camera out, I took two pics of my work area. I know I'm a month late for Show Your Workspace Month, so what! 
The outside workshop.
The inside workshop. You can see the outside workshop in the background.
Today I started another commission, and I used a crazy-dangerous tool I borrowed from my neighbor. It's a regular Skilsaw, but has a vertical chainsaw attachment! 
It worked perfectly for what I needed done.
These are 37" tall, are 6x8 Doug Fir, and will be going to someone here on TC!
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
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From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2008-06-15 07:23 am Permalink
Finished this tiki yesterday.
and then whipped out this tiki for a graduation gift for a friend's son.
Start to finish time - 3 hours! Yes, bare log at 9:30 AM, to stained tiki at 12:30 PM!
He's about 18" tall.
I was real happy the way it came out, lots of personality in a small package.
I thought about keeping him.
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Bowana
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Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2008-06-15 09:37 am Permalink
Three hours?? Kill me now! 
See ya on Saturday! (And hopefully I won't be dead)
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sungod
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Joined: Feb 07, 2003
Posts: 219
From: Tampa Bay/New Port Richey
| Posted: 2008-06-15 09:46 am Permalink
7 days and then 3 hours. You rule dude!!
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