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4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - a mini Marq from Kauai 4/2 |
4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
|  Posted: 2009-05-25 6:50 pm Permalink
Thanks, Lennie! 
So I started a tiki this morning, here it is after the rough cutting.
Then after some torching and sanding.
Details carved in!
Not sure if I want to add more, or just stain it and call it good.
Here's a similar tiki that oversees my pond.
The morning light today reminded me of a Robb Hamel velvet!
It's hiding there in the back.
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Tiwaka the Parrot
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 21, 2009
Posts: 14
From: Maui, Hawaii
| Posted: 2009-05-25 6:54 pm Permalink
excellent carving. All mexican fan palms? we have plenty of coco palms.
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Iokona Ki'i
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 14, 2008
Posts: 815
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2009-05-25 10:59 pm Permalink
Totally lovin your thread Bill!
Excellent work cover to cover.
Many great styles of tikis!
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Velvets by J. Sallin
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lennieguys
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 28, 2007
Posts: 34
From: Koloa, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-05-26 01:53 am Permalink
I like how you are doing the feet and legs like stands instead of just feet and toes.
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-05-28 3:37 pm Permalink
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On 2009-05-25 18:54, Tiwaka the Parrot wrote:
excellent carving. All mexican fan palms? we have plenty of coco palms.
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Yup, all Mex fan palm. I'd love to try some coco palm, wanna trade?
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-05-29 6:13 pm Permalink
Jason, thanks for takin' a look.
Lennie, thanks, I like that leg style better, too!
So I finished up these two. The smaller tiki just got some stain, and the larger one got some minor detailing and some stain.
I'm lovin' the way this one came out. I'm get closer to the mental picture in my head of what a tiki should look like.
PS If I still have these two in August, they will be available at Oasis.
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lennieguys
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 28, 2007
Posts: 34
From: Koloa, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-05-30 3:22 pm Permalink
The one on the left looks 200 yrs old.........I like!!
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Beachbumz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 991
From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2009-05-30 5:20 pm Permalink
really nice tiki's 4wd... I thought about cutting legs out for the one I did... I like the way yours came out, nice..
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5085
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2009-05-30 9:17 pm Permalink
I'm REALLY liking that guy too Bill. If he had his bits, he would be a good match for Mrs. VampTiki (plan on completing my pair for Oasis 2010)
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congatiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2406
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2009-05-31 1:59 pm Permalink
It sure matches my mental picture of what a tiki should look like,
or at least one that sure looks like a tiki. Nice lines, like it a lot.
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-06-01 06:58 am Permalink
Great work! 4W you are a machine.
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little lost tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7460
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-06-01 08:26 am Permalink
Excellent Pair there Bill!
the legs and long face of the one really give it some personality!
you're shuffling up to the next level
Hang on!
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Queen Kamehameha
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2009-06-01 08:34 am Permalink
Bill, these are great, they look vintage and I like the way you did the legs, very duifferent
Amy
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-06-03 4:25 pm Permalink
Thanks lennie, beachbumz, conga, seeks, Kinny!
Marlene, it wouldn't be that great of a match, he's a couple feet shorter than your girl!
Queen Amy, you may have one of my older tikis. I saw a tiki in your backyard party pics that I swear I carved years ago!
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surfintiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-06-03 5:25 pm Permalink
Sweet backyard set-up! Those guys are classin' up the place!
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