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4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - a mini Marq from Kauai 4/2 |
tikigodz
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 12, 2009
Posts: 439 |  Posted: 2010-03-23 7:22 pm Permalink
Can I call u BiLL the BUTCHER! lol
What is the end game? do u stain them, or even seal them for that matter
considering they are still in the ground.
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 418
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2010-03-23 8:53 pm Permalink
Man!! Those guys are awesome!Cheers Watango
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 637
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2010-03-24 04:08 am Permalink
There is some amazing work in here.
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2010-03-27 7:06 pm Permalink
Thanks guys!
tikigodz, I'll be staining them tomorrow, but it'll just be a light golden oak to cover that "just carved" whiteness. No sealant on these, except I'm thinking about sealing the tops after this coming summer. They should be fairly dried out by then, and having the top surfaces sealed will prevent rain from soaking in.
Everything else will be allowed to weather.
Today I did a little minor touchup and sanding, added a little bit of detail, then torched and sanded.
Here's what they look like now.
By the way, the owner wanted a Ku sticking out his tongue, that's why it has one.
That big white area on the lips and teeth is the sun.
I'll finish these up tomorrow, and hopefully get some better pics.
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7457
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2010-03-27 7:11 pm Permalink
NICE job on those two...
Big thick and chunky
like dem Olmec heads down South!
you're just gettin better and better Bill!
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tikigodz
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 12, 2009
Posts: 439 | Posted: 2010-03-27 7:12 pm Permalink
SSSIIICCCKKK!!!!!!!!!
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2010-03-27 7:58 pm Permalink
Thanks tg, thanks Kinny! Yeah, I like that Olmec head comparison. I've actually been wanting to try carving an Olmec piece.
I forgot to mention earlier, this is the first time I've carved a vertical piece (hence the vertical thread title). All the hundreds of tikis before these were carved laying on the ground (the LOG, not ME!) I wasn't sure I could even pull these off when I was starting them, but I think I did okay. 
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2010-03-30 7:01 pm Permalink
I finished them up last night with a little stain.
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TikiMango
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2010-03-30 8:05 pm Permalink
Those are really awesome Bill! Home owners should be proud for years to come.
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tikigodz
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 12, 2009
Posts: 439 | Posted: 2010-03-30 8:59 pm Permalink
Homage Paid to the BIG WHEEL!!!!
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geedavee
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 22, 2007
Posts: 191
From: South Pasadena, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-30 9:05 pm Permalink
These are great. It's amazing how clean and quick you carved these.
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kroozzn62
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 122 | Posted: 2010-03-31 05:00 am Permalink
very nice as always.....
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Benzart
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2010-03-31 05:27 am Permalink
Beautiful pair if there ever was one.
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TikiG
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2010-03-31 07:30 am Permalink
Beautiful pair of sentries, Bill. I like this project a lot, the tikis make a very powerful statement.
Now to let time take over...let these guys weather a bit.
Cheers! to 4WDtiki and to the proud homeowners. G
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kroozzn62
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 122 | Posted: 2010-04-04 3:15 pm Permalink
love these solid lil tikis very cool nice deep details.
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