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GMAN Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999 From: My Island
| Posted: 2007-09-06 7:08 pm  Permalink
Serious chops! I think you've got him dialed in now. Time to start being very careful!!! Smaller and smaller chips - don't go and kill him again! Oh, and after seeing the new pics, I still think you should keep the pee pee.
Start cleaning him up slowly and working your way toward the 60 grit sandpaper. I likee a loteee! Good save! I can't wait to see him sanded out to 220 and finished in that stain.....
-G
[ This Message was edited by: GMAN 2007-09-06 19:17 ]
 
 
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benella Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423 From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-09-07 12:34 am  Permalink
The reconstruction seems to be a good thing: symmetry looks very good.
Did I heard about stain? COOOOOLLLL
 
 
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Robin Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402 From: where the road and the sky collide
| Posted: 2007-09-07 10:02 am  Permalink
As advocate for Tikis around the world...I have to tell you to leave that guys pee pee alone! You gotta leave the pee pee and the butt. G's right, we love the butt! Check Tama's thread about wahines and butt swirls...
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=20862&forum=7&start=780&816
Ya know, I admire your tenacity so much! I would have set him on fire by now, and then killed myself!
When you get finished, this guy will have an unbeatable personality!
 
 
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tikifreak1 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582 From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2007-09-07 4:06 pm  Permalink
Benella, you heard right! Dark stain!
Robin, butt swirls might be a cool idea but killing yourself is a little extreme!
Picked up another new log today (black cherry) This sucker was heavy!!! It looks like it will have a cool natural color (hard to tell from the pictures though)

 
 
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GMAN Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999 From: My Island
| Posted: 2007-09-07 5:07 pm  Permalink
debark......seal ends......now!
 
 
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Benzart Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397 From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-09-07 5:11 pm  Permalink
Hey TikiFreak, Excellent job finally finishing this #1 tiki. Stain it and finish it and keep it forever.(I wish I still had My first!) Don't let anyone have it! ...
Unless of course you wanted to send it over here to a good home (:lol: G)
Really, good job of sticking to it.
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tikifreak1 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582 From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2007-09-07 7:08 pm  Permalink
todays updates..... new ears, smaller & rounder head, some arm work, and rounded out the eyes and mouth more.
 
 
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tikifreak1 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582 From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2007-09-08 2:07 pm  Permalink
leg, hands & butt work!
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Benzart Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397 From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-09-08 7:30 pm  Permalink
Looks like he is Almost finished, Lookin' Better and Better
 
 
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tikifreak1 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582 From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2007-09-10 05:09 am  Permalink
This is my method of debarking. Paint scraper + mallet= nice long strips. It only took about 15 minutes.
 
 
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benella Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423 From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-09-10 06:28 am  Permalink
Happy to see you're working hard. Any idea about the design you'll carve with this new log?
Ben
 
 
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GMAN Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999 From: My Island
| Posted: 2007-09-12 3:29 pm  Permalink
You dead? How's Mr. Wango Tango?
 
 
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tikifreak1 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582 From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2007-09-12 6:23 pm  Permalink
No, I'm still alive! Just been doing a lot of sanding! Just have to put in some toes and then more sanding. I will post pictures again right before stain just to make sure I'm ready for it.
 
 
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FreddieBallsomic Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 631 | Posted: 2007-09-12 6:25 pm  Permalink
Great piece!!! Everybody WANG-chung tonight.. Good Stuff, keep the chops rollin', Meng.
 
 
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GMAN Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999 From: My Island
| Posted: 2007-09-12 7:19 pm  Permalink
The Nuge says "Wango Tango"!! Sand 'em up to 220, maybe further? Were you able to get some of the Watco rejuvenating oil? I can't wait to see him all sanded....go with the grain......you wearing your mask? We'll chat later in the week.
-G
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