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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
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From: Buckley, WA
|  Posted: 2007-11-05 7:15 pm Permalink
Thanks for the kind words of support hewey & ben.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
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From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-08 11:51 pm Permalink
Arm's arm's arm's and shoulders I'm really need some practice on them.
This guy is stretched out the arms and shoulders are alittle thin for me.
I also have a couple of noticeable chain saw cuts that
will remain upon my finish. I will have to do a dark stain?
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Lake Surfer
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From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2007-11-09 12:35 am Permalink
Nice cuts there seek!
Here's a tip... you might be able to just hit that with a torch and smooth it out if you can't get in to sand it.
I've found a lazy way of sanding is to burn sometimes.
You've really got a good grasp on the body and forms.
[ This Message was edited by: Lake Surfer 2007-11-09 00:40 ]
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tikifreak1
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Joined: Jun 10, 2007
Posts: 582
From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2007-11-09 04:51 am Permalink
Seek, I missed this update of the new guy! It is looking bada$$! Let me know if you want me to send you the link for those pictures.
Craig
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-09 07:49 am Permalink
Lake Surfer - Thanks for the looks. I will give the tip a try I have
found i cant get sand paper in allot of tight spaces Thanks.
Tikifreak- Thanks, I have the link for the those pic's. I just cant type
what I'm trying to say in may head very well most of the time.
Im becoming pleased with Thin Man at first i was thinking dam I might have
to move to a diff log.
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
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From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2007-11-09 3:45 pm Permalink
WoaaHH! The surf tiki mojo guy came out great! Nice and smooth on the face, and the headress looks great...great design choice. I think what you did for the board is perfect. And I can't wait to see what crazy headdress you put on the new guy. Tiki got a big ol' butt!
Whats the wood on the new guy?
ps..our waves were mackin' last weekend...46' off our coast. Of course I was sick, and didn't go out...but I did score some great photography
Aloha!
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seeksurf
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From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-09 5:11 pm Permalink
Wow, nice wave. Looks like it was going off. Great shot also.
How often do you get waves of that quality?
All my carvings have been out of Alder. I have some property south of Westport, WA
on the coast this is where i get all my wood at.
Westport is WA state's surf capital we have 3 breaks that always have something
all year long. If your ever in WA you have to come camp at The Tiki Bog and get
some surf in.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-11-10 07:54 am Permalink
I think your "Thin Man" is an Awesome looking tiki. Most tikis are WAY to Heavy and fat, Needlessly! You can ALWAYS take more off and Still have a great carving, of course you get to the point where you can't take off much more which is where you are with this guy. Use your chisels to get in there and remove the chainsaw cuts. Sanding is too difficult and burning is too Uncontrolled and you lose more real estate. The trick is to not make the deep chainsaw cut in the beginning, unless you are just doing a chainsaw piece which this is not.
He really looks great!
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benella
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From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-11-10 10:12 am Permalink
Amazing Thin man. A masterpiece for next week ?
Benjamin aka Benella 
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seeksurf
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From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-10 5:32 pm Permalink
Benz - your input is always welcome. That chain saw is fast and easy cutting, but I have a hell of a time with the first cuts tell i see some shape. I removed alittle from
the cuts I'm going slow at it. Thanks for dropping buy.
Ben - I appreciate the support. Keep those tools safe my friend.
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tok-tok
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Joined: Oct 17, 2007
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From: somewhere in Germany
| Posted: 2007-11-11 5:17 pm Permalink
hey man. that sure is ballsy, you go deep in the wood. I like that. very good try. benz is right, some tikis look a bit fat, but don´t bother, yours is starting to lift off.
uh, its late mi english is getting worse.
keep it going.
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Clarita
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From: BA Arg
| Posted: 2007-11-14 07:28 am Permalink
Oh the thin guy is looking very good!! He's thin but he has a firm butt  !
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benella
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From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-11-14 10:39 am Permalink
Any update ?
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tok-tok
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From: somewhere in Germany
| Posted: 2007-11-14 1:32 pm Permalink
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On 2007-11-09 15:45, surfintiki wrote:
WoaaHH! The surf tiki mojo guy came out great! Nice and smooth on the face, and the headress looks great...great design choice. I think what you did for the board is perfect. And I can't wait to see what crazy headdress you put on the new guy. Tiki got a big ol' butt!
Whats the wood on the new guy?
ps..our waves were mackin' last weekend...46' off our coast. Of course I was sick, and didn't go out...but I did score some great photography
Aloha!
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But remember, surfing sometimes can be dangerous.
Can´t await your update. Just looked trough your pictures a minute ago and I really like the way you brought out the teeth of the surfboard-tiki. What kind of stain and finish did you use?
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seeksurf
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From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2007-11-14 5:08 pm Permalink
tok-tok - I love that shark shot in the wave. I stained with Red Mahogany minwax and
a clear poly of some sort. That was my 2nd time so i dont know much about it.
clarita - Im glad you are pleased with the butt.
benella - I will post soon for ya, not much different yet Im working on the face
and its taking me some time.
Thanks for droping buy ya-all
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