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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
|  Posted: 2009-02-12 09:19 am Permalink
JohnnP, GMAN, conga, laojia, big daddy, Lake, benella,
tikifreak, Grampa-RuHa, cheeky, Babalu, Jungle Trader,
and Benz. Mahalo for all the support like i said it really helps most people think i sould be carving bears?
Yes! a labor of love is the only way i could spend this much
time working on a single figure.
Yes cheeky it was fairly wet when i started tall boy will crack
some more.
Have you seen those shipping cost lately Benz! they have almost doubled!
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-02-12 09:28 am Permalink
SUPER GROM!!! Totally Incredulous! Bring him to Hukilau! As a carry on!
A carved bear? What's that!
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seeksurf
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Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-02-12 11:00 am Permalink
Thanks surfin. Man i wish i could make it to Hukilau.
We need a event in the PNW area.
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TheBigT
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From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-02-12 11:45 am Permalink
Wow, jaw dropping good man! Yeah I don't even wanna know what that thing would cost to ship. I'm sure it's worth it though! It would sure have a place of honor in my house!!
Oh - question: the calves. Are they rounded out like that to strengthen the lower legs or is that traditionally part of the design? Thanks!
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seeksurf
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Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-02-12 12:41 pm Permalink
The BigT - Mahalo. The oversized calf's are part of the design.
Just a overexaggeration. I would like to do this with the arms and
body but my logs are not thick enough or I would end up with
a very short and small body.
Tall Boy was intended to be a chain saw only carve. The eye area
front & back shows a lack of extended thought.
I found out he would fit in the van, so i brought him home.
I just couldn't stop chipping on him.
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Queen Kamehameha
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Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2009-02-12 4:33 pm Permalink
That is an amazing piece! Wow, the detail and size, great job!
Amy
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tikithomas08
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Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 528
From: San Diego CA
| Posted: 2009-02-12 5:51 pm Permalink
incredible, man! amazing job.
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buzzard
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Joined: Jan 26, 2008
Posts: 237
From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2009-02-14 6:40 pm Permalink
man seeks this guy came out incredible,cant wait to see
how you finish him!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-02-15 2:31 pm Permalink
It's OK, I'll pay the shipping!
Bring it ON!
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Clarita
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Joined: Sep 26, 2006
Posts: 1234
From: BA Arg
| Posted: 2009-02-16 1:13 pm Permalink
You won! Looks excellent, congrats!
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tikisbytyler
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Joined: Sep 16, 2008
Posts: 190
From: Neptune Beach, Florida
| Posted: 2009-02-25 07:43 am Permalink
Seeks, that is absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!!!
I just got an 8 foot log moved to my house & planning another lono, but you have definitely set the bar higher than I can hope to see. Hope you don't mind if I reference this carve for some inspiration.
Wow, I can not get over how beautifully fierce he is.
You are the MAN.
Tyler
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seagoat
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Joined: Dec 28, 2007
Posts: 170
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2009-02-25 10:13 am Permalink
Great job, that looks amazing. Anxious to see how the finish comes out.
cheers.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-03-02 11:51 am Permalink
Queen K, tikitomas, buzzard, Benz, Clarita, tikisbytyler and seagoat
thanks for the kind words.
tikisbytyler - reference all you like that how i do it.
Yes, the finish again my biggest fear!
Not tiki but local indigenous art created around the same time as the Polinesians.
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KiltedTiki
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Joined: Nov 01, 2008
Posts: 61
From: Exeter, ca, Part of the big valley
| Posted: 2009-03-02 1:14 pm Permalink
very fine work, like you clean crisp cuts. the textures that you get with your tools are perfect.
thanks for sharing them with us
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-03-02 2:22 pm Permalink
Yeah, that's cool. Looks like a back breaker to be working on the floor, tho.
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