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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
|  Posted: 2010-07-15 2:20 pm Permalink
LOVE IT! DIdn't realize how tall it is, until now with you in the pic!
"Same finish as tall lono ( the tar, mineral spirt, jap dryer mix)"
DO you know what page of your thread this was used on tall lono? I'd like to read about it...
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2010-07-15 3:19 pm Permalink
4WDtiki its p.41 works great for the outdoor tiki. Tall Lono has been outside
2 years and he is still kicking it.
The old school tar is hard to find. They put fiber in the stuff now.
I used none fiber on Stub It looks and fills like black paint. I did 2 coats.
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Savage Daddy
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Joined: Jul 10, 2006
Posts: 164
From: Sarasota, Fl.
| Posted: 2010-07-15 3:34 pm Permalink
Amazing! It looks like it belongs in a museum somewhere.
Seeks you got super crazy mad skillz.
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tikigodz
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Joined: Oct 12, 2009
Posts: 439 | Posted: 2010-07-15 3:54 pm Permalink
BBAADD ASSSS!!! Got to have the recipe for the stain !!!!!
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-07-15 4:55 pm Permalink
Turned out very nice!! I guess I didn't realize how tall he was either .... impressive work!!
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Beachbumz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 991
From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2010-07-15 9:43 pm Permalink
AWESOME! One of my ultimate favorites....
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Zeta
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Joined: Feb 13, 2007
Posts: 2030
From: Atlantis/Basque Country/Spain/Mexico
| Posted: 2010-07-15 10:18 pm Permalink
Flawless.
Respect!
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Meheadhunter
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 355
From: Wichita KS,
| Posted: 2010-07-15 10:23 pm Permalink
Awesome!!
Great Carve....Great Finish!
Astounding!!
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2010-07-15 11:42 pm Permalink
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On 2010-07-15 12:41, seeksurf wrote:
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WOW!!!!!!!!! You can be proud of it! Unless it is used for pole to drying clothes  ... I love this finish!
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2010-07-16 07:20 am Permalink
Now THAT is how it is DONE!!
What's the stain you used?
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2010-07-16 09:11 am Permalink
Thanks ya'll for the encouragement.
congatiki - thanks for the 3 WOWs
THeBigT - Mahalo I just go slow and hope i don't mess up to bad.
GROG - The man of few words that have punch thanks.
Dave - Mahalo for the tri-sick.
4WDtiki - Thanks see link below for stain info
Savage Daddy - Mahalo on the props.
CJ - Thanks for the support.
Beachbumz - Mahalo on the AWSOME!
Zeta - Thanks much.
Meheadhunter - Mahalo on the Astounding
laojia - Mahalo Love the dryer reverence. 
David - Mahalo brother. stain info below.
HERE IS THE STAIN INFO props to The Cockeyed Mayor Of CarvaKaKai
That stain is an old trade secret given to me by an architectual salvage guy who restores old nautical stuff a long time ago...2 parts mineral spirits, 1 part (get this) STANDARD roofing tar, and about 1/2 cup of Japan Dryer. Takes about two days to dry nice. The results on more porous woods, palm especially, are incredible. But you need to give it about two coats of a good matte or satin finish over like Deft or Grumbacher (stay away from that shiny polyurethane slop; number one finish mistake tiki carvers make.)
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coconuttzo
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Joined: Jan 13, 2010
Posts: 143
From: Hilo, Hawaii
| Posted: 2010-07-16 10:44 am Permalink
Aw, u look like a proud papa standing next to his child. That is one helluva trophy if u ask me.
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 2010-07-16 12:34 pm Permalink
TAR??? who'd of thought?....great ending to a beautiful carve. 
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Tahitiki
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jun 11, 2004
Posts: 324
From: San Jose
| Posted: 2010-07-16 1:14 pm Permalink
Dude this is killer, what an awesome carve buddy!!!! Massive!!!
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KAHAKA
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Joined: Mar 03, 2003
Posts: 756
From: San Jose, CA
| Posted: 2010-07-16 2:02 pm Permalink
Holy mother of pearl! Tha's amazing. You cleared the bases with that one. Grand slam!
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