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Tamapoutini
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
Posts: 1529
From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
|  Posted: 2011-07-05 10:30 pm Permalink
Your bench is looking more and more "Hokitika" each time you show it Ben! 
Nice use of patterning in the agate and full-bodied Ku's - and a jade waka-huia?? I give you a 10/10 right now for pure ambition! Cant wait to see it, no doubts in my mind it will be spectacular.
Rock on Sir! 
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1939
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2011-07-06 03:34 am Permalink
Great to see you bringing the bar up around this place Benz.
Hope you are feeling great!
What is the Hei/Teko with the ridge on it's head called? It's an awesome design.
Mahalo
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2011-07-07 5:37 pm Permalink
BeeeeeUtiful Benz!
I like the idea of mixing your cordage colors too. You love that jade dontcha?
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2011-07-10 06:02 am Permalink
Thanks Hiltiki, I wasn't really Gone, I just wasn't around much!
Thanks harro, where you be these days?
Watango, thank you man, You might actually be Safer carving the small stuff, hard to break bones with the tiny tikis. Maybe a bit of blood here and there but all small stuff,,, TRY it You'll Like it!
Willie,,, so you've been Talking? Thanks man, where you been?
Thanks BigT, yes they wouldn't bounce too long falling on a tile or concrete floor. Thanks, the Ku WAS tiny, 1/2" diameter by 2 inches tall.
GROG, Thanks, been Awhile1
Tama, Wow, it's been a Long time, The bench is an Ongoing update and I see so many useful set-ups from your end of the world,,,Thanks for the kind words!
McTiki Thanks too, The guy with the Ridge on his forehead is a Hei-Tiki, I Am feeling better and I'll be around a bit here and there.
Thanks Surfintiki, Appreciate the love, YES I Do kinda like this green stuff. Don't get yourself started as it tends to bite you and take over,, it's Relentless but Lovingly so.
Thanks everyone I Do miss being here, just don't allot enough time to be here much.,CHEERS
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2011-09-23 1:23 pm Permalink
Thanks for the comps everyone, I know it's been awhile so Hello and hopefully I'll be back soon.
Here's some of the few pieces I've been working on, The Waka Huia is slowly getting there and a Hei-Tiki is almost complete. needs eyes and teeth and then a home.
 
 
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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 365 | Posted: 2011-09-24 04:46 am Permalink
a Waka Whata ?
Is that an entire bowl supported by 3 guys ??
In jade ???
That sound ?
Just me falling out of my chair.
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2011-09-24 5:27 pm Permalink
Wak waka waka waka! OH My!!
Ben good to see ya here. Hello.
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1939
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2011-09-26 03:31 am Permalink
Beautiful Benz! Just Beautiful. That bowl will be a Treasure!
Mahalo
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2011-09-26 09:57 am Permalink
Nice to see some updates. I forgot just how small that bowl was! Incredible.
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
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Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 696
From: A Little Island called Australia
| Posted: 2011-10-07 7:01 pm Permalink
wow ben
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2775
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2011-10-07 7:42 pm Permalink
How did I miss this one? You are still the best..
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Creative Chimp
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Joined: Jul 31, 2008
Posts: 278
From: Lost continent of west Florida-Parrish
| Posted: 2011-11-13 09:21 am Permalink
.......my radar is off cuz i dont know how this got past me. BEAUTIFUL Ben ....just beautiful . is it finish ?huh?huh? ....or did i miss that too.......
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hang10tiki
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Posts: 1973
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2011-11-13 12:43 pm Permalink
You are not human...
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tikigap
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Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 834
From: Arlingtron Virginia
| Posted: 2011-11-17 5:11 pm Permalink
Hi Ben - good to see you back to your excellent work, (just to understate it a little )
What is that new (to me) tool with the black handle and a rock saw blade clamped on the end? Pretty cool!
That bowl is really very interesting. Looks like you gotta be real careful with that one.
Greg
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2023
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2011-11-18 2:54 pm Permalink
you know what's amazing about you ben? You are seriously the best carver around - everything you do is pure gold. From the design to the execution of the piece to the fact that you have a ton of other stuff going on, and always come back with a smile and a kind word. My god, these jade pieces are INCREDIBLE. I have no idea how you do it, continually come up with different design ideas time after time - each one very complicated and a masterpiece in it's own right. Very impressive indeed.
I was just thinking, while I was looking at your catalogue of work - do you have any idea how many tiki carvings you've done? I bet there's a TON! You, my friend, are a true master. Looking forward to seeing more!!!!!
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