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MooneyTiki
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From: Jensen Beach,fla
|  Posted: 2009-08-18 06:56 am Permalink
Smokin pieces of art my friend!!!and so much more beautiful to see in person!!!!Hope the kids diddn't trash your house to much yesterday!They loved the girls and ryan kept talkin about all the tools! It kind of went like this(ryans words...Jeas dad uncle Ben has way more tools than you,we should go there more times cuz it was COOL!!!)How bout that for a 4yr old talkin the goods about Uncle Ben!!I'll bring over some trashy carving that I'm workin on next week and we can make a carvin mess in your Garage,talk to ya soon and Great seein ya my friend, Aloha, Jimmy Mooney
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
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From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-08-18 08:00 am Permalink
Uncle Benz has more tools than some Tool Stores!! Love the backlit photos.
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laojia
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From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-08-18 09:33 am Permalink
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Uncle Benz has more tools than some Tool Stores!!
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 420
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-08-18 2:34 pm Permalink
Ben,got my self the latest tikimag the other day and was pretty stoked
with your article.You are the Man!!!! Cheers WATANGO
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-08-20 06:01 am Permalink
Aloha, I'm not sure I've ever seen the patina you described, did you ask the shop keep? I'll have to check that out, thanks.
Thanks BigT, you know me, just gotta be different.
Laojia, Thanks, I Knew that and it's why I did it,, Just for YOU! This cow bone is SO beautiful with a back light. Glad you Like.
Thanks Domin, if you look closely, there are Many areas not finished yet and it is tedious work leaving the surfaces smooth without ripples and gunk.
Aarons, Thank you, but its You guys who have ME Spoiled I Have to get each new piece deeper and more intricate to make you all happy. Well I must do it for myself too so I don't get bored. 
Mooney, Thanks for the visit and you can bring the kids Any time, they were great. Yes that little Ryan is a Tool Junkie Already at 4. You are definitely gonna have your hands full with that boy. He'll be ready for the hook knife lesson in about a year? C'mon Over anytime!
Thanks Aloha but I don't Really have That many tools and I Never have enough. Glad you liked the Lit Lon.
Jerome, Of course I tidied up the big mess the kids left, took me a whole 3 minnits  Can't help the tool thing, I just gotta Have'um.
Watango, Thanks, I'm really glad you likied that story, it's peeps here like you that made it all possible.
HappyHappyHappy
sent out the Eagle yesterday but not before doing a neat toggle for it. Just HAD to be!
Terrible photos though, sorry
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GMAN
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From: My Island
| Posted: 2009-08-20 06:36 am Permalink
Have I told you I loved you today? You are simply amazing, Ben. Just amazing.
-G$
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TikiMango
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From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-08-20 10:06 am Permalink
Awesome as usual Benzart! Way to push the boundaries. We missed you at TO9, maybe next year.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-08-22 08:34 am Permalink
GMAN, No, you forgot to tell me today but I'm sure you will remember tomorrow!
Thanks Mang, Hope All's well and better with you.
T-Mango, Thanks,, Boundaries? Just trying to carve some different stuff. Definitely T.O.'10
Heres another update on the Moko/Lono, ALMOST finished.
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congatiki
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From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2009-08-22 08:43 am Permalink
Wow....great finishing touches on the Lono. The amazing Ben strikes again.
And the Mrs. Conga loves the eagle...your photos are super but nothing
beats having a Benzart in the hand...or around the neck.
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hodadhank
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Joined: Dec 28, 2005
Posts: 1682
From: Mission Beach, CA
| Posted: 2009-08-23 10:25 am Permalink
I'm standing by the mailbox waiting for sonny bono. What flavor altoid box will he come in?
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little lost tiki
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From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-08-23 10:37 am Permalink
Moko Lono is a masterpiece of cross-cultural genius,Ben!
You've distilled it to the primieval source of all myth..
The ancients smile....
us too!
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TheBigT
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From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-08-23 5:00 pm Permalink
Geez, I thought it was already finished.
The detail on this is CRAZY.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-08-26 7:26 pm Permalink
Thanks Conga, Glad she liked it. The Lono is beating the crap outta me, Still stuck on it but getting closer.Thanks for the kind words.
Hey Hank, This guy is way too big for the Altoid box, I'll have to find something else. Seems I'm still stuck on this guy, Sorry about that! SOON though as there's about Nothing else I can do to him. 
Kinny, Thanks,Many times over. You really know how to make a guy feel good. Hopefully this cross culture bony lono survives my bench!
Heres Another update and you can see where he needs to be o cleaned up and Sanded, sanded and sanded some more.
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Paipo
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From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2009-08-26 7:30 pm Permalink
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On 2009-08-22 08:34, Benzart wrote:
Heres another update on the Moko/Lono, ALMOST finished.
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Are we there yet?!?
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GMAN
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From: My Island
| Posted: 2009-08-26 8:28 pm Permalink
Hi Benno!
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