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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2012-11-16 4:20 pm  Permalink
Thanks Roy. As I said, he was a lot of work and I ran out of steam near the end.
Finished up this 12" rough and chubby Ku.
Started another 12" Ku...only a bit more slender.
 
 
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Benzart Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397 From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2012-11-16 5:10 pm  Permalink
Cool stuff Amate the Skinny Ku looks promising. Towards the end carvings Always make us run out of steam, it's easy just to overlook all the things we had planned and call it quits. Looks like you pulled it out tho, it looks great.
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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2012-11-18 06:20 am  Permalink
Thanks Benz...
Here’s the other half of that beetle-riddled log I used on the slit drum. I hate to waste a log so I tried a quickie using a chainsaw and 1” bench chisel almost exclusively. Then, I set him on fire. After spanking him with a flap wheel I realized I burnt him too long because I did not want to sand off all the tool marks. He’s a little darker than I intended. Live and learn.

 
 
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AlohaStation Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2392 From: So FL
| Posted: 2012-11-19 08:07 am  Permalink
I'm wondering - where your inspiration came from for that last Marq?
 
 
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coconuttzo Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 13, 2010 Posts: 144 From: Hilo, Hawaii
| Posted: 2012-11-19 3:51 pm  Permalink
Aloha, you're too funny. I was thinking the same thing. That's where I get my inspiration too.
 
 
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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2012-11-23 05:23 am  Permalink
Aloha- very inspirational and a work of art without question. It took me a while to go back and find this photo on the thread of Atomic Mess. I believe this is what planted the seed for my dramatic exaggeration...then again, maybe not. Hope everyone had a grand holiday!
 
 
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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2012-11-30 02:15 am  Permalink
Finished the 12" skinny Ku.
 
 
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McTiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962 From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-11-30 03:19 am  Permalink
Beautiful!
As always, the background in your presentations add a mystical quality.
Keep em coming
Mahalo
McTiki
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Atomic Mess Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 13, 2012 Posts: 283 From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-11-30 03:23 am  Permalink
agreed, nice pics! Great carve, really like the finish and the pose.
 
 
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Will carve Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 943 From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl.
| Posted: 2012-11-30 03:58 am  Permalink
I'm not sure which is cooler,
The carve or the grotto.
See, less wood is more.
It' funny like that.
Also,
How'd you get the Tiki to stay still so long,
to take that waterfall pic???
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hiltiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4021 From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2012-11-30 07:07 am  Permalink
I love the picture with the waterfall, oh and I love the carving.
 
 
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Watango productions Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008 Posts: 507 From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2012-11-30 6:46 pm  Permalink
Top notch carv'n as allways !!
 
 
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cy Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1477 From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-11-30 7:01 pm  Permalink
Great carve, color, finish and backgrounds amate!
 
 
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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2012-12-01 03:31 am  Permalink
Thanks everyone! That one was fun.
Will - you have to get out early while they're still grogy...tikis aren't fully awake until about noon.
The weather is very mild here and I hope to get some stuff roughed out today.
 
 
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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2012-12-07 3:57 pm  Permalink
Got a few started last weekend.
I haven't done a Moai in a few years now so I'll do two.
and some minis.
 
 
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