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|  Posted: 2012-06-15 08:33 am Permalink
That looks good Sunset Mike, I have a similar piece going but not that huge. What did you use for a base to hold that big guy up and what kind of wood is it?
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-06-15 11:49 am Permalink
right now it's being held up in a vise. Eventually I'll either peg it to a base or just leave it natural.
It's sort of a staff, but the wood is a little too fragile to be used for that so it's really a decoration.
I'm not sure what kind of wood it is. I get what I can where I find i usually. A form of recycling!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-06-15 11:52 am Permalink
Come by, Say hi!
Mahalo!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-06-19 12:44 am Permalink
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pjc5150
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| Posted: 2012-06-19 08:29 am Permalink
whoa...how tall is that thing?
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| Posted: 2012-06-19 09:11 am Permalink
Good question, Jeff! I'm wondering if it is phone pole size are just a deceptive camera shot .... either way, it is impressive!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-06-21 12:44 am Permalink
a deception yes, but not intended. Taking an image from below I was trying to capture more feature and ended making it look 10 feet tall. It is actually less 5 feet and is sort of a walking stick. Amazing what illusions photography can create. As I said, not intended, therefore not deceptive.
Thanks for the comments!
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hiltiki
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| Posted: 2012-06-21 08:38 am Permalink
Either way it looks great. I like the pale color.
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-06-21 7:50 pm Permalink
Nearly ready. Teak oil provides color along with a small amount of stain.
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Atomic Mess
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| Posted: 2012-06-22 05:18 am Permalink
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haha great pic!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-06-30 10:06 am Permalink
Attention landscapers
I am trying to find some more wood and looking for excess from landscape.
Queen palm, sabal, and anything carveable
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danlovestikis
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Posts: 3561 | Posted: 2012-06-30 10:12 am Permalink
I think that photo is special. I like how it tooked so tall. I hope you get some wood to recycle so we can see more of your terrific work, Wendy
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-07-02 11:59 pm Permalink
A couple simple works
Yes Wendy, it's funny what images can do.
I still have some log. I just need to replenish.
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| Posted: 2012-07-04 09:03 am Permalink
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I still have some log. I just need to replenish.
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very cool. Do you sell many of these when you're out there?
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2012-07-11 11:21 am Permalink
There are good and bad days.
Most people want to spend $100 or less and some of my stuff just can't go for that amount. I bargain frequently.
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