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TheBigT
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From: Fabulous Houston
|  Posted: 2012-04-09 06:20 am Permalink
Oh wow, that's nice Cy! One of my favorites of yours so far. Love the colors.
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cy
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From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-04-09 7:08 pm Permalink
Thanks pjc and Big T- I sure like working with a good, lightweight wood that holds detail and takes color easily. I will be doing more of this 4'x10" wide size as it feels great to complete a piece in only 2-3 weeks.
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Atomic Mess
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From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-04-21 10:03 am Permalink
Looking forward to seeing the finished 'crab head', really interesting work on this thread!
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cy
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From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-04-22 4:47 pm Permalink
Thank you Atomic Mess, here is the finished crab head. I used a green wood dye in a spar varnish but it wasn't quite bright enough off the cedar so I painted acrylic over and then clear coated.
Surfin' Bird has made some progress also.
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pjc5150
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-04-22 7:09 pm Permalink
dude, you make neat stuff....
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hang10tiki
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From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-04-22 8:52 pm Permalink
Wow
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McTiki
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From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-04-23 03:15 am Permalink
Chicken Joe Rules!
The Crab Head is very nice. The grain pops!
Mahalo
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Atomic Mess
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From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-04-25 03:40 am Permalink
thanks for posting that Cy, really like those colours, great piece!
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 700 | Posted: 2012-04-25 04:02 am Permalink
The color adds a new dimension. The green seems to compliment the natural color of the log.
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Captain Jack
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From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-04-25 07:22 am Permalink
Very unique! Good job! The crab hat is exceptional ....
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pjc5150
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-04-25 07:45 am Permalink
it's freakin' awesome.
Amate - I didn't notice before, but you're totally right about that green....
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-04-25 08:49 am Permalink
Really appreciate the feed back dudes. Over the years I have found that the greens, reds, oranges, and yellows work well to compliment the cedar while blues and purples don't look so hot. I will steel wool to smooth him out and then pile it in the van for the long trip to Tiki Caliente in 3 short weeks. Can't wait!
Here is the group that will be coming with me to TC4
Frog Island Tiki Ts
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hang10tiki
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From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-04-25 3:17 pm Permalink
C u at calliente
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2012-05-11 05:30 am Permalink
Really Nice works Cy, looks like you will make a killin at Tiki Caliente.
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-05-13 3:10 pm Permalink
I respect your talent and opinion a lot Benzart so your encouragement makes me happy!
"Surfin' Bird"
Although I like McTiki's Chicken Joe name better than Surfin' Bird I had to stay with the Trashmen's song title that gave me the idea.
This was the last piece I wanted to complete before TC4. Props to AlohaStation for writing about the Warren knives. They are cheap, super sharp (I swear one cut me and I didn't even touch it) flexible and long lasting. It was perfect for finishing this up.
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