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Basement Kahuna -New Maori Bone Pendant 3/04 |
benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
|  Posted: 2009-10-30 01:08 am Permalink
I love it too, beautiful design. I won't be surprised if I learn you got some maori blood in yer veins.
Benjamin.
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-10-30 12:44 pm Permalink
Sweeeeet! Beautiful color in that piece.
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Basement Kahuna
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Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2009-11-01 9:05 pm Permalink
Doing some clubs of late just to stay in practice while finishing older client orders. Here are two; the first is a Maori Taiaha, my sixth to date, and something that I truly love to make.. 57 inches. A true weapon, balanced and fire hardened and polished from top to bottom. In very old black walnut. The second weapon with the bladed top is called a Tewhatewha. This was a club carried by chiefs and denoted marshal authority. The feathers had two purposes, a signal much like a flag that could be seen from a distance, as well as a distraction to an opponent. The business end of the top of the club is acthually the straight back edge. The blade serves only as a weight to bring the backswing down harder. The sharpened end could be used to then dispatch the opponent. The single carving at the end of the weapon is typical for these. This one is in nicely figured antique cherry. 
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3308
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2009-11-02 01:11 am Permalink
Good to see you back my friend, and in perfect form.
The new pieces are a work of beauty, and I'm sure quite functional. 
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tikimecula
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Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 404
From: Manhattan, KS
| Posted: 2009-11-02 06:20 am Permalink
The Master is back.
Glad to see ya back on the clubs BK. It's been to long.
That cherry wood looks beautiful with that finish.
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-11-02 08:49 am Permalink
Spectacular. Welcome back!
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Jeff Central
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Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2009-11-02 11:04 am Permalink
Nice work BK! 
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-11-02 6:48 pm Permalink
About time old man. Sweet pieces both.
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-11-02 8:42 pm Permalink
High quality weapons for sure! Love the taiaha...
J.
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-11-03 06:53 am Permalink
DAMN! Them is some FINE pieces there BK. The Finest!
I do believe you make these things, so you can use them on people. 
Thanks for the putting in the facts along with it too. This kind of knowledge is SOOO obscure, and you've got-it-downnnnn!
Aloha
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Clarita
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Joined: Sep 26, 2006
Posts: 1234
From: BA Arg
| Posted: 2009-11-03 2:19 pm Permalink
So beautiful..!
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Basement Kahuna
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Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2009-11-03 3:30 pm Permalink
Thanks everyone...carving these things is learning them. Seeing them in pictures and then holding it in your hand is transformative. Mahalo for all of the -very- kind words!
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bradyreb
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Joined: Nov 03, 2009
Posts: 1 | Posted: 2009-11-03 3:40 pm Permalink
Just trying to figure out how to post a general reply!!!
How long do you dry a section of queen palm for tiki carving???
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-11-03 4:19 pm Permalink
Perfection. Those look museum quality for sure.
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7460
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-11-04 08:18 am Permalink
TOO Authentic!
Those look straight off of Cook's shippe!
you are superhuman man!
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