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Basement Kahuna -New Maori Bone Pendant 3/04 |
Heath
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From: Suburban San Diego (The Drawer)
|  Posted: 2006-09-29 06:25 am Permalink
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On 2006-09-28 21:20, Aaron's Akua wrote:
Dave, that piece is incredible. One of the highlights of my trip to Tiki Oasis a few years back was to lay hands on your old walnut Maori panel (from the "Tiki Carving Methodology" thread) that is now in the hands of Hummuhummu. It's always nice to look at, but always better to feel a carving. But this piece looks like it will surpass that one, and you are in fine form these days my friend.
Just curious - what is the offset for between the handle and the blade on the third chisel from the right? What does that do?
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On 2006-09-23 10:01, Basement Kahuna wrote:
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It looks like a chisel from a mortiser. They're used with a special drillbit to create square holes in wood. Very specialized tool.
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-09-29 08:54 am Permalink
It's just a 3/4" deep-bend straight chisel if you ask me...I've found it gets in some places that are hard to reach. It's a Buck Brothers from around 1890...you can shave your face with it!. It also is great for smoothing floor areas in deeper relief.
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Heath
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From: Suburban San Diego (The Drawer)
| Posted: 2006-09-29 10:45 am Permalink
Sorry BK, I was focusing on what was next to the handle of that chisel. I use a mortiser at work, that's why I was surprised to see it with all the carving tools.
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Tamapoutini
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From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
| Posted: 2006-09-29 2:18 pm Permalink
Hey BK. Just going back to wahine involvement for a bit: I was very surprised to find the HOD & main tutors were women when I started a pounamu carving course a few years ago. This course had involvement by local iwi when it was first being established, so theres your proof that times have changed... Some damn good she-carvers around here too.
*Not very well versed in the protocol of whakairo but I understand that all wood shavings were collected & ceremonially burned/buried also to ensure they werent used in any mataku/black magic.
Cant wait to see this one finished - Can I ask where is it going? TTT
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-09-29 2:21 pm Permalink
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On 2006-09-29 10:45, Heath wrote:
Sorry BK, I was focusing on what was next to the handle of that chisel. I use a mortiser at work, that's why I was surprised to see it with all the carving tools.
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Oh, Yeah! That is a mortising tool. Makes a perfect littlebox cut when chipcarving!
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-09-29 2:24 pm Permalink
I'd love to take a course like that in New Zealand! It's headed for the Kingstiedye collection...more pics tonight! Speaking of she-carvers, whatever happened to our Dawna? Must've gotten hitched!
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IsleConch
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From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2006-09-29 2:37 pm Permalink
The best works of art usually take yrs to complete...From what I see .. you're on your way to stardom. GREAT work.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2006-09-29 2:54 pm Permalink
BK, This piece is really coming on Strong, I Love the detail and degree of finish is far superior to your previous one. Also I'm VERY Jealous of your tool list that has grown by leaps and bounds her recently, I Love it!
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-09-29 11:08 pm Permalink
Coming along nicely...  
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-09-29 11:38 pm Permalink
P.S. Thanks, Ben
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Capt'n Skully
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From: The Lost Lagoon
| Posted: 2006-09-30 04:06 am Permalink
The intricacy of your designs are getting finer BK- This piece is astounding!!
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-09-30 10:50 am Permalink
20+ more inlays to cut now...
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finkdaddy
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From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2006-09-30 10:57 am Permalink
Holy Crap! That's all I have to say about that.
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Lake Surfer
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From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2006-09-30 11:36 pm Permalink
Hukilau!
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-10-01 01:25 am Permalink
Ignore the video..Listen, close your eyes and pretend that you are a British soldier in 1845. There are probably 1000 warriors in front of that Pa. You have (1) round in that Enfield rifle. It takes you 30 seconds to load the next one.....I love Hakas.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6MjxndCojs&search=Haka%20Dance
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