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Benzart
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|  Posted: 2004-08-15 2:21 pm Permalink
Gecko and Octane making some top knotch stuff here. Keep up the good works. Both of youz
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Octane
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| Posted: 2004-08-15 5:05 pm Permalink
thank you everyone for the compliments on the stage, Gecko did a great job with his mugs and the stain job.
TNTiki here is an update on your Marquesan guy. he came out pretty close to the picture you sent me, some minor difference but as close as i could get him.
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TNTiki
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| Posted: 2004-08-15 6:24 pm Permalink
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Octane
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| Posted: 2004-08-17 7:34 pm Permalink
TNTiki here is your guy stained up.
here is a guy i'm working on for a new friend and palm wood supplier, he just gave me on sunday 40 feet of 8-9in diameter 3-4 ft tall peices of palm and said i can have as much as he has, if i want it.
this guy is 2ft tall and is of that tiki mug guy, don't know the mugs name.
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TNTiki
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| Posted: 2004-08-17 7:57 pm Permalink
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foamy
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| Posted: 2004-08-18 7:20 pm Permalink
Wow. There are some great carvers on this forum. You're one of 'em.
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Octane
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| Posted: 2004-08-19 10:31 pm Permalink
Foamy: thank you for the kind words
here is a guy i have been working on since yesterday. kind of expereimenting with the new wood. this guy will become a stool or seat for myself. My old seat while carving was a 5 gallon buckett with a lid but i set one of my palm tikis down on it and broke the lid.
this guy is marquesan in design and when i'm finished will have a padded (bark clothe i think)top for a comfortable seat. oh he is 22 inches tall.
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Tiki-Toa
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| Posted: 2004-08-20 06:40 am Permalink
I like the look of that stool Octane, really looking forward to the finished piece. What kind of wood are you using for it?
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Aaron's Akua
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| Posted: 2004-08-20 2:02 pm Permalink
Really excellent stuff, Octane. I'm gonna keep on eye on this string for inspiration. I checked out your tools in the "Tools Carvers Use" string. I find it amazing that you're turning these out with no power tools! The detail is fantastic!
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Polynesiac
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| Posted: 2004-08-20 6:19 pm Permalink
Yeah, that detail is MAD for a mexican fan palm. I use a dremel for detial because I always got so frustrated with the fibers sticking out.
These are awesome. I can't wait to see the 4 foot+ tikis you're gonna do!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-08-20 6:29 pm Permalink
yeah, thats a fabulous piece for a Work Stool.
I really like the Sharp detail you are putting on this tiki. Beautiful
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Octane
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| Posted: 2004-08-20 9:18 pm Permalink
thanks Tiki-Toa, Aaron's Akua, Polynesiac and, Ben all your guy'z kind words keeps those chisels a banging.
Tiki-toa: the wood is Palm i was doing some expereiment with stain on it, so it is Palm wood stained a dark brown.
I took the day off from heavy work today and decided to finish up some projects i had laying around. well here is a collection of photos of projects that are finished or might need another coat or two of clear.
these two are Ragin' Raratogan's, he got them a few days ago.
this is a set of three projects, my bigger rarotogan, my smaller Moai, and TNTiki's Marquesan guy
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TNTiki
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| Posted: 2004-08-20 10:55 pm Permalink
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The Ragin' Rarotongan
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| Posted: 2004-08-21 07:15 am Permalink
Yeah! eat your hearts out too. I am the proud parent to "not so big puka" and "mini rarotongan". The pictures do not do justice to the pure genius of Owen's carvings. He is already awsome, and his works just keep getting better. Keep up the excellent work. I will definitely be in line again for more.
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Polynesiac
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| Posted: 2004-08-21 1:36 pm Permalink
I like the stain job on the ones for Ragin'
Dig that cannibal in the background too...
Quality stuff. Keep these pics coming.
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