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MooneyTiki
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Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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From: Jensen Beach,fla
|  Posted: 2005-12-31 07:03 am Permalink
Aloha JT!!!!
Nice carvings my friend . I really like the KU ! Keep posting your log slayings, Aloha , Mooney
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kaha ki'i
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Joined: Dec 13, 2005
Posts: 277
From: Laguna Beach California
| Posted: 2005-12-31 09:14 am Permalink
Aloha Bruddah!
Absolutely wonderful kine Tikis brah! You really do a great job at the coloration (burning?) process. They all look Pono and keep up the good work!
Malama Pono!!!
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-01-02 2:48 pm Permalink
AUWWWEEE! Thought I'd let you all know the inside on the Minnie's Mug controversy. Most of you didn't even know there is a scandal. When I first started the whole process from idea to finished product, it wasn't my idea in the first place. For one, Peter told me he really like the carving I did in that style. Then Mick, (another carver in Modesto) says to me that I should make a mug of this one. So I figure I'll name it after Peter and Stuart, hence Pika Kewalaka. After Stuart sees the first few mugs he says I should put "Minnie's" on the back and he would be interested in buying some. I come back months later with the "Minnie's" mug and he says he doesn't want to buy any cuz Mick wants to make a Minnie's mug and sell it at Minnie's. WTF? Is that chicken shit or what? So whatever market I thought I might have is now gone.
I wanted to add that I've had to raise the price to 35 clams, sorry but necessary.
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-01-03 7:30 pm Permalink
Progress pics for you guys.
I don't know how this thing is going to turn out. I've never carved one before.
The last few images show a very difficult part of the carving. A 3-dimensional animal is much harder to carve than a tiki. I'm finding that out.
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Raffertiki
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Joined: Oct 31, 2003
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From: L.I.
| Posted: 2006-01-03 7:51 pm Permalink
Like Pacino said in Scarface when the Pink Flamingos were taking off on TV, "Fly pelicans, fly!"
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Aaron's Akua
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Joined: Jul 09, 2004
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From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2006-01-03 9:22 pm Permalink
The first few pix looked like you were flippin' us the bird. I guess I was right!
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-01-06 07:53 am Permalink
Do some of you ever get "Carver's block". When you need to drop everything and try again later?
I've had some intense pain in my mouth where the gums around a tooth has decayed (periodontal disease). Maybe that had me distracted, maybe not. I had the tooth pulled out yesterday, (simple extraction) the doc called it. I can't even imagine the pain without pain killers or the numbing medicine. It hurt a lot with all that.
Distractions. Now back to the pelican. I need to take it to the pelican bling bling place, as the "Wizard of Wood" (Benzart) calls it.
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2006-01-06 3:56 pm Permalink
You have a great start on the pelican. Carvers block happens to me all the time. You are right, carving animals is more difficult than tikis, the couple bears I've done have not turned out well at all.
JP
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-01-15 4:28 pm Permalink
Just some fine tuning needed. Jeez this one was tough.
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2006-01-16 2:53 pm Permalink
Looks like you worked that knot out just perfect for the eye. Looks good! Post when you are done with the "fine tuning"
JP
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-01-17 08:23 am Permalink
Aloha JohnnyP. Here it is after much sanding. When you think you're finished sanding.....sand some more and more and more. How do you get in to sand those tight spots that a big sander can't reach, like between the neck and wings? A file?
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Loki
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Joined: Nov 04, 2005
Posts: 541
From: Boca Raton, FL
| Posted: 2006-01-17 08:31 am Permalink
JT, he looks great and and like JP said the knots couldnt have been in better places. I like the bark that you left on the bottom.
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2006-01-17 10:09 am Permalink
Sand and sand and sand. I can tell you sanded quite a bit. I am having the same issue with my big tiki sanding in all the tight spaces. I have a few spaces under his chin, legs, and arms I can't quite reach and still have some grinder and chainsaw marks that I quite can't reach with power sanders, I think I am going to have to resort to a chisel, but even that is going to be awkward.
JP
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2006-02-12 10:52 am Permalink
Here's the latest on the pelican. It looks good in these images but a closer examination reveals trouble with the marine varnish either not drying well over the knots and some chipping. I didn't want it to be this dark. I really wanted the beauty of the grain to stand out but I covered it with red mahognay stain. sheesh.
yeah, yeah, I took it to the bling bling place and guess who was sitting there on the throne? The Wizard of Wood of course. As I humbly crawled on all fours toward the master, my eyes inadvertently caught a flashing glimpse of his contenance. I know, I know, if he hadn't quickly motioned to one of his servants, and our eyes had met......it would have been doomsday for me. Like you know, pulverized in seconds from the very sun in HIS eyes. No man can see HIM, AND, remain alive, as you know. lucky, lucky, lucky.
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congatiki
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Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2406
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2006-02-12 11:12 am Permalink
wow Jungle Trader...very cool carving and great finish...looks like a moai-pelican....good work
and nice stuff in the background too.
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