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BENZARTs Carvings, FIRST thread 04-09-2006 |
Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
|  Posted: 2004-04-22 12:24 pm Permalink
Thanks Flounder. No I realy thought I would Never be able to do this again. The Thumb repairs did the final mechanical and TC did the rest.
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The Ragin' Rarotongan
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| Posted: 2004-04-22 3:18 pm Permalink
Great carvings Ben, I would definitely like to meet you sometime and have a drink, seeing that we're both in south florida. I am also glad that your surgery was successful, and that you are feeling better. I will save my $ to buy one of your necklaces at hukilau.
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Tiki Diablo
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| Posted: 2004-04-22 3:21 pm Permalink
Cool Ben, great to hear the doc did good as well as the Tiki community.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 4:11 pm Permalink
I Finally installed a new Harddrive and am back on line. I am carving only 1 hour a day. Finished this Maori last week
There are about 5 peeps left on the list, Bigbro is next.
Glad to be back, Missed you guys
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OnaTiki
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 5:20 pm Permalink
Well, we're glad your back. Another awsome carving! take it easy though, don't upset the docs..We visited a cut and dried hardwood shop last weekend,and saw many wood cut offs that screamed for you to carve them..is there any that you are looking for?
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 5:36 pm Permalink
I love All kinds of wood. I'll pay postage if you send a box. Do you know what kinds of wood?
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OnaTiki
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 7:14 pm Permalink
They had this amazing wood that we've had our eye on for many years. It's called Purple heart and it's from Africa. As it's name states it is purple. A very deep, rich purple. They also had all the normal (cherry, maple, curly maple, mahogany). They also carry lots of exotic wood. The zebra wood (also from Africa) is interesting although most if it was 1x6 planking. Don't know if that's thick enough for you to carve. The had a great scrap bin that I was going to dig through and send your way. Just didn't know which woods are too hard.
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GECKO
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 8:04 pm Permalink
Welcome back my friend! missed your beautiful work.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 9:34 pm Permalink
Thanks Gecko, I, too have missed yours, Thabnkz
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2004-05-06 11:32 pm Permalink
Great work, Ben, and welcome back. The place just isn't the same without you. I'm glad you're feeling better, too. Also, make sure I'm on that list too. I'm starting to get an itch for that carved shrunken head!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-07 06:01 am Permalink
yep the shrunken head is on the list. Sounds like too much fun to pass up
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Raffertiki
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| Posted: 2004-05-07 2:36 pm Permalink
Ben, I'm glad to see your setback hasn't affected your talent. Can't wait to see the shrunken head.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-12 8:58 pm Permalink
Thanks, though it seems my "Talent is hiding. The little I have worked on is not coming out how I would like.
Good news, I'm back with my Camera and can shoot some real pictures.
Here is more of # 24.
Here is # 25 unfinished with lots more work to go
I'm Slowly getting back into the saddle again and will be going strong in another week I think.
Lets see Got my computer back,,,Got my Camera back..Got some Mallet Chizelz coming ..Almost got me back. Yeah I'm ready,,You?
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McDougall
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| Posted: 2004-05-12 9:21 pm Permalink
Benzart, great to see you back carving! An hour a week!!! If I could do that on 40 hours a week I'd be thrilled, you got some real talent. OnaTiki, that Purple Heart is some beautiful wood, have a few good chunks waiting to be carved, I understand it is brutal on the knives though.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2004-05-12 9:42 pm Permalink
Thanks Mac, I believe the Purple Hart sucks up silica like teak. You are cutting sand as well as wood, thus--Dill tools.
Here is another 1 I have been working on. was supposed to be a Marcq but looks like he got off the stagecoach in Dry Gulch wherever and he says he "Aint No Stinkin Tiki. Anyway I just let him be what he wants as long as its not me
Well thets all folks
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