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BENZARTs Carvings, FIRST thread 04-09-2006 |
GECKO
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From: South Sea Arts Honolulu
|  Posted: 2004-05-25 02:42 am Permalink
awwwwwriiiiight! right on cuz! I sent off da Koa today. Should be in your mail box this week. Aloha!
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Raffertiki
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From: L.I.
| Posted: 2004-05-25 8:57 pm Permalink
Hey Ben,
I took #10 with me on my excursion to Hale Tiki to meet some of the TCers. He had a great time and got much attention.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-26 09:55 am Permalink
I'm glae you both had a great time. At first I said "I never sold anything to Raffertiki", Then the next day I remembered Raffertiki was once a Nice Fishy.. I'm a little slow.
For those of you waiting for Maori's, I seem to be cursed by the maori. Every piece I start looks like Crap. Maybe it is the piece of Maple I have been using, I don't know Look
 at these*&%^$#)###&*(*'s of crap.
Think I'll start with a fresh slab of Cherry.
This ever happened to any other carvers out there? If so how do you fix it?
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Raffertiki
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From: L.I.
| Posted: 2004-05-26 10:53 am Permalink
Hey Benz,
I've been playing around, carving masks out of black maple. Nice grain. I have some cut off pieces that are too small for me to use, but might be perfect for you. Let me know if you can use them, and I'll send them right out.
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Polynesiac
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| Posted: 2004-05-26 12:42 pm Permalink
Yeah...kinda has a milky look to it. I sanded and sanded and sanded, and it just got worse. I didn't have any sandpaper finer than 220 tho, so maybe something finer than that?
Although, Ben (and I'll be the first to say it) your "crap" looks like diamonds to me. Could be taken several different ways, but I'm going to say it anyway...and I'm stickin' to it!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-05-30 10:30 pm Permalink
#27 is finally doneHe tookthree times as long as normalbecause I put far too much detail in the facial moko. I won't bendoing that again unless I find a quicker way,
This is 3" tall by 2 " wided. He is the chocolate maple and will turn darker with age(Days).
Bigbrotiki wants one similar and he gets first shotat it. after thatit's up for grabs,
 The depth of detail is greater than previous pieces.
I think it is time to hit the hay.
Goodnight all. Wish I had those tiki sheets so I could dream Tiki Dreams.
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2004-06-01 1:34 pm Permalink
That is simply FINE work!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-06-01 3:42 pm Permalink
#27 is forBigbrotiki.next is a Tongan goddess and a 6" witco mask.
Somewhere after that is a Shrunken head, a smaller maorik and ,, Where is my list?.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-06-02 8:04 pm Permalink
Here is the latest for Naugatiki,If he likes.
 This is a 7"X4" piece done in Pine. If it looks like a witco, I got permission,Thanks keigs..
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Monkeyman
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| Posted: 2004-06-02 11:44 pm Permalink
Its always great to see the variety in your work Ben. Different materials and different styles make it all very refreshing.
Someday I will have to get one of your works. Maybe a trade will suffice. Do you need anything framed?
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-06-03 07:04 am Permalink
Thanks, Monkeyman. One of these days when I trade FlounderArt for a Burlap, I'llneed the perfect frame, then we can trade for sure. Then theres Kooche, Chongolio, A Gecko Velvet plus a few. I think I will leave Hukilau with some work for you to trade for.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-06-06 08:15 am Permalink
Here is the Final on Bigbrotiki's Maori with the Glass Eyes.
And here is a Tongan Princess for Tiki410 who has been patiently waiting fora Few months(thanx for the patience)). She is 2" tall carved from Black Walnut, numbered 29.
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Next Bongofury,,TikiBird, Sam Gambino,,Gecko, and of course Dogbytesbig moai and I'm STILL working on the HaleTiki Maori warroir.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2004-06-06 9:24 pm Permalink
My first piece of KOA Wood Thanks in trade with Gecko
This is for Mrs Bomgofury it is about 1/2 way done,
the rest are finals of these
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2004-06-07 08:53 am Permalink
Ben, those glass eyes give him an even more intense, piercing stare. I love it.
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tiki410
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From: Tonga Isle
| Posted: 2004-06-07 1:09 pm Permalink
Benz,
Captured the Tongan Goddess likeness very well. Hope the computer problems clear up.
Thank you.
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