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8FT Tiki
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Joined: Nov 30, 2003
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From: Kansas City, MO
|  Posted: 2007-02-26 3:02 pm Permalink
Voila......All done!
The photos may be tricking to the eye because the mouth is small and the line you see which sorta looks like a mouth is really the point at which the lower lip stops and the chin begins. We all have that line on our faces but I don't know if it really has a name? Anyway I just wanted to clarify what you are seeing.
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SilverLine
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Joined: Mar 02, 2004
Posts: 608
From: Kansas City
| Posted: 2007-02-26 4:37 pm Permalink
Man 8-FT, your carving skills are really taking off! This latest is top notch! Have you considered selling some of these??
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Tiki Duddy
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Joined: Jun 04, 2006
Posts: 759
From: Manitoba, Canada
| Posted: 2007-02-26 4:50 pm Permalink
woooh! looks GREAT. all smoothed out and everything. great color too.
love it man
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AlohaStation
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Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2007-02-26 5:14 pm Permalink
That is beautiful!!! Excellent job of recycling.
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-02-26 5:15 pm Permalink
Smoooooth man 
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Howland
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From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2007-02-26 6:09 pm Permalink
That's a true work of art--very stylistic, smooth, nice lines, nice grain-and everything else that has been said about it before--SUPA-NICE!
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-02-26 11:52 pm Permalink
Voila ? Do you speak french?
Beautiful moai.
Did you stain it?
Bravo
Benjamin.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-02-27 06:26 am Permalink
Beautiful piece 8FT, you have Really Showcased the grain and kept the Moai look true.BEautiful piece of wood and you have certainly done it justice.
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2007-02-27 2:43 pm Permalink
That is BEAutiful! Such a nice, dark, prominant grain. You worked it perfectly. That gun handle BLOWS me away! 
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tikigap
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Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 834
From: Arlingtron Virginia
| Posted: 2007-02-27 6:19 pm Permalink
The gunstock moai is very nice - that piece is really nice wood too. Sorry to hear about your dad 8ft.
Now the coon tiki diablo tang looks great hangin up there! I need some touch up on mine too... I'm soo far behind...
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squid
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Joined: Sep 30, 2002
Posts: 1462 | Posted: 2007-03-06 4:37 pm Permalink
Sweet Moai 8ft! You nailed the simple flowing lines needed to pull it off.
Maybe do one as a profile and mount on a burlap or contrasting wood backing and frame it?
Swords into ploughshares, guns into Moais!
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mieko
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Joined: May 01, 2006
Posts: 531
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-03-06 5:05 pm Permalink
That moai is gorgeous! The wood is just incredible, and the simple lines just really show it off. Nice finish with the tung oil as well.
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Queen Kamehameha
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Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2007-03-13 4:31 pm Permalink
8ft, that is very imaginative! The work is beautiful too!
Amy
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6182
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2007-03-13 8:38 pm Permalink
Beautious! GROG like!
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8FT Tiki
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Joined: Nov 30, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Kansas City, MO
| Posted: 2007-04-06 3:50 pm Permalink
Here are 3 pendants I have completed in the last few months. One is a mini replica of the 8FT tall vintage palm Marquesan tiki from the K.C. Kona Kai originally created by Ed Crissman who worked for Oceanic Arts and restored by me in 2003. It is now in our great room and is the basis of my TC name. (for anyone who did not know the origins of my moniker) I wear this one with my aloha shirts. I also made a Moai with topknot for Mrs.8FT and the last one is a Moai Kava Kava bust and it is my entry for the Easter Island themed carving swap.
Each is 4 inches tall except for the Kava Kava which is 3 1/2". I worked on these mostly in the evenings while watching tv. I guess it is kinda like indoor whittling. (which Mrs. 8FT lets me do if I clean up after myself).
Benzart, I have used the heck out of the hook knife set since you told me where to get it. Thanks again for the advice.
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