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My latest carving attempts, Tell me what you think! |
tikinewbe
Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 6
From: Orlando, FL
|  Posted: 2004-10-12 2:31 pm Permalink
Aloha everyone!
I am back, and just wanted to let you guys know what I have been up to. Last I updated everyone I had started to finish my first palm stump tiki. He is #9 and is guarding my fishpond.
I got into smaller things. With Benzart doing those unbelievable masks, I decided to mess with smaller projects for awhile. (not to mention lifting those palm logs through my back out).
Here a a few of the small tiki's that I have done. I have no where near the detail Benzart does, but I like the small undescript look.
These are a few of the later ones:
These started when the neighborhood kids all wanted me to carve them something. I carved these faces with a dremel tool and a carbide bit.
Then, with those finished, I got the bug to go big again. I laid the 4' palm log down and started. This time I used the chainsaw to remove the bark in the area that I wanted to work with. I do have to say that I will never remove bark another way! Man was that easier. I then started cheating and using an angle grinder with a sandpaper disc setup. I removed most of the wood with chisles and did the "finishing" with the angle grinder. He isnt' done yet, but I think he is coming along well..
You guys have been a huge inspiration, and you might see that in some of my work. I appreciate any and all thoughts about the work, even suggestions to make it better.
Aloha,
The Newbe
[ This Message was edited by: tikinewbe on 2004-10-12 14:31 ]
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docwoods
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
Posts: 595
From: outside the windy city
| Posted: 2004-10-12 2:38 pm Permalink
Tikinewbe,those are terrific!I especially love the last one with the pineapple in his mouth-VERY distinctive!Keep up the good work.
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rodeotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 21, 2004
Posts: 1513
From: calgary
| Posted: 2004-10-12 3:33 pm Permalink
Looking good, pretty soon you will have to lose the newbie name. I dont think using power tools is cheating, look at it as time managment. Keep posting progress
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FreakBear
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 15, 2004
Posts: 361
From: Springfield, Ohio
| Posted: 2004-10-12 4:20 pm Permalink
tikinewbe,
I love the highly polished finish of those little Moais! Those palms are awsome too! Do you have plans to sell your work on ebay?
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tikiboy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 11, 2002
Posts: 77
From: Alameda Island, CA
| Posted: 2004-10-17 10:12 pm Permalink
About using current technology, remember even the ancient Hawaiians left the stone tools behind when iron tools became available around 1800.
tikiboy
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McDougall
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 489
From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
| Posted: 2004-10-18 08:54 am Permalink
Nice carvings.
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Slacks Ferret
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 02, 2003
Posts: 1174
From: Calgary
| Posted: 2004-10-18 10:25 am Permalink
Hard to believe those carvings are among your first. Great work!
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