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gibgib
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Joined: Oct 20, 2004
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From: Sub-Tropical Australia
|  Posted: 2004-10-29 07:24 am Permalink
Cheekytiki,
Most welcome to as much palmwood as you can carry.
I should have sussed out which of the local breeds are better in a few weeks.
There is nil tiki action here. I can't even buy a tiki statue locally, hence my own efforts.
Give us a yell before you leave your homeland 
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gibgib
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Joined: Oct 20, 2004
Posts: 32
From: Sub-Tropical Australia
| Posted: 2005-09-27 04:20 am Permalink
Haven't been here in a while, but I've completed 2 more tiki's since my first 2.
I've stolen ideas for the "Guard Tiki" from some of the carvers here 
I intend to create a second guard tiki to *protect* that pathway down to the back of the yard. Also adding a structure protruding out from the shed with a thatched roof over the path to walk under. Adding more tiki themed accessories around the tin shed at that time as well.
I have some good logs ready to go, now I need some time. Anyone know a good place to buy time?
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-27 04:55 am Permalink
Nice tikis Gibgib, I Love the Moai with the mulch on his head. Looks like he has been having fun rooting around in the flower bed like a wild pig. Mulch Head, Cool.
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harro
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Joined: Sep 05, 2005
Posts: 672
From: Australia / Argentina
| Posted: 2005-09-27 07:01 am Permalink
cool carvings gibgib,
go the aussie tiki!!
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2005-09-27 07:37 am Permalink
Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!
Oi Oi Oi!!!
Nice carvings man. Love the mulch-head moai, and the guy holdin the torch looks crazy. Nice stuff. Hopefully it wont be so long till the next ones
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bananabobs
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Joined: Feb 16, 2003
Posts: 824 | Posted: 2005-09-27 12:27 pm Permalink
I am a palm tree collector and grower, seeing a rare for California palm behind one of your new TiKis I almost flipped and rushed to see where you live, figures, down under...that looks like a Madagascar variety, eh?
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1935
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-27 2:55 pm Permalink
Gib Gib. Pure Dinkum on the last 2 logs mate (partied with way too many AAF rooos on Guam!)The Moai and the last one rock for sure. The first ones rock too, but, hey, as you keep em coming, they naturally get better and better. (I still love my first one)
And you have the only Tikis in your area? wink wink!!! Give it a go!
Keep going keep going.
Many Mahaloz
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gibgib
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Joined: Oct 20, 2004
Posts: 32
From: Sub-Tropical Australia
| Posted: 2005-09-27 7:27 pm Permalink
The mulch on his head is to disguise the split in that palm log!
It's a cocos palm, you can almost see through it in the centre.
bananabobs, I am also into living palms. That one behind "Russell" there is a chambeyronia macrocarpa (flame thrower). It has a deep green trunk & produces a blood red new frond for a few days. There's another one with a different colour trunk as well. From New Caledonia. I reckon you'd get it to grow in cooler climates myself.
Also have a Lipstick palm which should not grow here. It needs some help, but happy to report strong growth over Winter & not death.
My wife thinks I would get $50 for the big guard so I don't think I would bother going into business carving
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2005-09-27 9:09 pm Permalink
I reckon your doing pretty good. I wouldnt count out selling a tiki here and there to help pay for tools though. My philosophy is Im happy to have a hobby that doesnt cost me anything (unlike pouring money into a car or similar, which you dont see again ).
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gibgib
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Joined: Oct 20, 2004
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From: Sub-Tropical Australia
| Posted: 2005-12-23 02:36 am Permalink
This one is for my parent's Christmas present. I stuck with what I knew & completed it in a short time.
I have also updated my website with pics of our garden:
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-12-23 10:02 am Permalink
Excellent First tikis GibGib, keep'em coming. The Mulch head has So much character trying to disguise himself for some reason, it makes him almost human. Post more pix when you can and keep up the good work.
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gibgib
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Joined: Oct 20, 2004
Posts: 32
From: Sub-Tropical Australia
| Posted: 2005-12-24 04:36 am Permalink
Thanks Benzart!
You are truly gifted. I'm a fan. Got me intrigued how you can carve so detailed.
My favourite tiki so far is the guard. I have another log earmarked for his mate (co-worker), "the protectors of the rear of the property", ie the vege garden
The other logs I had in storage are not too good now. Splitting & absolutely light as a feather. Even just trying to cut with a saw almost knackers you.
So I'm on the search for more palm logs & I want tiki's everywhere in my garden by next Christmas.
One for the aussie's on here, Bunnings (hardware shop) have a concrete easter island style tiki in stock available in black or light yellow. They look quite OK. They are in with the terracotta pots.
But why buy when you can carve em eh?
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gibgib
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From: Sub-Tropical Australia
| Posted: 2006-01-20 05:09 am Permalink
Carved another character this week for our front garden.
I've got one palm log left so I gotta source some more real soon.
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Bete
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Joined: Jan 01, 2006
Posts: 490 | Posted: 2006-01-20 06:06 am Permalink
Cool gibgib, looks like you have a cool garden. Do you have a big picture view of what the whole garden looks like with all the tikis you made?
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Loki
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Joined: Nov 04, 2005
Posts: 541
From: Boca Raton, FL
| Posted: 2006-01-20 06:50 am Permalink
Now, he is a cool garden tiki. Looks like he belongs there. Keep it up Gib. Great work. Its so addictive ain't it?
You have an envious yard...I really appreciate your love for plants...
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