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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-07-06 3:48 pm  Permalink
lookin' good Tom.. I dig it...
 
 
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amate Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 986 | Posted: 2013-07-07 05:13 am  Permalink
Looking forward to watching this one progress. It's kind of hard to make out in the photo but what are you using for a workbench?
 
 
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Polynesiac Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2094 From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2013-07-07 08:38 am  Permalink
Nice! Great start and looking forward to watching this progress. I'm guessing ships head!!
How's carving the mahogany? Your lines look really clean, are you using chisels only?
 
 
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AlohaStation Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2392 From: So FL
| Posted: 2013-07-07 6:30 pm  Permalink
My carving stand is a little improvised but i like it. It is a 4 position folding ladder with palm segments for cushion. I'm tall and like my logs positioned higher. The mahony is tough to carve in raw logs, the grain swirls and changes direction alot. I'm used to it now and try to keep that in mind when planning my cuts. Yes, all chisels w/grinder to sand (the wood laughs at the grinder). Heres the latest...

 
 
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Atomic Mess Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 13, 2012 Posts: 283 From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2013-07-08 04:34 am  Permalink
haha love the bench! Looks like this is going to be very cool.
 
 
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hang10tiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 7723 From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-07-11 09:24 am  Permalink
Lookin good
 
 
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AlohaStation Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2392 From: So FL
| Posted: 2013-07-23 1:51 pm  Permalink
Wood carving porn

 
 
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AlohaStation Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2392 From: So FL
| Posted: 2013-07-24 07:46 am  Permalink
Here's the latest. She is progressing nicely. I keep telling myself "doing good, don't f*ck her up" - so things are progressing slowly.

 
 
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DHTiki Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 10, 2013 Posts: 87 From: Sunny Phoenix
| Posted: 2013-07-24 08:00 am  Permalink
Very nice.
I found the key - I make sure I f*** mine up early and get it out of the way, then I don't have to worry about it for the rest of the carve.
 
 
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cy Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1474 From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2013-07-24 08:19 am  Permalink
She's looking beautiful Aloha and your porn pic gave me splinters from whackin my hard wood.
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-07-24 08:30 am  Permalink
I'd hit it...
 
 
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tikimecula Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453 From: BFE, KS
| Posted: 2013-07-25 4:42 pm  Permalink
Holy Crap. Going for it I see. Looks real good so far, Keep it up.
 
 
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AlohaStation Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2392 From: So FL
| Posted: 2013-08-09 08:18 am  Permalink
This is my latest submission to the Cannibal art swap. Carved walnut, Cannibal Fork Pendant. This one threw me a curve by having a hidden bad spot inside the piece of wood (you can see it on the chest. When I exposed that, I didn't want to carve any deeper. The fork is sharp enough to be used as a fork.

 
 
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MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 9020 From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-08-10 08:14 am  Permalink
Been a while since I been on yout thread Tom, I missed some stuff! The upside down Hawaiian guys are great and the mermaid is gonna be awesome. The cannibal fork is fab, gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "let me pick your brain"
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hang10tiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 7723 From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-08-10 1:04 pm  Permalink
Sweet
 
 
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