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Palama's Tiki #7 Update on Pg. 2 5/24/05 |
Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
|  Posted: 2005-05-23 05:29 am Permalink
well, here's the latest; i really liked Raffertiki's Woo the Protector (aka Loincloth guy) and asked Raffer if i could attempt to replicate it. he gave me the go-ahead, so i tried him out in yellow pine. obviously, i didn't come anywhere close to Raffer's work, but it was a good lesson in carving pine vs. palm. about a quarter of the way thru, i was about to throw him on the burn pile; the wood was flaking off like a laminate and i got so frustrated with him that i decided that no one would see him; it would just be a lesson in carving a different type of wood. as soon as i relaxed, he started shaping up.
i didn't attempt Raffer's signature crossed arms.. maybe another time.
here's a close-up of the grain, after staining and 2 coats of Minwax Clearshield:
anyway, thanks Raffer for the inspiration!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 06:50 am Permalink
Looks Good Palamatiki. I know that yellow pine is kantankerous to carve sometimes and a Lot harder than palm.
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Palama Tiki
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 3:41 pm Permalink
Thanks Benz... i've got a few more pine logs so i'll keep chipping away.
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congatiki
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 4:03 pm Permalink
great job palama tiki...looks like the bugger is sweating under the summer sun...
gotta use that minwax stuff on my latest...
good effort as usual!
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 6:02 pm Permalink
Relax a bit and it all comes together! I love the color on him!
Good job there - I would love to have something like that in my garden! Keep dpoing more!
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Raffertiki
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 6:47 pm Permalink
Palama,
He looks like a good solid tiki, especially considering the tough time he gave you. My one attempt at pine ended up at the curb. Yours is definatly a keeper. Keep it up.
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-05-23 7:14 pm Permalink
Thanks, Conga, Hewey, and Raffer! i used a Minwax Special Walnut stain and a few coats of the Minwax Clearshield.
Congatiki, he was definitely sweating; it was almost 90 yesterday when i took the photo.
yeah, Hewey, i REALLY need to relax!
So Raffer, what type of wood was Woo carved from?
Thanks again gang!
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Raffertiki
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 7:21 pm Permalink
I've been playing with oak lately. On both Woo, and the new guy.
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Palama Tiki
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 7:25 pm Permalink
Raffer, i've got some oak pieces laying around, but wasn't sure how they'd carve up. guess i might have to try some. also have some cedar that i'd like to try.
any experience with cedar anyone?
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Polynesiac
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 9:02 pm Permalink
NIce looking tiki, palama
cedar smells nice...and my neighbors termites loved it! Never had a chance to carve it...bummer...it smelled so nice...
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 9:44 pm Permalink
Very nice Palama. Keep up the good work!
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Aaron's Akua
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| Posted: 2005-05-23 10:51 pm Permalink
Most excellent! You can really learn a lot trying to replicate the work of other experienced artists. Let's see some more pine!
A-A
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OnoTiki
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From: Kaneohe HI
| Posted: 2005-05-24 12:30 am Permalink
Wow looks good to me, nice work and looks lik eit will fit in your yard nicely too.
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-05-24 04:21 am Permalink
Thanks for all the props Polynesiac, Sam, A-A and OnoTiki! all of you guys keep me going...
hmmmm.... i thought cedar was insect-proof? well, i may give it a try anyway.
A-A, more pine on the way, but first there's another tiki i want to try out in the sabal palm. and my daughter and i have finally decided on a Moai for the AAC block, so i may be getting into that soon.
thanks again for all the comments and inspiration!
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finkdaddy
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| Posted: 2005-05-24 05:49 am Permalink
That looks really nice. Love the color and the grain. Cant wait to see more. I almost always want to throw away my carvings at some point because they don't look how I imagined them to be. But eventually they get through the akward stage to become tikis. Keep it up!
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