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Lake Surfer
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3375
From: Milwaukee, WI
|  Posted: 2006-02-25 11:25 pm Permalink
This thread barely scratches the surface of the work I've done in the last 11 years. Pieces that number in the hundreds. Some photos are lost, some of the work I don't feel is up to par to post anymore. It was around the time I started this second thread that I felt like I was doing the work I was most proud of posting
Enjoy!
Inspired by the Chicago Trader Vic's...
In between tiki work I've been trying to finish up this pole for myself based on the two that used to stand guard outside the Palmer House Vic's.
With any luck I'll see them again with a Mai Tai in hand.
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tfisherart
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Joined: Oct 08, 2005
Posts: 179
From: Satellite Beach FL
| Posted: 2006-02-26 03:38 am Permalink
Lake,Cool pole looks like you have a little work ahead of you. I'll be keepin' an eye out for the grand finale.
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teaKEY
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Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3664
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2006-02-26 06:27 am Permalink
Its hard to get all three in there and be the same size and even harder for them to have all the same look, nice.
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rugbymatt
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2006-02-26 07:05 am Permalink
Lake,
Looking good so far, can't wait to see the finished product. Hey I'll be in town for a conference in late March. Maybe we can meet up for a maitai at HC's?
Matt
p.s. Did you hear the news that the Dallas Vic's is back on again and scheduled to re-open in August.
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1574
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2006-02-26 07:24 am Permalink
Nice! That looks bee-u-tiful. Love it! Are ya carvin' indoors or out, this winter?
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3375
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2006-02-26 9:05 pm Permalink
Mahalos...
Surfin... its an indoor winter... more space than our last flat though.
Still waiting on warmer temps to sand big stuff... maybe middle of March.
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Basement Kahuna
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Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3589
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2006-02-26 9:25 pm Permalink
Marq chops, man. Killer! Are you coming down to Knoxville?
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tikigap
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 836
From: Arlingtron Virginia
| Posted: 2006-02-26 9:52 pm Permalink
Hey! Nice carve!
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Lake Surfer
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3375
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2006-03-02 9:32 pm Permalink
Little piles of tikis everywhere in my studio... time to find them all new homes...
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Aug 20, 2002
Posts: 2787
From: Carson, California
| Posted: 2006-03-03 12:15 am Permalink
Lake,
Your tiki pole is awesome. You can't have actually gotten that good, can you? Are you sure you didn't nab it at the demolition of some ancient tiki bar?
Sabu
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hodadhank
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Joined: Dec 28, 2005
Posts: 1686
From: Mission Beach, CA
| Posted: 2006-03-03 04:39 am Permalink
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On 2006-03-02 21:32, Lake Surfer wrote:
Little piles of tikis everywhere in my studio... time to find them all new homes... |
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Oooooo!!! I'll tke one! I promise I'll feed and walk him on the beach every day!
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john
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Joined: May 05, 2005
Posts: 345
From: Chandler, Arizona
| Posted: 2006-03-03 08:01 am Permalink
we heard that before, and what do you know - two weeks later I'm the one cleaning, feeding and walking him at 5am 
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SCTikiShack
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 02, 2004
Posts: 151 | Posted: 2006-03-03 10:01 am Permalink
LakeSurfer,
It must be great having a house full epic tikis. I find that I can spend hours staring at tikis when there are in the house, I become a tiki zombie . Are the Great Lakes supplying you with any surf these days, or is it frozen stiff? Some fun waves at the Hook in Santa Cruz this morning even though I was getting pelted with rain and wind.
Will
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3375
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2006-03-03 11:31 am Permalink
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On 2006-03-03 00:15, Sabu The Coconut Boy wrote:
Lake,
Your tiki pole is awesome. You can't have actually gotten that good, can you? Are you sure you didn't nab it at the demolition of some ancient tiki bar?
Sabu
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Nope, no nabbing... this baby's all me.
I guess after 350 tikis you start to get good at this here whitling thing 
Thanks Sabu... I can't wait to show this one finally finished, but he goes to the back of the line again as I start on
a new order for a bar.
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Bete
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 01, 2006
Posts: 490 | Posted: 2006-03-03 11:36 am Permalink
Hi Lake Surfer, it is looking great, very cool!
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