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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1888
From: Omao, Kauai
|  Posted: 2007-01-25 6:44 pm Permalink
Finally worked up the courage to start a thread of my carvings!
For my first showing, I chose a tiki I worked on at the January SD Chop Chop. It is Mexican Fan palm, and stands at 5 feet tall. This tiki has two new techniques for me. First, it has my first use of an actual carving chisel. The uppermost portion was done using a curved chisel- ")", borrowed from Clysdalle. Thanks, man! The second new technique is I burned it using Mapp gas, recommended by...Clysdalle! Using Mapp gas vs propane is like a jet engine vs a candle.
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Mr. NoNaMe
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Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1919 | Posted: 2007-01-25 6:59 pm Permalink
Excellent! First time using a real chisel, huh. Yeah right.
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 3182
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2007-01-25 7:52 pm Permalink
This piece looks even better in person. This is a very nice, detail oriented piece carved to perfection.You did a great job with this one. Bill, all of your tikis look great.
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Bowana
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Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1170
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-01-25 7:56 pm Permalink
What?! Just one picture is all we get?
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Aaron's Akua
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Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 1594
From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2007-01-25 8:48 pm Permalink
Ditto that. I realy like your carving style, Bill. Very impressive!
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Clysdalle
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Joined: Jan 27, 2006
Posts: 1010
From: Carlsbad, CA
| Posted: 2007-01-25 8:58 pm Permalink
Now this is what I'm talkin about.....great work...and it does look even better in person! Once you try good tools it's a slippery slope.....I am a chisel slut..... 
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Zaya
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Joined: Jun 06, 2006
Posts: 209
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2007-01-25 9:33 pm Permalink
Well it's about time you started a thread! That tiki turned out awesome. Hey wait, where's the back view picture showing off his cute butt?  I like how you can see your giant truck sneaking into the picture.
Zaya
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benella
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Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-01-26 02:49 am Permalink
very very good.
Show us more !!!
Benjamin.
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mieko
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Joined: May 01, 2006
Posts: 532
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-01-26 11:19 am Permalink
Yay Bill! Glad you're showing off your stuff. I really do like how he came out. Now show some more.
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4278
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-01-26 5:34 pm Permalink
Thats a great looking tiki man, I like the style.
More!
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Babalu
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Joined: Nov 19, 2006
Posts: 2505
From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2007-01-26 5:40 pm Permalink
Wow Bill,
Very cool! I really like that one in the back ground too...that guy is huge! When you have time, could you show more of that one as well?
The map gas use is very interesting. Excellent work!
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Benzart
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Posts: 10371
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-01-26 6:14 pm Permalink
So, You've been holding out on us,, Sand-bagging us. Now you owe us More pictures. Nice stuff!
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2007-01-26 6:18 pm Permalink
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On 2007-01-25 18:44, 4WDtiki wrote:
Finally worked up the courage to start a thread of my carvings!
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With this quality please work up some more courage and post more and continue this thread's growth.
JP
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1888
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-01-28 09:04 am Permalink
More pics.
I sold this one yesterday! We were having a yard sale and someone saw my tikis and had to have this one.  It's 6' 2".
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1888
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-01-28 09:09 am Permalink
Here's three from last fall.The tallest is about 5' 8".
And just for Zaya, the butts.
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