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HB_Tiki
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 55
From: Huntington Beach, CA
|  Posted: 2007-03-15 11:50 pm Permalink
My first attempt at tiki carving was at the February San Diego Chop Chop. I need to say thanks to 4wdtiki (Bill) and Clysdalle (Dave) for the help in every aspect. As I started this one I noticed that I wasn't going nearly deep enough and eventually (after asking Dave if I was just being a wuss) started hammering away at it. This is the result of that.
My second attempt was at the March San Diego Chop Chop. Again I need to thank everyone for the help. I just burned and sanded this one for highlights last night.
I am completely hooked and can't wait to get more logs to start chipping away at.
Thanks for looking.
Colin aka Chet
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Howland
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From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2007-03-16 08:23 am Permalink
Nice first and second. Good job on the full body too. It's good to be hooked. Welcome to TC!
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Bowana
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Joined: Nov 10, 2006
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From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-03-16 10:24 am Permalink
Hey Colin-Looking good! I would say to keep it up, but I have the feeling that you are already hooked. Room for one moooooore!
See ya at the next Chop.
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Queen Kamehameha
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Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2007-03-16 5:18 pm Permalink
Very nice first and second attempts! I haven't tried carving wood yet. Maybe in the future, keep it up, you have the ability!
Amy
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-03-16 5:26 pm Permalink
Definitelt Excellent first 2 tikis. Keep this up and you're gonna be a Star. i Love it!
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Surf tiki
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Joined: Jun 28, 2005
Posts: 254
From: Va Beach
| Posted: 2007-03-16 9:14 pm Permalink
At this point I'm giving props to anyone willing to throw caution to the wind as makw something and have it critiqued by this forum. In your case I give you two thumbs up. I am scared it death of trying actual relief carving, so for now I think I will stick to my profiles thank-you very much.
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HB_Tiki
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 55
From: Huntington Beach, CA
| Posted: 2007-03-20 11:36 am Permalink
Thanks for the compliments everyone. I hope to get some tools and some logs this weekend. Then it will be chopping time. 
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HB_Tiki
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 55
From: Huntington Beach, CA
| Posted: 2007-03-25 10:52 am Permalink
Here is a progress pic of #3.
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PockyTiki
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Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 556
From: central MA
| Posted: 2007-03-25 11:01 am Permalink
I love your stuff! It's very......"natural"...looking. Keeping the bark on and all that jazz. Great stuff, man, keep up the great work!!
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2007-03-25 11:56 am Permalink
Any progress pics of #2? 
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HB_Tiki
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 55
From: Huntington Beach, CA
| Posted: 2007-03-27 01:20 am Permalink
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On 2007-03-25 11:56, 4WDtiki wrote:
Any progress pics of #2?
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Ah yes....
Here is #2 drying after a thin single coat of Spar Varnish in 4WDtiki's driveway. I'll get some better pics of it when the sun decides to come back out. 
What you can't really see is the nice deep brown color and the rich black (burned areas) the varnish gave it. The single coat also kept it from being super glossy, which I like.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-03-27 05:32 am Permalink
Looking Gooder and Gooder and # 3 is looking great too! Keep it up and you will continue to see better results with each new piece!
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HB_Tiki
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007
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From: Huntington Beach, CA
| Posted: 2007-03-27 8:26 pm Permalink
Thank you Benzart. I'm hoping that they keep getting gooder. 
Here is #2 stained in the sunlight.
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-03-27 8:53 pm Permalink
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On 2007-03-27 05:32, Benzart wrote:
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Yeh, your carvings are getting better, unlike Benz's grammar
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HB_Tiki
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 55
From: Huntington Beach, CA
| Posted: 2007-04-06 8:41 pm Permalink
Since I can't make the San Diego Chop Chop tomorrow, I decided to start one today.
I got my own "tools" now too. I bought an electric 14" chainsaw, a flat chisels set ranging from .5" - 1.5" and an angle grinder with sanding fiber discs.
Here are some progress pics:
First time with the chainsaw, I was a little nervous.
Still not done, but this is how far I got. I hope to work on it more Sunday. The sunlight is making the eyes look uneven too, it's not ( I hope ).
Thanks for looking.
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