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New stuffs and where Ive been... (not so tiki, at all but you may get a kick out of it!) 9/11 page 2 |
kaha ki'i
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Joined: Dec 13, 2005
Posts: 277
From: Laguna Beach California
|  Posted: 2007-08-16 9:54 pm Permalink
Wow! great comments from all of you! So much aloha, so much!
Insane- Wow! Mahalo to you for the spark!
Aloha Station- Big mahalo'z for the welcome back comment! So nice to get your comments once again!
Hewey- Bruddah, thanks so much for the warm regards, and the hook up so people can spark my old stuff! mahalo brah!
Moondance- I so appreciate your comment! yeah, the materials I use are no ka oi and Im lucky and feel blessed to be able to work with materials filled with so much mana!!! Mahalo!
Ben- EXCELLENT comment! mahalo to you!!!
Mctiki- So nice to see your comment! I sparked your stuff brah, love it!!!
But your screen name makes me hungry... Hmmm...wonder why that is? curious...
Again, mahalo to you all my TC ohana! Im going to hit up the oasis on staurday, maybe I see some of you there!!!
A hui ho!
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timidtiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2007
Posts: 180 | Posted: 2007-09-02 08:15 am Permalink
I recently received a "Pa kahawai" (a hook with a carved skull barb similar to that above). If it is obvious from the pics above, this carver's work is incredible!
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Bowana
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Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-09-02 8:31 pm Permalink
WHEW! That stuff is killer Kaha Ki'i. All of it. I saw your skull hook lure at Oasis with Babalu. Man, oh man!
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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5086
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2007-09-02 8:53 pm Permalink
WOW!!!! Those are awesome. Your attention to detail is amazing. I love the skull and also that octopus is going to be dayum fine. 
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kaha ki'i
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Joined: Dec 13, 2005
Posts: 277
From: Laguna Beach California
| Posted: 2007-09-11 10:04 pm Permalink
Sorry ohana...had to remove the images and post at the request of Fender... Mahalo for all the great comments!
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Babalu
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Joined: Nov 19, 2006
Posts: 2498
From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2007-09-11 10:12 pm Permalink
Vince,
This work is way more awesome than you were describing to me earlier today! I'm so blown away my friend! These guys are awful lucky to have you on board...they must be ecstatic!
The very best to you in your new position,
Rick
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Tamapoutini
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
Posts: 1529
From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
| Posted: 2007-09-11 10:34 pm Permalink
ROCK AND ROLL!!! Stuff the desk-job!!
Awesome piece Kaha - do you suppose they'd let you keep it? That would be a great thing to hang on the wall of wherever it is you'll be working, as a reminder of 'what its all about'...
Top-shelf, top skills! (but I guess if you've been head-hunted by the Fender Custom shop, you'd know that already..)
Not tiki? So what! Ill be waiting with baited breath for each new axe!
Tama - congrats!
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tikimecula
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Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 404
From: Manhattan, KS
| Posted: 2007-09-11 10:44 pm Permalink
Bad Ash!!! Keep it up, and keep us informed.
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2775
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2007-09-11 10:50 pm Permalink
Kaha, your work is awesome. Keep posting we love it.
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Basement Kahuna
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Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2007-09-11 11:20 pm Permalink
Great job landing, Vince! I'm jealous, man, very very! Nice work.
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2007-09-12 12:03 am Permalink
Man, that's awesome! Congrats on the new job too! And please post some pics of the assembled guitar!
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Paipo
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Joined: Jun 22, 2006
Posts: 1886
From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2007-09-12 12:14 am Permalink
I know how hard it is to create an illusion of depth and dimension with shallow relief carving, and I can see in that long shot you totally nailed it. That's a pure work of art - I hope they're as impressed with it as we are!
Plus congrats on landing the dream job: "hey, what do you do?" - "Oh, nothin much - I just carve guitars for Fender!" That's like being a professional rum taster or a talent scout for Playboy magazine or something. Rock on Vince!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-09-12 01:43 am Permalink
Pretty impressive piece Kaha, Big Congrats to the new job and what a way to start it off! A WEEK is great time for that no wonder you have been MIA here recently. Show us more.
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kiwishaman
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Joined: May 31, 2007
Posts: 212
From: Aotearoa
| Posted: 2007-09-12 03:49 am Permalink
Speechless I am. Give me a minute to catch my breath.
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WOW your stuff is just amazing. It is truely an honour to look at your art.
And congrats on the new JOB.
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Man, you are GOOD.
KS
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hapa hawai 'i
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Joined: Aug 19, 2007
Posts: 11
From: sunny Sacramento
| Posted: 2007-09-12 05:28 am Permalink
Brah, your ability to walk into Fender Guitar and in a few days unleash this creativity is awesome! I think they'll get it as soon as they see it. Clearly, you are a multi-dimensional carver. In my opinion, you passed their test! They should be lucky to have you on board. You've got the mana bruddah!! And yes-mahalo ke akua that you are an artist and not buried in paperwork all day. Guys like me need you to do what you do because we love Makau and Hawai 'i style carvings!!
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