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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5085
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
|  Posted: 2008-04-01 02:51 am Permalink
That is beautiful...I like how you let the wood speak to the shaping. Nicely done. Keep meaning to say that I dig the color of your backyard wall. 
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2008-04-01 05:40 am Permalink
WOW,Tuscon, this guy Really finished up Nicely. I Love the tongue, a totally unexpected piece of detail that looks so Wrong but fits the whole piece so Perfectly. I Like your style.
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King-bilt
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 21, 2008
Posts: 23
From: Fullerton Ca
| Posted: 2008-04-01 08:44 am Permalink
The color is great and so unexpected, nice work.
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-04-01 2:37 pm Permalink
That is a fabulous tiki! Man love the long flowing lines
on him. NICE
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Tucson Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 182 | Posted: 2008-04-02 5:15 pm Permalink
Thanks for the positive input Benzart and Seeksurf and the others.Coming from talented carvers such as you guys that means alot. I was a lil' worried about the tongue. I almost deleted it but decided to let it ride. Wish I would have made it a little bigger in proportion. Live and learn for the next I guess. Well, Back to the front courtyard to let the dust fly. Carve on.
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Tucson Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 182 | Posted: 2008-04-02 9:21 pm Permalink
Decided to bang out a short tiki for The 4th Ave. Street Fair this weekend here in Tucson Arizona. I am taking my last 3 down to try and sell them. This one posted here was just a 2 day quikie for the show. A local tiki shop is letting me display my stuff so I can get some publicity. Here is my sad face guy. I will show finished pics tomorrow. It was too dark to get a photo when I finished it up, Dig-TT
  
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hewey
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2008-04-03 03:40 am Permalink
Great work, that last guy is expressive, and the green guy is so lowbrow cool  But now Ive seen the hemi rocker covers, I got to know what else is in ya garage! 
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TheBigT
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2008-04-03 07:37 am Permalink
Wow, your last couple of pieces have been so fantastic. You are really developing your own style already. Love the coloring and finish on the big head tiki. The whole carving is really really nice. The green one was a little loud for me, but the carving and style was tops. It's still a great piece and I see you're willing to explore and push some boundaries. Bravo!
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Tucson Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 182 | Posted: 2008-04-03 4:59 pm Permalink
Thanks again, I put a little burn on it and some finish. I got some hotrod stuff. Been doing it my whole life it seems. Carving is a nice creative release away from the car stuff. Here a picture of the 29 Ford RPU that I built a few years ago. I will be going to Viva Las Vegas here in a few days. That's always good for inspiration and a hangover.   
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-04-03 9:25 pm Permalink
Love your style simple lines that say so much NICE WORK.
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MooneyTiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
Posts: 578
From: Jensen Beach,fla
| Posted: 2008-04-05 10:08 am Permalink
TucsonTiki you have some nice tikis happenin here my friend, and I really love the Hot Rod!!!Aloha , Mooney
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Tucson Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 182 | Posted: 2008-05-11 10:21 am Permalink
I'm back in business carving up a few new groovy numbers for your viewing pleasure. The first is a little chunk of palm I had laying around and wanted to try a funky shaped wacky planter for my courtyard. Had some old hairpin 50's legs that I haved saved for such a project. Turned out pretty cool. It's reallhard to carve out the tops of the log. Anybody got any ideas for hogging out the centers easier than using a spade bit like I did? The next is one I whipped up over the last couple of days. Kinda a goofy lil'happy guy. This
stuff just comes out of head. Enjoy!
 
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cheeky half
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 22, 2002
Posts: 790
From: Tucson, AZ
| Posted: 2008-05-11 10:36 am Permalink
Hey there TT, Nice meeting you last weekend at the antique fair. I really dig the new planter. Very nice! Any time you guys wanna meet up at the Good Old Kon Tiki me and Mrs. CH will be happy to oblige.....
M n' M
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Tucson Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 182 | Posted: 2008-05-11 12:31 pm Permalink
Thanks Mark! Did I get your number? Can't remember a damn thing. Nice meeting you at the antique fair. We will hook up for sure. We need to gather all the local tiki nuts.. When my place gets to a point I can entertain I will. Dale
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Gooberfreek
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 24, 2008
Posts: 38
From: Manchester, England, UK
| Posted: 2008-05-11 2:48 pm Permalink
Luvin ur style dude itz wicked  , I just recently picked up a hammer and chisel myself and carved my 1st Tiki a few weeks ago!!! I would love to be able to carve at your standard!!! they are so smooth... me thinx I must improve my sanding...
I luv the one with the earings, I might borrow that idea myself if thats OK dude?
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