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seeksurf
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Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
|  Posted: 2008-05-11 3:46 pm Permalink
Looking great! I love how he is just popping out
at us.
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Tucson Tiki
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Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-12 5:55 pm Permalink
I still need to put a finish on him tonight. I will start peeling another victim tonight as well. Thanks for the nice words. I love this stuff. So much fun to be creative.
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Tucson Tiki
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Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-14 5:20 pm Permalink
Here it is with a lil' spar finish on it. Turned out ok.
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seeksurf
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From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-05-14 7:14 pm Permalink
I will have to drop in say hi and check this out.
http://www.hotrodarama.com/directions.html
I found it.
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Gooberfreek
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Joined: Mar 24, 2008
Posts: 38
From: Manchester, England, UK
| Posted: 2008-05-14 9:55 pm Permalink
I'm lovin those eyes, he looks crazy  , I'm really envious of your talent matey, how long have you been carving? I wish my Tikis turned out as good as yours... 
Have a drink on me... 
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Tucson Tiki
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Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-14 10:11 pm Permalink
Gooberfreek, They can turn out that good if you just become one with the wood! Feel it like a fine woman and become one!. I have been doing this about 9 months. It's fun! Dig in and feel the groove man. Ya dig? And by the way. All my stuff is for sale. Anybody can pm me for a price. Shipping is up to the buyer though. TT
[ This Message was edited by: Tucson Tiki 2008-05-14 22:43 ]
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2008-05-14 10:52 pm Permalink
this tiki turned out very good.
Nice work,
Benjamin.
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Tucson Tiki
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Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-14 11:01 pm Permalink
Thanks Benella, Isn't it amazing what a little alcohol can do to turn you day around. Carve on! Skol--------TT
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Tucson Tiki
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Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-27 10:04 pm Permalink
I keep bangin' away at the wood. Finished this one tonight. I am not all that happy with it. I tried putting a different finish on it and it came out much darker than I would have like. Design was pretty typical stuff really. Just hoping to sell it. Shot some night pics with a couple of green flood lights on it. Would have been cooler without the flash I think. Used Teak oil on it. 24 inches tall and about 12 in. diameter
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Tucson Tiki
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Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-29 5:07 pm Permalink
BTTT for the fine audience cruising the post! Carve-Post-Carve-Post!!!!
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2008-05-29 5:58 pm Permalink
Hey Tuscon Tiki. That tall skinny Moai is made of palmwood? Nice one. Your carvings look "soft" with the stain and finish.
Any peyote growing around the desert?
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seeksurf
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Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-05-29 6:31 pm Permalink
Nice work! he has some smooth flowing lines.
I like the lines in the head area above the eyes.
You are really pumping them out.
The green looks like its in the wood but just light.
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Tucson Tiki
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Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-29 10:10 pm Permalink
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On 2008-05-29 17:58, Jungle Trader wrote:
Hey Tuscon Tiki. That tall skinny Moai is made of palmwood? Nice one. Your carvings look "soft" with the stain and finish.
Any peyote growing around the desert?
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Ya! I pick all I can find baby!!! Makes for some interesting times out here in the ol' courtyard. Just me and Jim Morisson. We are stone immaculate!!!!!!!!!
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Tucson Tiki
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Joined: Jan 27, 2008
Posts: 184 | Posted: 2008-05-29 10:19 pm Permalink
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On 2008-05-29 18:31, seeksurf wrote:
Nice work! he has some smooth flowing lines.
I like the lines in the head area above the eyes.
You are really pumping them out.
The green looks like its in the wood but just light.
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Ya, I'm pumping something? Not sure what it is yet. I still have a long way to go before I get to your level of talent. I need better wood than palm to get good detail like the stuff you have done. I know I can do it but palm has it's limitations. I need that Western Red Cedar Seeks!!!!!!!!!!! I'll see ya in August in Tacoma. TT
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seeksurf
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Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-05-30 5:16 pm Permalink
I'm having alittle trouble with my cedar. It just don't hold
the detail I'm trying to achieve. I'm telling you the alder is sweet.
I'm planning on setting you up with a log or 2. I will check out
the drift wood, at the coast might be some cedar washup going on?
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