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buzzard Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237 From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-02-10 10:41 am  Permalink
hi guys
thanks to alot of help from fellow tc'ers here are my 1st tiki's
#1 found a palm on the side of the road and could'nt let it go to waste
here it is done,i used special walnut stain and came out alittle darker then i wanted,but its growing on me
#2 after going to a chop and getting some good tips,i think this is a big step up
left the teeth unstained for some contrast
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buzzard Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237 From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-02-10 10:47 am  Permalink
# 3 its hard to think in 3d but with each one its getting alittle easier
 
 
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seeksurf Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144 From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-02-10 2:46 pm  Permalink
Nice and welcome, great first 2nd and 3rd tikis.
Im seeing the improments for sure and i like the
walnut color on the fist guy. Keep them comming.
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Benzart Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397 From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2008-02-10 5:04 pm  Permalink
Way to go Buzzard, Excellent stuff for the first three! Keep chipping away and keep up the Chops and you'll be doin them in your sleep.
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Bowana Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183 From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2008-02-10 8:27 pm  Permalink
Hey Bob, I like how the Moai is looking. Hope you can make it to 4WD's this weekend.
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hewey Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4284 From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2008-02-11 01:33 am  Permalink
Nice tikis Great work for a beginner
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buzzard Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237 From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-02-11 8:48 pm  Permalink
thanks for the praise guys,it is really cool that you guys take the time to reply to a newbe
almost forgot this guy,this was my 1st one before i got a palm
it is an oak plank from homy d and was really hard wood ,carved it with straight chisels didnt have my flexcuts yet
also got a burner last week and here is the 1st piece i played with
got to spend some time over the weekend with buzzy and babalu and after seeing all their tools i think ill have to start my christmas list early
dear santa............
 
 
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buzzard Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237 From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-02-17 4:00 pm  Permalink
finished #3, bought a new power hand sander,sure makes things
alot easier
 
 
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CarvenImage Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 17, 2008 Posts: 12 From: Tampa, Florida
| Posted: 2008-02-17 4:14 pm  Permalink
Awesome! Great stuff. Hey, I don't know if you have one but I bought an angle grinder and it makes a hell of a difference in skinning the palm trees I carve on and it helps a lot with the heavy removal. The only things to really look out for are:
1) Getting too dependent on machinery
2) Those things REALLY do some removal...be careful.
3) As above...they can remove huge chunks of skin too!
Keep it up! I've been WAY too lazy and I wasted the entire winter almost...when I should have been carving. I need to get on the ball.
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buzzard Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237 From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-02-17 4:36 pm  Permalink
thanks carvenimage
an angle grinder is the next tool on the list
i seen one in action last week and it worked great
i have been using an electric planer to stip the
logs and its been working great
more tools more tools........
 
 
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BUFFBAD Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 11, 2007 Posts: 54 From: Boca Raton, FLA
| Posted: 2008-02-18 04:47 am  Permalink
Nice beginning. Keep it up. MORE PICS !! BUFFBAD
 
 
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Flat Black Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 14, 2008 Posts: 116 From: Chicagoland
| Posted: 2008-02-18 06:52 am  Permalink
#3 Looks really nice after the sanding job. Very cool.
 
 
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seeksurf Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144 From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-02-18 2:55 pm  Permalink
Nice buzzard he came out awesome!
love the lines and how the hands rap a base.
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buzzard Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237 From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-02-25 6:29 pm  Permalink
started on #4 ,been getting alot of rain lately so decided to carve indoors
ala buzzy
heres after about 2 hrs
 
 
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seeksurf Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144 From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-02-26 3:06 pm  Permalink
Yes sir you are moving right along. The
new guy is looking simply outstanding.
Keep us updated. You got the bug.
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