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jab tiki
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
Posts: 119
From: San Diego, CA
|  Posted: 2008-11-19 02:25 am Permalink
Hi, My name 's John, ("Hi John")
and I'm a Tiki-holic.
Finally decided to post some pix of my beginning work in tiki.
So, with my chisels that I bought from the swap meet and some starter ones' from Hommie"D," I got a feel for the tools on this mushy palm stump, that I got from my Abuelo.
I call him "Hack"
I put him out front for Halloween.
Went to my 1st "chop" w/ Buzzard and met some of the great people here on TC. Masubi Mom offered me a casting of cement w/ no sand, that was going to dry in a few days. I took it home and took some beat up chisels to it.
I picked this piece of wood from some tree cutters cutting down trees from an apartment complex in my neighborhood. I don't know what kind of wood it was, but it was hard. Pine??
added some stain
"Spot-Pine"
Finally, a good hunk of Mex. fan palm! Thanks Bob-O.
Mahalo for all the great tips and encouragement along the way. - John A. Butterfield.
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Bowana
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Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2008-11-19 07:13 am Permalink
Wow! Hack is really scary!
The wood you made Spot-Pine out of looks like Eucalyptus. Really hard and has a lot of splits? It gets good detail though.
Keep posting, Johnny. They're looking good!
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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2008-11-19 08:10 am Permalink
Jab, You didn't go for an easy start with your first two pieces of wood did you? They looked pretty tough to carve a tiki theme into but you did it! Really nice blend of the wood into form. You seem to have a real talent fitting your design into the flow of the wood. That usually takes years of practice. What stain did you use on the second wood carving? Outstanding M8. I like the stone Moai also. You took carving chisels to cement? That took some guts. Anyway, welcome to TC. You have a wonderful start and keep up the great carvings.
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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2008-11-19 08:13 am Permalink
I almost forgot, nice detail and burn on the third wood carving! The burn was perfect for that tiki.
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buzzard
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Joined: Jan 26, 2008
Posts: 237
From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-11-19 6:47 pm Permalink
hey johny
was wondering when you were going to start a page
by the way,i think i only loaned you that log
now that it came out so cool,i think i want it back!
great stuff
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jab tiki
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
Posts: 119
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2008-11-24 9:12 pm Permalink
Thank you for the kind words.
Bowana, I think you are correct, "Spot" looks of Eucalyptus.
Tikilizard, that stain on "Spot" is a Sedona red & Ebony from Minwax.
Buzzard, Thanks.
For tiki #5 I cut a freshly cut palm into two. Not the best of wood. splits and soft stringy spots. But none the less, all I had to work with.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-11-24 10:38 pm Permalink
Nice! You are progressing nicely. Your latest one
is great!
Keep them coming 
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Grapa-RuHa
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Joined: Oct 21, 2008
Posts: 174
From: Netherlands
| Posted: 2008-11-24 11:59 pm Permalink
Getting better with each new carve.
That last one looks like a great garden dweller.
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buzzard
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Joined: Jan 26, 2008
Posts: 237
From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2008-11-25 9:50 pm Permalink
man johny i really like this guy,cant wait to see what you
do with that new good wood
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jab tiki
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
Posts: 119
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2009-01-03 12:54 am Permalink
Thanks Seek surf.
Grapa-Ruha, That's exactly where I put him, in the front yard.
Buzzard, Cheers.
Here's the the Marques I've been working on.
Happy New Year to all!!!
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buzzard
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Joined: Jan 26, 2008
Posts: 237
From: whetstone,az
| Posted: 2009-01-03 12:34 pm Permalink
man johny that guy is looking great!
nice to see all logs in the backround
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tikithomas08
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Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 528
From: San Diego CA
| Posted: 2009-01-03 12:43 pm Permalink
that marq. is looking awesome J!
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2009-01-03 2:36 pm Permalink
I can see a great progression in skill and quality in justy these pieces, nice work.
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jab tiki
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
Posts: 119
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2009-01-07 12:04 am Permalink
Thanks guys.
I put some Rosewood stain on the Marq.
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-01-07 8:04 pm Permalink
Hack! Haha, that's funny! Holy crap you progressed in a hurry didn't you?! Geez man, good stuff.
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