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Badd Tiki
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Posts: 269 |  Posted: 2009-05-07 10:29 am Permalink
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On 2009-05-07 09:46, tikimecula wrote:
To save your wrist get urethane, they work.
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And they grip! they grip? yeah, they grip.
lol.
+10 to anyone who gets that ref.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-05-16 1:16 pm Permalink
Okay, here is a really dumb question but I just can't remember the name of the Palm Tree that is most commonly used to make tiki's?? Is it a Queen Anne Palm, King palm?? Thanks.
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Heath
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From: Suburban San Diego (The Drawer)
| Posted: 2009-05-16 6:26 pm Permalink
For me personally, it's the Mexican Fan Palm, also called the Washington Palm.
Here's a link.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-05-16 11:46 pm Permalink
Thanks Heath.
Anyone else? Really could use some help with that name.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-05-17 12:30 pm Permalink
A couple of just for fun tiki's. Decided to try a few new things and different body positions. The first one is made from Spalted Ash. Not fun to carve through but a nice challenge with the little holes showing up where you don't expect them. Has little holes through out that give it some character and nice black lines. Finished with clear poly semi-gloss. The fin on the top is for my wife and Jimmy Buffett, fins to the right, fins to the left. Turtle in relief on the back of the head piece.
Second tiki to come in a few.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-07-29 4:03 pm Permalink
Basswood Ocean deity, Solomon Island
New Basswood Ocean deity almost finished.
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
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From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-07-29 6:09 pm Permalink
Awesome stuff tikilizard,the soloman island is way kool.
bass wood looks like it would be fantastic wood to carve,
I really dig the way you carved the fangs.Cheers Watango
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Watango productions
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From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-07-29 6:11 pm Permalink
Ps,I just realised Im now a tiki socialite!!RAD
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
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From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-07-29 6:14 pm Permalink
Wow! Crazy detail! I love the big ol' toes on these guys.
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big daddy
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Joined: Oct 02, 2008
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From: houston
| Posted: 2009-07-29 11:39 pm Permalink
beautiful detail! great work.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-07-30 10:00 am Permalink
Excellent stuff from a Lizard!  really these guys are Off the board and Heavy Heavy on the "How'd you DO That" catagory. Mn you really found your confidence here and Earned a Ton of respect. Cool Stuff.
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AlohaStation
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From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-07-30 10:31 am Permalink
That Basswood is fun stuff. You can get a lot of detail and it takes stain really nicely. MORE!
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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-08-01 1:00 pm Permalink
Thank you all for your praise. Watango basswood is probably the easiest to carve. Thin grain, resists splintering and holds small detail. The only thing you don't get with basswood is color of any kind. Surfintiki, Big daddy, Benzart, AlohaStation, Watango thank you for the kind words. Coming from you guys it means a lot! Happy carving!
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
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From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-08-02 12:10 am Permalink
WOW! Excellent carving Tikilizard! How did I miss this topic! this ocean deity (is what has a name?) is full of nicely detail, greatly executed! I like so much the dorsal spine, she look very smooth and sharpen. Here is a lengthy process, you know how much time did you spent on it?
J.
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-08-02 11:47 am Permalink
Thought I would add some progress shots. Before the dorsal spine, crown and scales where cut in. Webbed toes and fingers are just rough outlined as well.
LLao Jia I have been working off and on for a few months. A total of about two weeks worth of 8 hour days. I am a slow carver. The name of the one deity is Ngorieru and the other is just referred to as a Marine deity. Both from the Solomon islands.
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