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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 446
From: Melb,Australia.
|  Posted: 2009-04-19 02:14 am Permalink
Aloha TC's,I've been a huge fan of this forum for quite awhile and thought it's time I joined in the fun.My interest in tiki started about 10 yrs ago after scoring my first piece of coco joes,so of course I wanted bigger ones so I put aside my obsession for monster models and got me some chisels and a mallet and as is my way just dove on in. Enough about me here's some photos of some of my carvings.[hopefully you'll be able to see them]
 
I have loads more photos including progress shots which I know you all like but have kept my first post pretty basic as my computer is sooooo slooow.Thanks for looking.Cheers Campbell
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BUFFBAD
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Joined: Aug 11, 2007
Posts: 54
From: Boca Raton, FLA
| Posted: 2009-04-19 03:30 am Permalink
VERY NICE !! I like the style and the finish. MORE PICS please ! BUFFBAD
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 935
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-04-19 07:19 am Permalink
impressive product, welcome on TC!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10338
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-04-19 07:45 am Permalink
Nice stuff Watango, Can't wait to see more pix including progress shots as it seems you have learned a lot in a hurry.
Also would love to see photos of your tools and carving area.
Thanks.
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drasticwagon
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 27, 2008
Posts: 263
From: DFW , Texas
| Posted: 2009-04-19 07:57 am Permalink
Awesome Work
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 446
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-19 3:36 pm Permalink
Cheers Guys,thanks for the friendly welcome and kind words,Im not real savvy on the ol computer so please bear wth me and any hints or advice would be greatly appreciated.BUFFBAD,Iaojia,D/wagon I'LL post more pic's asap.Benz,next post I'II be sure to include some shots of my shed. Cheers Campbell
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SNIKI-STEVE
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 17, 2008
Posts: 12
From: SA, Australia
| Posted: 2009-04-19 10:05 pm Permalink
Huraahh!!! Another Ausie.
Great stuff there Watango. Keep it up - lets see some more.
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drgoat456
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 477
From: Tucson
| Posted: 2009-04-20 10:35 am Permalink
Really nice stuff W. Nice finishes. More pics please. And hey, there's nothing wrong with monster models, I built my share of them in the 60's.
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 446
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-20 4:02 pm Permalink
Howdy Tcr's,I've finally worked out how to drive this thing so here goes.
Sneaki Steve- good to see more Aussie artists on here, I've been watch'n
stuff and dig ya work.
Dr goat-Still dig'n the Monster kits but only when it's to cold in the shed.
Here's some progress pics of a couple of the pieces at the start of my thread.
 
Ran out of gas,so it was on to the fire for this fella.
 
Rear veiw after sanding but damm I didn't have a decent shot of the finished piece
so these I'll have to do for now. 
And finally a shot of the shed for Benz,got to go so I'll post the
next shots asap.Thanks for look'n.Cheers Campbell.
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-04-20 4:58 pm Permalink
Welcome looks like you are a shoe in around here.
Great looking tikis !
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 446
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-21 3:53 pm Permalink
Seeksurf-thanks for taking a look,I'm a HUGE fan of your thread
your carvings truly are amazing!
Here's some pic's of a piece that I carved for Appleton Estate
rum and now lives at their Melbourne office.This was my first corperate
commision so I was pretty stoked on this peice.
 
Then time for burning and sanding
followed by 1 coat of merbau decking stain and 1 coat of
western jarrah stain an varnish.
Finally a shot of him on the door at the Watango lounge!
Cheers Watango.
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leleliz
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2009-04-21 4:27 pm Permalink
Really great work!
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tikifreak1
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2007
Posts: 582
From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2009-04-21 5:11 pm Permalink
Really cool work. I'm diggin that big Moai head outside too!
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-04-21 5:22 pm Permalink
You have some talent there my man!
Hope they paid you well for this piece.
Love the work shop and yard very warm and pleasing.
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hiltiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2905
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2009-04-21 6:56 pm Permalink
Very nice, I love the tikis and your place.
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