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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 |  Posted: 2009-04-21 7:59 pm Permalink
Very nice. Looksgreat with the dark stain.
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2009-04-21 8:02 pm Permalink
Very nice carvings mate, you've got a nice style! Judging by the tatts, 60s hubcaps, vintage skateboards, and Dyno calender Im guessing you're a kustom kulture kinda guy - got any cool toys? 
EDIT: How the f*** did I miss that you're an Aussie! Awwwwwesome! Is it your tikis that have been featured in some of Kustom Lane's shows?
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 420
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-21 8:45 pm Permalink
Howdy Tc'rs,tikilizard,leleliz,tikifreak and hiltiki,
Thanks for the comps,Im glad you dig my stuff.
Seeksurf-Yeah I did okay wth that guy.
Hewey-If by toys you mean cars then yeah we've got a 58ford ute[Mainline]
AP6 AND a Za Fairlane.
The tiki's at Kustomlane are mine,I've got some kool photos
from the Kustom island show that I'll post soon.
Tony and family at Kustomlane gallery RULE
Cheers Watango.
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big daddy
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Joined: Oct 02, 2008
Posts: 325
From: houston
| Posted: 2009-04-21 10:09 pm Permalink
great work on your big boy there, love the war wound he carries on his butt. looks like he may have really engaged in combat.
bd
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 420
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-23 3:35 pm Permalink
Big daddy-thanks for take'n a look,I was stress'n
over the knot in his butt at first but was happy
how it looked in the finish.
Here's some pic's of some of my earlier carvings
most of my piece's are carved from gum tree[eucalyptus]
with what ever else that I can get my hands on thrown in as well.
Cheers Watango.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-04-25 11:03 am Permalink
Watango, What a Super group of tiki you have. Nice work and your Moai are exceptionally clean and smoothe. That Gum looks as hard as the Eucalyptus we have around here, but Beautiful too. I'd Love to see more shots of your whole tiki collection there, there are lots of cool pieces there.
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 696
From: A Little Island called Australia
| Posted: 2009-04-27 03:17 am Permalink
Welcome to TC - and not before time for you to get your stuff onto this forum - you will find everyone very welcoming, positive and helpful in all things tiki (and even other stuff). Enjoyed having a few drinks with you at wintersun last year - are you making your way up for wintersun again this year? if so give me a call. Your carvings have come leaps and bounds since we first started talking - if I can be of any help to you please let me know. If I dont get to catch up with you at Wintersun then I will be in Melbourne towards the end of the year for the Tikibeat exhibit at Kustom Lane Gallery. OK get back to carving.
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big daddy
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Joined: Oct 02, 2008
Posts: 325
From: houston
| Posted: 2009-04-27 06:21 am Permalink
very nice set of tikis you have. really, really like the red moai with all the cracks. he looks like an ancient old man full of age lines. keep up the good work.
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 420
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-27 4:00 pm Permalink
Benz-Thanks heaps for the comps,It's a real buzz to get
the nod from ones peers. I carve my piece's pretty much
by just chisel except for the odd cut here and there by chainsaw.
The moai's are a differrent story tho,the moai that you see on the bar
was carved out of pier posts that were removed from the southbank wharf
in Melbourne and have been in the water probably around 150yrs judging
by the hand beaten forged spiked ends that were still attached.I could
dig up a photo if your interrested.this wood is like stone and for these
I use a carba-tec arbotech disc (really scary)to rough out then lots of
sanding which drives me insane but worth the effort.I'll post some photo's
of my tiki collection for you soon but seeing this is the carving thread
I'll just slip em in here and there.
Marcus-Thanks for the welcome and yeah your right this was long overdue,
the responce so far has been great.Had a kool time at w/sun last year
hang'n out with you and Bob and hope to be back again this year if I can swing
some time off work.I have got afew questions for you ut they can wait as Im runnig
out of hands(this typing stuff wears me out)I'll keep ya posted on w/sun.
Cheers be in touch.
Big daddy-Glad you dig the moai I'll post some pic's of his over side
he's really opened up heap's but like you, I think this mkes him even kooler.
Here's some pic's of my carving shack and some more tiki shots
thanks for taking drop'n by.Watango
 
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2009-04-28 03:09 am Permalink
Nice stuff mate. Love how the tiki came from the old pier, very cool.
Im heading up to Wintersun too, would be great to see you there
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 420
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-28 04:15 am Permalink
Glad you dig my stuff Hewey,I've still got a 5'ft piece of the wharf
left so I'll probably do another moai.As I've said w/sun still depends
on whether or not I can get the mon/tues off work as I mainly want to
see the 2 LA bands which are play'n on the Monday night.So hopefully
if the good lords will'n and the creeks dont rise we'll all be able
to meet and knock back a few beers.Watango
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-04-28 06:06 am Permalink
Love your Carving Shack, LOTS of goodies in there.
To make that Arbortech a lot easier to control get yourself a Good "Router Speed Control" to slow down that scary disc and make it safer at the same time. When you do get one, Don't get the cheap Harbor Freight type as they have No Torque and really limit the power. The good one has an aluminum housing and much better electronics. Try it You'll Love it I Promise. GO HERE for the best price up here and go for the Blue one.
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Tahitiki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jun 11, 2004
Posts: 324
From: San Jose
| Posted: 2009-04-28 06:15 am Permalink
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 420
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-04-28 3:55 pm Permalink
Benz-Cheers for the heads up on the router speed control
box,I'll definitely check this out, hopefully someone local
will have these.I've seen guy's on this forum using those
Lancealot disc's which look pretty scary as well and to think guy's
run these things without guards,man thats INSANE!Im dig'n this forum
you guy's are great.Watango
Tahitiki-Thanks for fix'n up the photo I was wondering
where that went also I should add that Im a big fan of
your carvings. The picasso marq is awesome.Watango
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-04-28 5:50 pm Permalink
Wow, great chops over there, and that's a classic basement o' fun down there! Skate decks n' all!
Don't they treat those pier pilings with tar, or some stuff? Not too good for inhaling when sanding. But, man what an effect that Moai gives!
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