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CaddyDaddy
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Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 8 |  Posted: 2009-05-24 4:32 pm Permalink
I am a noob to carving but have always had a passion for Polynesian carvings/culture. Here is my first attempt to putting a chisel and sander to a palm trunk. Before I get into statues I wanted to construct an elevated dog food station for my dog Tiki. I am so HOOKED on carving. It was hard to put down the tools and quit at times. Decided to make the font stand out and stain the letters. I am considering coating it with a varnish or resin of some sort. I need to do more research.
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Queen Kamehameha
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Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2009-05-24 4:43 pm Permalink
wow, great idea! what a great way to start carving
Amy
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TikiMango
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-05-24 6:44 pm Permalink
Nice font choice, and lucky dog. Thanks for sharing.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-25 04:57 am Permalink
Yes, Excellent first carve and I can see you are Hooked already, bitten by the carving bug, you might as well clear out your garage and fill it with all the tools and wood you can't afford and stop everything else to pursue this Wild Passion which will dominate you forever. Serious!
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BUFFBAD
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Joined: Aug 11, 2007
Posts: 54
From: Boca Raton, FLA
| Posted: 2009-05-25 05:34 am Permalink
I am inspired. Gonna make one for my cat. Very Cool. BUFFBAD
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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-05-25 2:13 pm Permalink
You may want to add an extra coat of poly if the one dish is a water dish. Anything like my dogs there is as mush water in the dish as there is on the floor. Nice carve.
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 917
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-05-25 9:08 pm Permalink
Welcome on board for you and your dog! Nice début carving. 
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CaddyDaddy
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Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 8 | Posted: 2009-05-27 7:43 pm Permalink
So happy about the results. Thanks for all the kind responses. My dog is enjoying the new food station.
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-05-27 7:45 pm Permalink
So what keeps it from rolling around and dumping everything on the floor? Did you cut a flat spot on the wood, or does it have little hidden feet?
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tikisbytyler
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Joined: Sep 16, 2008
Posts: 190
From: Neptune Beach, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-27 7:58 pm Permalink
Lucky Dog!!!
I wish I had a dog to carve one for, now.
How did you get the bowls so perfectly shaped?
Is that just chiseled by eye?
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CaddyDaddy
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Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 8 | Posted: 2009-05-27 7:58 pm Permalink
I planed out the bottom to make a flat spot. When he gets bigger I am going to fabricate a bamboo leg support to raise it higher.
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CaddyDaddy
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Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 8 | Posted: 2009-05-27 8:01 pm Permalink
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On 2009-05-27 19:58, tikisbytyler wrote:
Lucky Dog!!!
I wish I had a dog to carve one for, now.
How did you get the bowls so perfectly shaped?
Is that just chiseled by eye?
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Thanks! Yes, Tiki is very spoiled.
I chiseled out a measured diameter and then used a dremel tool to sand down the high spots until the bowls dropped in cleanly.
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CaddyDaddy
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Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 8 | Posted: 2012-06-05 5:46 pm Permalink
Finally got started on my first statue. I learned as I went along finding some tools work better than others. I still have not found the right tool to get into tight corners to sand/finish. I mostly used a 4 1/2" angle grinder for detail work and I am pretty happy with the results.
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1963
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-06-05 8:23 pm Permalink
Lookin good
Don't go 3 yrs between posts next time
Lol
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