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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1963
From: Las Vegas
|  Posted: 2012-12-09 3:34 pm Permalink
great color
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Atomic Mess
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 242
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-12-10 12:37 pm Permalink
that's really good! Did the knots give you much grief? (doesn't look like it)
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-11 11:28 am Permalink
yeah, I used a little burr on the knots, in addition to some very careful chiseling...so all in all not a majot issue...
just laid the last coat of poly on him...when it stops raining in a couple of days I'll take him out & get some pics of him...
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KeverC
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Sep 01, 2012
Posts: 63
From: Palm Bay FL
| Posted: 2012-12-12 11:58 am Permalink
another great one Jeff. love the way the wood grain pops. killer tiki.
Chris
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-13 12:05 pm Permalink
"the fir trader"
lono in douglas fir...
done!
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congatiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2406
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2012-12-13 12:12 pm Permalink
You finally got that sucker wrapped up! What a great job,
you spent a lot of time on the headdress and it really paid off.
beautiful tiki.
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McTiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1934
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-12-14 08:59 am Permalink
Awesomeness pouring out of Tampa Bay area.
Very nice work Jeff.
Mahalo
McTiki
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-15 11:04 am Permalink
thanks guys....
kinda wondering how I'm gonna top this one...lol..
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McTiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1934
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-12-15 12:12 pm Permalink
With a 5 ft. Standing, Teko Teko! That's how! Lol
McTiki
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-17 2:42 pm Permalink
ok, back to work.
new commission. she wanted twin tikis in cypress with happy faces, and she wanted them in the basic ku style that I've done for a lot of other peeps. That head dress gets 'em every time...
so I just cut the bodies on 'em. today is monday, which is $5 burger day at green iguana, so I think it's dinner time. I'm gonna cut the faces & headdresses in the morning.
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Record07
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 17, 2012
Posts: 16
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-17 7:22 pm Permalink
I'm a newbie that recently got the itch to carve some Tiki's of my own. I have been researching the art of Tiki carving. I have never carved wood in this manner. By accident, I stumbled on to this thread during my research. When I did a search for grinding the results led me here. I started reading the thread at page one and got hooked. I have pretty much read all 95 pages over the last two days. I got hooked for several reasons. First, I noticed your in Tampa (so am I) Second, your early Tiki's seemed similar to where I am currently in my carving abilities. Third, I saw your work and was inspired. Your work is incredible. I have been experimenting with tools and different woods over the last week. I have a chainsaw, grinder, multiple tool, dremel ect... I picked up a lot of tips just reading your thread. I had a bunch of questions before I started reading this thread. But a lot of them were answered as I continued to read. In fact the thread fueled my desire to carve. I am extremely impressed with all of your work and how fast you can pump it out. It is great to see how your abilities have improved over the past three years. Your work is inspiring and I hope that I can eventually get to your level of expertise and talent. I hope you don't mind if I try to reproduce some of the features in your designs? I really like your Tiki style. I haven't really found my style yet. I have started several Tiki's this past week during my experimentation. I have not finished any of them yet. I carved two out of deck pilings and one from a palm. Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I like your work. Your Tiki's are some of my favorites. I can't wait to see what you come up with next.
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1963
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-12-17 8:49 pm Permalink
5150- last one came out great, next 2 look fun.
I know I've said this before, but man u r fast...
Record- your right, 5150 kicks ars...look, read, learn, carve n have fun...
Jon
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Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-18 09:03 am Permalink
hey thanks guys...
and record, if you wanna come by & learn some stuff, just let me know. I live in Riverside Heights, right next to downtown.
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Record07
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 17, 2012
Posts: 16
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-18 09:11 am Permalink
I would love to come by and learn some things. I live in Trinity. So I'm not that far from you.
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-18 12:57 pm Permalink
yeah bro, I pretty much do this tiki stuff for a living, so I'm out back in the shed cookin' up a revolution on a nearly daily basis. I'm all about sharin' the stoke. Come on down whenever...give me a call first to be sure I'm around. I pm'ed you my number...
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