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Hale Tiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 1799 From: Pittsburgh
| Posted: 2013-05-14 10:52 am  Permalink
These remind me a lot of the tiki my grandfather carved for me.
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-17 11:35 am  Permalink
ok, got a little side-tracked...
anyway, 2 of the "charitikis" are done & delivered.
I need to get some espresso stain for that Marq....
starting another portait ku today as well...

 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-17 4:31 pm  Permalink
ok, this dude's done.

 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-18 11:18 am  Permalink
is 6 inches too big for a pendant??? lol...

 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-18 5:02 pm  Permalink
sanded & poly'ed, 6 inches tall, carved from a piece of driftwood...

 
 
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DHTiki Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 10, 2013 Posts: 87 From: Sunny Phoenix
| Posted: 2013-05-20 08:24 am  Permalink
Nice - I really like your work. Plus, from the backgrounds on some of the photos in the thread, it looks like you've got good taste in beer.
That work bench is interesting - how do the stops work? Could you post a pic or two of it?
Cheers!
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-20 3:29 pm  Permalink
thanks bro....just google "rockwell jawhorse"...
I think Lowes.com actually has a video demo.
I highly recommend it....
anyway, here's the one I finished today...
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-22 3:43 pm  Permalink
ok, animal pet rescue donation tiki for the hukilau....
rough cut...

 
 
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McTiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962 From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2013-05-22 4:56 pm  Permalink
Nice lines and good on ya for the good works you do in the philanthropic arena ! It is refreshing to see peeps reaching out with their craft.
Mahalo!
McTiki
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-23 11:31 am  Permalink
well, my tikis & I in the new Creative Loafing that came out today...
and I was on television this morning... the show is called "Studio 10" and it's like a daytime show, but they were nice & very complmentary of my stuff...
today has been a bit overwhelming...lol...
 
 
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greentikipat Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 325 From: st. pete fl
| Posted: 2013-05-24 09:07 am  Permalink
Nice job with the creative loafing! Just grabbed one and we were excited to see you and your work on/in there. Haven't even read it yet.
 
 
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Will carve Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 941 From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl.
| Posted: 2013-05-24 09:13 am  Permalink
Look out!
The word's gettin out.
You've been discovered.
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-24 09:43 am  Permalink
here's the link to the tv show...
http://www.studio10.tv/day/thursday/segment.aspx/107042/Creative_Loafing
 
 
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cy Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1474 From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2013-05-24 10:22 am  Permalink
Great to see your hard work starting to pay off Jeff!
 
 
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pjc5150 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379 From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-05-24 10:59 am  Permalink
yeah, these media things come and go.
in 2 or 3 weeks no will remember any of this...lol...
 
 
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