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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
|  Posted: 2013-11-17 09:38 am Permalink
lol, yeah Andy, that is Dinky, and she pretty much follows me to wherever it is I'm working, and then finds a place to sleep... that's ma bebe, "shop dog", and surf soul tiki mascot... dogs rule... although some weirdos like Will prefer the company of lizards... lol... 
And hey bro, I hope you're plannin' on comin' back to the Hukilau this year & bringin' stuff...
so yeah, here's a new project... commished by a guy who's like a regional sales director over at Corona Beer... nice dude, said he saw one like this at a hotel on the wall, and wanted something like it...
Benz hooked me up with this slab like a year ago & now I'm finally putting it to good use... never done a piece like this before, so I'm kinda nervous cuttin' it.... and wow, this mahogany is hard as shit... lol..
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pjc5150
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Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-17 09:45 am Permalink
^ not bad rough cut considering I did it with a big-ass echo 600 tree saw, and then a quick cleanup with the angle (just so I didn't have to look at a bunch of ugly tool marks).... my new makita electric is in between blades at the moment, and I have to special order them since there's nowhere local that carries 'em... what a pain in the ass...
lol...
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-17 10:39 am Permalink
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pjc5150
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Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-17 10:44 am Permalink
oh yeah, and here's a little something else goin' on in the carport...
basically just an in-process rough repro of a tiki that was at the mai kai back in '62...
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 3081
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2013-11-17 11:09 am Permalink
Wow that picture of Mai Kai is one of the best I have seen. Can you post progress pictures of the Mai Kai piece. It is an interesting project.
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pjc5150
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Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-17 3:39 pm Permalink
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pjc5150
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-19 08:49 am Permalink
ok, this one is coming along nicely...
and this is without a doubt the most beautiful piece of wood I've ever cut into...
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Atomic Mess
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Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 283
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2013-11-20 07:18 am Permalink
looking good Jeff, how are liking carving Mahogany? I've never seen it with spalting before, looks cool...
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pjc5150
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-20 08:07 am Permalink
yeah, but one thing I'm kinda realizing is that with all the different types of mahongany, saying that you're "carving mahohany" is a little like saying "I'm driving a ford".... (could be an escort, could be a shelby..)
I had a piece of Honduran mahogany & wasn't crazy about it... it was brittle & extremely chippy, and wasn't anything that great about how it looked... it was very mediocre all the way around & to be honest I found myself very disappointed with that whole experience (I was like "THIS is what all the fuss is about???") but THIS stuff is absolutely dreamy... I just love it...
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2135
From: So FL
| Posted: 2013-11-20 11:03 am Permalink
The difference may have been that the imported stuff was dried (possibly kiln dried). Carving wet wood is MUCH easier than dried wood.
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pjc5150
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Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-20 1:07 pm Permalink
good point Tom....
and here it is done....
customer very happy...
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DHTiki
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Joined: May 10, 2013
Posts: 58
From: Sunny Phoenix
| Posted: 2013-11-21 09:13 am Permalink
Beautiful work.
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 881 | Posted: 2013-11-21 5:46 pm Permalink
That hook turned out great! You guys must have some massive Bull Reds over your way 
It looks easy to crack...handle with care...
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Atomic Mess
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From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2013-11-22 02:43 am Permalink
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On 2013-11-20 08:07, pjc5150 wrote:
yeah, but one thing I'm kinda realizing is that with all the different types of mahongany, saying that you're "carving mahohany" is a little like saying "I'm driving a ford".... (could be an escort, could be a shelby..)
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I know what you mean, I've been carving one piece and it's all good and then the next one will be really chippy and the grain's all over the place.
All the stuff I've carved up to date has been kiln dried, maybe I need to try 'wet' wood...not too much fresh Mahogany available in these parts though.
Nice finish on the hook btw.
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 2234
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-11-22 08:31 am Permalink
wow, you've been carving the kiln-dried shit?
if you're ever down here I'll take you to the sawmill and get you a fresh wet piece of cypress... you'll think you died & went to heaven...
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