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Kino
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From: Valley of The Sun (Phoenix, AZ)
|  Posted: 2009-11-18 12:01 pm Permalink
Got him sealed today.
I know he's not the best looking or most original,
but I had to chop a fresh piece to try out some finishing things I
learned here on TC. This Moai will be a first place prize at a holiday party that we throw every December.
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claq50
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| Posted: 2009-11-18 12:11 pm Permalink
looks good. I think i might just try Moai for my next carve.
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Kino
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| Posted: 2009-11-19 5:11 pm Permalink
Since the shellac/urethane apps went well on the Moai
I bought more cans and drenched the Flaming Ku.
No stain on the ku, he already had a rich tone.
The first 2 pics are more what he looks like in person.
(flash on cameras are tricky)
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BIG tiki scott
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| Posted: 2009-11-19 6:25 pm Permalink
moai looks kick ass dude!! very nice! and the other guy is sooooo wicked!! keep it up and lets see sum more!! cheerz!!
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2009-11-20 07:22 am Permalink
Kino, the Moai looks finished to me and an excellent job too!
The last one is cool too and has a Painful, angry grimace on his face and looking at the back side I can see why,,, His Hair is on FIRE. Hurry put it out before he goes bald! 
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Kino
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| Posted: 2009-11-20 11:28 am Permalink
claq, tiki Scott, Ben - mahalo for da kine words.
Ben and Aaron- extra special thanks for the instructions and advice on applying the finish.
I'm quite pleased that I didnt ruin anything.
More to come.....
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Kino
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| Posted: 2010-02-03 3:13 pm Permalink
Well, it's been way too long since I been here.
I finally managed to get some time and this is what I got.
I still have a little bit of fine tuning, then the finish.
The inspiration for this guy came from a skull I saw here at TC
quite a while ago. I dont remember who it was though.
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BIG tiki scott
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| Posted: 2010-02-03 6:34 pm Permalink
kino!!! glad to see yah chopin!!! this skull is sweeeeett!!! cant wait to see him finished!!! nice and clean and unique love it!!! cheerz!!
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Kino
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| Posted: 2010-02-05 12:07 pm Permalink
Mahalo for da-kine words Scott.
He was pretty easy, but quenched my thirst.
Here he is all torched up.
I have labeled him ' The Tooth Fairy '
The spar is gonna have to wait a little due to weather
and free time.
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TheBigT
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From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2010-02-05 1:24 pm Permalink
to boldly go where no man has gone before....
way to push the boundaries!
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Kino
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From: Valley of The Sun (Phoenix, AZ)
| Posted: 2010-11-08 1:44 pm Permalink
Aloha everyone !
I havent posted anything new in a long time, but have been lurking for a few weeks because my carving season is here. I started brushing off the cobwebs of my tools a couple weeks ago.
Here's what I have so far.....
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1st - these 2 are from the same log, sumthin simple just to get choppin,
just sanded, no finish yet
This is a fresh and very wet log. I scored a bunch and wanted to see
how bad it would crack if I carved it. Still waiting for it to dry for sanding
Started this one on a dry log using 'economy of cuts'. Not sure I'm liken him
so I put him aside for awhile.
This is a small slit drum I hollowed out last year
just to see the sound it would make. It lingered in the yard all year, so
I decided to decorate and finish it (with my new V tool)
I'm in the process of making some sticks for it
Just started this one today. I have a 4' tongue tiki that my wife loves, but
a bunch of carpenter bees made it their home. Thought I'd make her a new one.
My 7yr old daughter wanted to try her hand with a chisel,
its a portrait of me.
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4WDtiki
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| Posted: 2010-11-08 6:50 pm Permalink
Kino, that slit drum looks Great! What kind of wood, and what did you use to hollow it out? That's gonna be gorgeous when you stain it.
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Kino
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| Posted: 2010-11-12 12:38 pm Permalink
Thanks 4wdtiki. The wood is african sumac. just something I came across last year. I have
few more pieces of it although they are on the smaller side.
This drum is only about 2' long. I hollowed it out with a chainsaw about 90 %.
Then tried to clean it up inside with a chisel.
The pic shows it lightly stained, I didnt want to go real dark, thought I would lose the details I chipped into to it.
This wood when peeled is a pine looking color and if left to dry more starts
to show 'red' flavors. And the grain of the logs twist.
It sounds cool , if only I could play it well.
Anyway, here are some progress pics of two I started last week.
They need some stain and whatnot (I havent decided completely yet)
otherwise, I'm calling them done.
Any ideas, suggestions, feedback are welcome.
Mahalo for looking.
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amate
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Posts: 699 | Posted: 2010-11-14 2:02 pm Permalink
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On 2010-11-08 13:44, Kino wrote:
BEAUTIFUL !!!
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Kino
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From: Valley of The Sun (Phoenix, AZ)
| Posted: 2010-11-20 6:23 pm Permalink
amate, thanks for looking, and mahalo.
Ive been a little busy as of late, but did find some time to
finish some guys I started earlier
Here is an update ....
these next 2 I used the same stain, from the same can
the moai has a nice sweet golden brown color to it,
but the tongue dude came out with reddish overtones.
Does anyone know why this happens ?
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