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Finns 1st shot at carving |
Tiki-Finn
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Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Posts: 10
From: Finland
|  Posted: 2009-08-31 04:50 am Permalink
Well, not really first, but first thats bigger than a bottle of coke 
Not really sure where its going, but well see...:
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TikiG
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2009-08-31 08:43 am Permalink
Tortured and agonized...I LOVE IT! This is a very cool 1st(larger than a coke bottle)effort.
Thanks for posting. Looking forward to seeing the 'finished' piece. Cheers! from California
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-08-31 2:08 pm Permalink
Great first try. You have something really cool going on there.
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-08-31 8:56 pm Permalink
Finland! Country of Kaurismaki and Paasilinna! I would like to visit this country ... but too cold for my wife!
Otherwise your carving is so good, can't wait to see him finished! I'm also interested to see the "coke bottle" tiki.
What's the kind of wood used it?
J.
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Tiki-Finn
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Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Posts: 10
From: Finland
| Posted: 2009-08-31 11:54 pm Permalink
Thanks for the kind words guys!
This one is pine. Its not the nicest material to work with, but i just happened to have a piece lying around.
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builtiki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Aug 31, 2009
Posts: 25
From: Silver Lake, CA
| Posted: 2009-09-01 10:15 am Permalink
your work is almost spiritual...like the souls of the dead come back to earth
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-09-02 8:05 pm Permalink
More magic going on there than my first carvings.
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Tiki-Finn
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Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Posts: 10
From: Finland
| Posted: 2009-10-19 11:02 am Permalink
*chases away the crickets*
Hey peeps.... Been away for a million years, but today i finally got to do some carving again.
Heres a couple of fotos to illustrate the progress:
Hope to finish the rough work soon.
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BIG tiki scott
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Joined: Sep 18, 2009
Posts: 373
From: lehigh acres florida
| Posted: 2009-10-19 6:04 pm Permalink
tiki finn! thats a sweet tiki and waay bigger than a coke bottle!! lol! lookin real good! cant wait to see him all finished up! cheerz!
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CK
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Joined: Sep 29, 2009
Posts: 7
From: Florida East Coast
| Posted: 2009-10-19 6:12 pm Permalink
Wow! Really coming along!
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Tiki-Finn
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Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Posts: 10
From: Finland
| Posted: 2009-10-28 01:44 am Permalink
Some sanding done..... I almost forgot how much i hate dust since we moved in to our new house....
Other news, i got myself a nifty lil tool for my angle grinder. Kwiktool Woodcarver. As you might have figured out its a blade for carving wood. Very effective and also veeery dangerous. Havent managed to cut off any limbs yet, but ill keep you posted.
Heres a photo of the progress (not much notable change since last time):
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-10-28 07:51 am Permalink
Tiki-Finn, Looking Great for tiki # One! Keep plugging away and be VERY Careful with that tool, Make Sure you keep that guard on the unit and at the recommended place as that is Very Critical.
Also if you would like to gain control of that bear of a tool, get a Good "Router Speed Control", not the China Cheapie for this as it does not give you full torque and Will lead to early failure of your grinder. There is one which comes in an extruded aluminum casing
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Tiki-Finn
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Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Posts: 10
From: Finland
| Posted: 2009-10-28 08:25 am Permalink
Thanks for the tip! Ill be sure to look into it.
I hope to get this one all sanded and stained this week. Well see how it goes.
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 699 | Posted: 2009-10-28 2:09 pm Permalink
I really like that upper lip. I don't think I've seen one like that before. Your log has a great deal of character and I look forward to seeing it with the stain.
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The Lounge Tiki
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Joined: May 10, 2009
Posts: 91
From: Chiwai'i (Chicago)
| Posted: 2009-10-28 8:58 pm Permalink
Very nice work. I must applaud if you got it this nice on your first try. I tired going for Coke bottle size to somehting of that size and only mucked it up. What sort of tools have you been using?
I can't wait to see the finished version. Keep up the great work!
-LT
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