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Uncle Trav's miniature tiki huts....Small Paradise |
uncle trav
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Joined: Apr 27, 2005
Posts: 1542
From: Kalamazoo
|  Posted: 2013-03-10 07:21 am Permalink
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On 2013-03-10 07:14, Big Kahuna wrote:
Loving it, Trav! Are you buried in snow, too?
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Haha BK, I have sun and 45 degrees, tulips are even popping up in the flower garden....for now.
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Big Kahuna
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From: SoMass
| Posted: 2013-03-10 07:24 am Permalink
I've got 18" of white crap, but it's going to be in the 50's all week. We'll be swimming by Wednesday!
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-03-10 2:00 pm Permalink
Got a little ambitious today and broke out the paints. Working on one of the gables. Still more to do.
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Big Kahuna
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From: SoMass
| Posted: 2013-03-10 2:08 pm Permalink
OOOOOOOOOOO!
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-03-10 5:42 pm Permalink
Thanks BK!! Did a bit more work. Not as steady with a tiny paint brush as I used to be.
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-03-11 1:50 pm Permalink
Another dry fit to see how things are progressing.
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-03-12 07:07 am Permalink
Both of my crew members at work have the flu so I have a free day to work on the hut. I am starting to thatch the roof. As with my other builds this is done with literally hundreds and hundreds of tiny cuts along paper strips by hand. The thatch will be stained after it is all applied. Thanks for taking a look.
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
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From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-03-12 07:44 am Permalink
Uncle thatch- lookin good...
Keep up da tiny work
Jon
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6489
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-03-12 08:05 am Permalink
Those PNG gables look great Trav! Hope you enjoyed your day off.
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-03-13 5:03 pm Permalink
Thanks guys. Home again so I was able to thatch one side of the roof. Still a bunch of detailing to do.
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Canvas
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2013-03-13 8:10 pm Permalink
Such detail! Such dedication!
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uncle trav
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From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-03-14 09:07 am Permalink
Here's yet another update. Thatch is done on one side of the roof. Bamboo detailing is going on today and the gable is still just a dry fit. I have finally made a major upgrade to my shop. I purchased a miniature chop saw to cut the bamboo as this makes a nice clean cut. The saw blade is two inches in diameter, the quarter is just for a size reference. All of my other cuts are totally hand done. Thanks for stopping by.
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danlovestikis
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Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 3661 | Posted: 2013-03-14 09:31 am Permalink
My hands aren't as steady with a small paintbrush either. However your painting looks perfect. I love all the steps and all your buildings. Wendy
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WaikikianMoeKele
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Joined: Jun 25, 2008
Posts: 390
From: West Leroy, Pennsylvania
| Posted: 2013-03-14 7:26 pm Permalink
Uncle Trav,
LOVE how your diminutive buildings are progressing!
~kele
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Heath
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Joined: Dec 31, 2005
Posts: 582
From: Suburban San Diego (The Drawer)
| Posted: 2013-03-14 9:43 pm Permalink
Where did you find that chop saw???
It's freakin' awesome!
I could use the H - E - Double hockey sticks out of one of those!!
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