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Crazy Al "Two Hour Tiki" |
Tuna Tiki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Nov 11, 2008
Posts: 74
From: Northridge Ca
|  Posted: 2009-11-21 8:20 pm Permalink
Some of you may remember Crazy Al roughed out a tiki for me at Bamboo Ben's "Nooner" this summer.
Al just getting started.
The roughed out tiki.
After drying out all summer the tiki was ready to be finished up. Al was good enough to come by the house today. Here are some pictures of his amazing work.
After four months of drying out in the hot San Fernando Valley, the tiki looked a little different.
Al getting started.
Looking good.
Chips and dust were flying.
Just a few last finishing touches.
Crazy Al's latest, "Two Hour Tiki"
It will claim a place of prominence in my tiki room as soon as it is completed.
[ This Message was edited by: Tuna Tiki 2009-11-21 20:22 ]
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Benzart
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-11-21 8:47 pm Permalink
COOL Stuff by Crazie All
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Kon-Hemsby
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1225
From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2009-11-22 09:00 am Permalink
Very nice. Reminds me of one Leroy's pieces.
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Tuna Tiki
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Nov 11, 2008
Posts: 74
From: Northridge Ca
| Posted: 2009-11-22 09:47 am Permalink
BTW For all you non So-Cal members, please note; it is November 21st and we are in shorts and tee shirts.
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teaKEY
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2009-11-22 10:29 am Permalink
Crazy Al proclaims to be "crazy" but how crazy is he really with a breathing mask on. Here's to Careful Al's new Tiki.
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skootiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 04, 2009
Posts: 367
From: fallbrook,ca
| Posted: 2009-11-22 1:43 pm Permalink
I love the big, bold, flowing lines......... it takes me 2 hours to find my chisels........it is a great looking TIKI
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bananabobs
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 16, 2003
Posts: 824 | Posted: 2009-11-22 9:46 pm Permalink
Well if my 5th grade math serves me correctly, 2 hours at Al's and 3 at Tuna's, add to...ah...5
5 hour Tiki is still CRAZY!!
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crazy al
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 25, 2002
Posts: 1783
From: CA
| Posted: 2009-11-23 7:40 pm Permalink
killer that we salvaged the 8ft log... the first 6-8 inches of this guy are still quite soft. but the rest turned out to be nice and dense and take a pit of a polish.
Even with several month in the upper end of two-digit weather and plenty in three digits... I only had to chip less then an inch into the deep parts to hit moist wood.
I wonder when we are all fighting over water here in the 'desert' if we can tap palms for water??
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kroozzn62
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 122 | Posted: 2009-11-25 11:27 pm Permalink
very nice and chunky how much did it weigh was it able to be moved with no trolley? and just brute strength
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