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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
|  Posted: 2010-05-20 4:49 pm Permalink
THanks tikilizard .... This group will have to be instrumental only - I already cut the lips ...
Carved some more on the faces and since that Lono dude was also in charge of music in addition to the peace and fertility I am puttin a "Lono inspired" headdress on these guys .... tryin to stay within the rules of Tiki and get some of the traditional stuff going!
....I'm calling them the Coral Reefer Band!! .... (the Tiki Central rules say I can have a little Parrot Head crap mixed in with the Polynesian Pop! ... just a little!)
Have a Great Day!!
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-05-27 11:41 am Permalink
carved more of the drummer .... I wanted to try and keep all three of these on the same pace but went ahead and finished up this guy first. I'll stain him after the two uke players are finished ... can't decide whether to paint the teeth white or not .....
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tikigodz
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Joined: Oct 12, 2009
Posts: 439 | Posted: 2010-05-27 5:48 pm Permalink
Great Idea!!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2010-05-29 09:33 am Permalink
Man, Captain Jack I really think those guys are gonna be a Hit and I'll bet their first song will sell a million copies before the varnish even dries. Really cool design and details,, Excellent stuff!
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-05-29 11:31 am Permalink
Thanks tikigodz .... they have a nice place at the end of the outside bar just waiting for them!
Thanks Benzart! I learn a little more with each chop of the wood ......
I did notice in looking at that picture of the back that it looks like the drummer dude is taking a leak!
Have a Great Day!!
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-06-08 4:45 pm Permalink
I decided to redo the outside bar so haven't carved for a week ... I did finish the drummer and hacked more on uke player #1 ... here is the drummer:
I bought a dremel yesterday and had to try it out! This Moai is a chunk of scrap left over from the new bar top - it's about 6 inches tall:
....so the drummer gets to wear it at his place at the end of the bar! ... needed a bit of bling!
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-06-11 2:41 pm Permalink
Finished up the lefty ukulele player .... I'm anxious to get the right hander finished and start something else .... also had to do some writing in between carves, the readers are getting restless!
Here's lefty:
.... two down, one to go!
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2010-06-11 7:10 pm Permalink
Nice work on the band members. You are going to have a great back yard.
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-06-17 10:16 am Permalink
Thanks Seeksurf .... it's getting there! ... and the pool is finally getting warm enough to get in!
Took a break from the "trio" and carved out a Ku for a friend in Huntington Beach .... this is the second to last of the junk logs so it's still wet. I'll let it dry a bit before burning, sanding and staining. Might add some more design to the lower lip too ...
[ This Message was edited by: Captain Jack 2010-06-17 10:21 ]
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2010-06-17 6:32 pm Permalink
Well done! He is looking strong. I love those root hair guys. Looks great.
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drasticwagon
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Joined: Dec 27, 2008
Posts: 263
From: DFW , Texas
| Posted: 2010-06-17 8:19 pm Permalink
Good shape on the root.
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-07-01 10:01 am Permalink
Thanks guys!!! Finally finished with this one ... he's on his way to live by the beach!
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2010-07-15 6:11 pm Permalink
Finally finished the Tiki Trio Band ..... on to the next one!!
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2010-07-15 7:30 pm Permalink
That tiki band is a very cool and original idea especially with the curve of the logs. Man, if you hung out and didn't feel buzzed, looking at those would do it. Nice work.
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2010-07-15 8:09 pm Permalink
heheh, yeah I feel buzzed jus lookin at em. Good work Capin Jack!
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