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Sunset Mike
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|  Posted: 2014-04-05 11:27 pm Permalink
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On 2014-03-31 22:06, danlovestikis wrote:
Love all the fine detail work in your newest pieces. Wendy
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-04-05 11:33 pm Permalink
The latest is a 'Simple is Better' Type. The hands, Palm side up represent offering. Natural Teak oil color, spot burned for darkening. The hands are the natural hue of the branch wood
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-04-22 3:30 pm Permalink
If I weren't carving Tiki's out in front of Don the BeachComber I'd be hanging out just for the Women!
This is Jennifer of the Dagger Bar graciously showing off a pair of my latest. She's got that Exotic Look and wears it well!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-05-07 7:39 pm Permalink
Jennifer, Don the Beachcomber's Hottest showing off my latest. Deer Bone Tiki. Maori symbol scrimshaw, Tea Staining and Carnuba wax finish. A lot of folks like the Bones, even if Jennifer is better to look at!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-05-20 7:51 pm Permalink
Here she is again!
The little guy in her hands is of American Bison (Buffalo). Traditional Maori symbols ( Sharks teeth, fish and spearheads) highlighted with spot tea staining. The Bone is highly sand polished and finished with Carnuba wax.
The Giraffe Bone guy is coming along. I'm taking my time with this one.
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-05-25 7:04 pm Permalink
What we are looking at are some high quality, expensive and well used Chisels and tools that had belonged to a Master Woodworker. They have been in his Son's possession since he passed away, He told me that the tools were his pride and Joy and he preferred that they go into the hands of an Artisan where they could continue to be used in creations. The Son saw my work and decided to offer them to me.
This occupation has it's perks. Works will come of them, I assure you
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-05-25 7:08 pm Permalink
Happy Customers Ingrid and Yusef who purchased of my Bone Tiki's while Here at Don's for Sunday Reggae. Ingrid is a carver as well and Both are Tiki Aficionado's among other things. Very interesting backgrounds as well. Ingrid also owns the "High Dive Bar in San Diego.
http://www.highdivesd.com/
I have to pay that one a visit when I'm down there
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-05-25 7:11 pm Permalink
Here is the link to the HIgh Dive Bar San Diego.
I hope we can all stop in during Tiki Oasis!
http://www.highdivesd.com/https://www.facebook.com/highdivesd?fref=ts
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-06-01 4:56 pm Permalink
Jennifer displays the latest the Latest Bone. American Bison with traditional Maori symbols in scrimshaw, light tea stain highlites and Carnuba wax finish. The dim image displays the shine of the bone. It has been hand sanded with 6 progressive grits and finished with hand applied Diamond White Polish.
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amate
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Posts: 986 | Posted: 2014-06-02 05:06 am Permalink
Man, I consider myself disciplined if I can get past 100 grit! That's dedication!!!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-06-07 7:30 pm Permalink
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Man, I consider myself disciplined if I can get past 100 grit! That's dedication!!!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-06-07 7:36 pm Permalink
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On 2014-06-02 05:06, amate wrote:
Man, I consider myself disciplined if I can get past 100 grit! That's dedication!!!
Thanks for the recognition. The grits go from 150 up to 2000. I'm questioning the effectiveness of the polish when it is hand applied. I have heard that toothpaste works well for Bone, Ivory and Ebony. So I'll give it a try>
Mahalo! Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-06-08 10:53 am Permalink
Damn, looks like you acquired an awesome set of chisels and a way cool old box!
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-06-09 7:03 pm Permalink
A double Dose on Saturday, the 7th. The Tikiyaki Orchestra and the Swank Bastards. Images below are some of Don's Tiki Heads, ( Yep, including me) Along with Some Eye Candy Crew. Both Jennifers, Amy and her Cohort, (Thee Swank Bastards Dancer poses with my 'Durante with an Attitude' Tiki) Mr Fez, Crazy Al himself. The dead head Camper was outside as well. The general concessus is simply that we had fun!
    
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Sunset Mike
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| Posted: 2014-06-09 7:13 pm Permalink
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On 2014-06-08 10:53, TheBigT wrote:
Damn, looks like you acquired an awesome set of chisels and a way cool old box!
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Blessed would be an understatement.Included in the set were a set of "Marples" chisels made in SHeffield England. Rose wood handles, Brass Burls and the Legendary Sheffield Steel that is all but unobtainable now.A smaller set of those Chisels was going for $200.00 Dollars on E-bay. Not to mention Henckels, Swiss Made and Italian rifflers and Files. The Box too. Oh, yes, I'm grateful as hell!.
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