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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 496 |  Posted: 2012-01-28 12:20 pm Permalink
Thanks amate. It should be finished up soon.
Mctiki - this was another I had already started so the next new one will be by your request  Thanks for the compliments.
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 802 | Posted: 2012-03-17 09:03 am Permalink
Waiting on an update...I hope you didn't break him in half!!!:)
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 496 | Posted: 2012-03-19 11:46 am Permalink
LOL...no he didnt break...but he does have a different color on him. I stained it twice...wasnt 100% happy with the first color so I went back over it with something a bit darker. I stare at it alot trying to figure out what else to do to it because it just doesnt seem "finished" to me yet. I got some new carving knives so I may try to spice up the headdress a bit...still unsure. Only time will tell. Thx for stopping by!!
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-03-19 12:22 pm Permalink
Nice work!
Yeah, I'm still figuring the whole stain thing out myself. I'm finding myself mixing them more to get the color "just right"....
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Captain Jack
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From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-03-19 2:35 pm Permalink
Looks nice! I'm in that same boat .... start light and see what works .... once it's black, you can't go back!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1949
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-03-21 2:33 pm Permalink
Cough cough..paua inlays...cough.
Looks killer as is bro.
Where is that Marquesan you're working on?
: )
Mahalo
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 2016
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-03-21 3:54 pm Permalink
yeah man! post up the new one!
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-03-21 4:13 pm Permalink
Nice carve with a high degree of difficulty NIxxon. Looks great with the dark stain and McTiki's inlay idea would add some color.
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 802 | Posted: 2012-03-22 12:59 pm Permalink
I think McTiki is on to something there. Those inlays would go great with that color.
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 496 | Posted: 2012-03-22 2:28 pm Permalink
Thx for the interest everybody!!
The inlays sound like a great idea...just may have to try that.
So I was planning on waiting until I was a little further along to post this one but since you asked here it is...its proving to be quite the challenge...and for some reason the piece of wood has completely dried out throughout the carving process making it VERY light and kind of brittle. I could probably throw the thing 20 yards.
Anyway...here it is. Thx again for looking!!
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pjc5150
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-03-23 4:10 pm Permalink
that is an excellent start brother.
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McTiki
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Posts: 1949
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-03-23 4:59 pm Permalink
Nice rough out!
If the wood in the middle is powder Be leary of pressuring
The cuts in the head. It may snap at the neck.
Props Nix!
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 496 | Posted: 2012-05-05 2:10 pm Permalink
Well the Tang is still in production but I managed to finish this guy for a co-worker who is an avid angler...
Here's one in my yard
And one in action fishing for the ever elusive toilet trout...
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 2016
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-05-05 2:42 pm Permalink
lol...nice.
He'll be stoked for sure...
you should try to carve a likeness of his favorite fish for the end of the line...
and that tang is takin' your game up a notch! well played sir...
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 496 | Posted: 2012-05-05 2:54 pm Permalink
Thx bro...I actually cut out the shape of a Red to put on the end b/c that's what he mainly fishes...the wood is plywood though so it didn't really take well to carving...but the shape is on.
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