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Carved bone tiki |
soupcan13
Member
Joined: May 18, 2011
Posts: 8
From: San Jose CA
|  Posted: 2011-05-18 2:16 pm Permalink
Hey everybody!
I was strolling through the TC forums soaking in all the awesome topics you all put up and wanted to give some love back. I really dig some of the work I've seen on here, and originally checked the site out for tips on bone carving, my specialty is Hei Matau style bone hooks. Long story short, awhile ago a friend of mine put together an awesome display piece for me to show my necklaces on, so I carved a tiki for him in thanks.
I used standard cattle leg bone, and did my initial cut with a proxxon micro scroll saw, then finished off my shaping with a combination of rotary burrs, bits, a cutting wheel and hand files. The little golden details are antiqued gold seed beads set with jewelers resin. Last step was sanding and polishing and threw on a cord and it was done!
Thought you all might get a kick out of it.
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www.etsy.com/shop/barebone
ko main kai atu ko maru kai mai ka ngohengohe:
"Give as well as take and all is well."
-Maori proverb
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finkdaddy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2011-05-18 3:50 pm Permalink
Nice! I love the detail.
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soupcan13
Member
Joined: May 18, 2011
Posts: 8
From: San Jose CA
| Posted: 2011-05-18 6:54 pm Permalink
Thank you! Glad you dig it, yeah it was alot of fun etching in all the little tiny parts.
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TheBigT
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2011-05-24 08:04 am Permalink
Super nice! Looks like he's got a nasty bite. 
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soupcan13
Member
Joined: May 18, 2011
Posts: 8
From: San Jose CA
| Posted: 2011-05-24 09:01 am Permalink
Thanks T!
Yeah he's got some wicked chompers on him, ha ha ha.
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shrunkentiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Nov 05, 2010
Posts: 77
From: La roch'hell
| Posted: 2011-06-06 6:36 pm Permalink
cool, very nice details
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Mr. NoNaMe
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2011-06-06 8:14 pm Permalink
Dave,
that is great!! Love it!
Cheers,
Erik the Red
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soupcan13
Member
Joined: May 18, 2011
Posts: 8
From: San Jose CA
| Posted: 2011-06-14 07:48 am Permalink
Thanks so much guys! Glad you like it!
Dave
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