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tiki_tim
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 06, 2007
Posts: 39
From: Colorado, USA
|  Posted: 2011-08-01 07:57 am Permalink
I do a little carving, have decent skills, but work pretty slowly. Someone here in Denver saw some of my work and asked if I could do a 2-3 foot carving. I said that one that big would take me too long, and consequently be pretty expensive. I am wondering if we have any pro's out here in the denver area, who want to sell a tiki. Anyone out there? I cross posted this message to tiki marketplace too.
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[ This Message was edited by: tiki_tim 2011-08-01 08:00 ]
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1620
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2011-08-02 8:26 pm Permalink
Tim,
didn't know if you saw this:
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=21061&forum=4&start=600&606
here's a possible alternative:
get on youtube & check out some "how to..." videos. Then go to harbor freight or get on craigslist & buy yourself a few cheap tools(and some gloves & goggles) and experiment a bit with shaping a decent, free piece of wood. Draw some lines on it and follow them. If you've already done a little carving you'll probably pick it up quick. Having a tiki is cool, making one could change you life.
Just something to think about...
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bb moondog
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 18, 2006
Posts: 477
From: Gilbert AZ
| Posted: 2011-08-03 2:19 pm Permalink
I am in the Denver area..via PHOENIX....got plenty of palm down here
check out my carving posts AND my marketplace posts..probably a way to get one there cheap-ish
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tiki_tim
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 06, 2007
Posts: 39
From: Colorado, USA
| Posted: 2011-08-08 10:28 am Permalink
pic,
here is a link to some of the tiki's I have done
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=28235&forum=7&hilite=tiki_tim
as you can see, I have some skills, but was thinking for me to carve a large log and do it well, I would have too many hours into it. looking for someone who could really crank these out.
BB,
I used to live in Mesa, left about 6 years ago. wish I carved back then, lots and lots of palm to carve down there. I will take a look at your work.
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bb moondog
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 18, 2006
Posts: 477
From: Gilbert AZ
| Posted: 2011-08-08 11:43 am Permalink
yep..was just carousing thru neighborhoods during clean-up on the hunt for new palm logs
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