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PockyTiki
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Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 556
From: central MA
|  Posted: 2012-12-02 09:27 am Permalink
Diggin that new Marq carving. All this rad new stuff is really making me itch to try some carving myself. Of course, I've been saying that since I first joined, too...
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Atomic Mess
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Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 242
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-12-10 12:56 pm Permalink
good to see you've since started your first carve PT!
Here's the finished Marq-
Thanks for looking!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1935
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-12-11 03:38 am Permalink
Very nice piece sir.
Grog should be happy when he sees this one.
Very rustic style. I like it!
Mahalo
McTiki
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 2012-12-11 10:38 am Permalink
your getting way too good at this. Keep it rollin'.
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1618
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-12-11 12:09 pm Permalink
I like it...
in a sea of guys who are kinda just copying each other, I have a lot of respect for people who's style is distinctive...
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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 363 | Posted: 2012-12-12 03:43 am Permalink
The more I look at that thing.
The more I like it.
Good job!
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Atomic Mess
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Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 242
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-12-23 02:58 am Permalink
Thanks for all your feedback since I joined this year guys, it really does make me work harder, as well as seeing all the amazing work you post up here. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone is going to make next year...
Merry Xmas to everyone who stops by here and especially 'the regulars' who comment on this thread (you know who you are). I'll be toasting you with a Singapore Sling later!
Mahalo!
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1970
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-12-23 08:10 am Permalink
Atomic- that's a great one
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Atomic Mess
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Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 242
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2013-02-06 12:57 pm Permalink
Thanks Hang 10.
Hey all, here's an update.
I started making another comb after new year as someone wanted to buy one. I thought would try basswood as I read on here it's easy to carve and it's also easy to get in thin sheets...
Big mistake! I didn't like carving it at all, really hard to get detail and pretty fuzzy/splintery.
I was not happy with the result but I still had another piece so decided to have another go. I got a better result second time round by making sure my knife was really sharp and changing the way I carved it...
The original (mahogany) is on the left, then the first basswood in the middle and the second on the right. The designs on the middle one are pretty undefined. You can see here-
the second basswood version (the right) came out much better. I'm going to try and rescue the other one but next time it's back to hardwoods for me!
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6178
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2013-02-06 1:24 pm Permalink
Nice stuff. GROG like.
Yep, that little Marq needed a big wang to help keep him from being too top heavy.
Well-played.
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Atomic Mess
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Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 242
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2013-02-10 04:23 am Permalink
thanks Grog for good words ;]
Here's another update, I found this table leg in the street a while ago...
I think it's beech, I dunno, whatever it is it's HARD...
It carves nicely but has ocassional chippy/weird grain areas...
he was taking forever and I was beginning to think this one was not going to work...
then he started coming together...more pics to come.
thanks for stopping by
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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 363 | Posted: 2013-02-10 04:40 am Permalink
I really like your lil guys.
I always doubt my carves during the process too.
Aloha Station & I found that Salvation Army
has stacks of bed posts & legs they're almost
giving away. All shapes & sizes. Big ones too.
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1970
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-02-10 11:06 am Permalink
from table leg to tiki
cool
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 504
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2013-02-10 8:20 pm Permalink
I like that you are using what is available to make a work of art AM, Nice!
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 2013-02-11 06:53 am Permalink
Is that a flute he's playing or...???
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