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Crazy Capizzi tiki carving steps |
pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
|  Posted: 2012-11-21 6:18 pm Permalink
not sure if you had ever seen this, but I posted it a while back...
get yourself a dremel and some of their chainsaw sharpening bits...
keeping the blade sharp makes the job 5x faster...
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=42819&forum=7&12
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RocksOutpost
Member
Joined: Nov 22, 2012
Posts: 8
From: Cocoa, FL
| Posted: 2012-11-22 05:56 am Permalink
CC,
Glad to see you rocking the power tools...awesome job "again"
with that mailbox!!!
JR
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-22 1:47 pm Permalink
Ahh haahhh! Good to see you on here. Hey guys this is my buddy John. He hooked me up on the wood for the "tiki king" and the one im working on now. He really motivated me to step up my carving.
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-22 7:36 pm Permalink
Im thinking about painting this one when im done, not sure if it will cheepen the look?
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-22 8:10 pm Permalink
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amate
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 2012-11-23 05:27 am Permalink
Interesting...starting from the bottom and working up. I have been starting at the top but I may have to try this. Seems to be working out real well for you.
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-11-23 12:55 pm Permalink
this one's lookin' good bro...
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-23 1:21 pm Permalink
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-23 1:28 pm Permalink
Man these big tikis take a lot of work. I hope john doesn't give me any more big logs. lol. I still have a lot of work to do.
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-23 4:19 pm Permalink
Thanks guys, im still debatimg on paintimg or urethane.
[ This Message was edited by: CrazyCapizzi 2012-11-23 16:22 ]
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-23 5:31 pm Permalink
Just sold the tiki prince before i got to finish, is $300 too cheep?
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-23 8:34 pm Permalink
Painted as requested by new owner.
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CrazyCapizzi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 01, 2012
Posts: 149
From: Cocoa Beach
| Posted: 2012-11-26 7:31 pm Permalink
First attempt at carving a palm frond.
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amate
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 2012-11-27 02:57 am Permalink
Nice!
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RocksOutpost
Member
Joined: Nov 22, 2012
Posts: 8
From: Cocoa, FL
| Posted: 2012-11-27 03:46 am Permalink
Beautiful! Love the colors.. Did you bend your chisel on that? lol
Great Job CC!
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