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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
|  Posted: 2013-02-26 06:39 am Permalink
Here's my first go at a Marq Tiki.
Check out the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3jNVhOJSYA
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 507
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2013-02-26 6:11 pm Permalink
Kool stuff! keep em com'n.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-02 1:48 pm Permalink
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On 2013-02-26 18:11, Watango productions wrote:
Kool stuff! keep em com'n.
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Thanks, Watango!
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-02 1:50 pm Permalink
For the Love of Tiki #17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNjFCxAdY1s
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-03 5:20 pm Permalink
For the Love of Tiki #19
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltRAuB23Si0
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-07 12:20 pm Permalink
Here is the current work in progress. Its a queen palm, 4' tall and 11" diameter. Its still a bit green. I'll make some cuts, then give it a couple of days in which to dry out a bit - then hopefully, be able to get back at it.
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Coffee Pirate
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 13, 2012
Posts: 25
From: The Green Hell of Salem, OR
| Posted: 2013-03-07 12:36 pm Permalink
Wow! Lovely stuff! My Uncle Barry is thinking about trying his hand at carving Tikis. I suggested he start with cedar, but I suspect he will pick up a driftwood log from the beach since it will be free. I hope I can help him carve it. This thread is so inspiring!
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lunavideogames
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: May 09, 2012
Posts: 1859
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-03-07 12:47 pm Permalink
I really like your Mort Jagger! I live right by Trader Morts, and I really like that tiki! You really made a good likeness to the original. Good job!
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lunavideogames
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: May 09, 2012
Posts: 1859
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-03-07 12:49 pm Permalink
I see you are also in SD. Are any for sale?
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-07 2:05 pm Permalink
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On 2013-03-07 12:36, Coffee Pirate wrote:
Wow! Lovely stuff! My Uncle Barry is thinking about trying his hand at carving Tikis. I suggested he start with cedar, but I suspect he will pick up a driftwood log from the beach since it will be free. I hope I can help him carve it. This thread is so inspiring!
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Thanks for the kind words. I liked starting out with cedar. Its more like real wood - certainly as compared to palm. .. but if driftwood was readily available in my local, without a doubt, I'd be carving it too. Be sure to check out the recent post by 4WDTiki - he's been using driftwood for his latest tikis. I feel that searching on the beach for a good piece of driftwood to carve would be fun in itself. Ya know, finding a piece of wood that already sort of looks like something. It is a great hobby & am sure, you and Uncle Barry will have a good time at it. My recommendation: if you want to do it, is don't give it too much thought, just set some time aside for it & then start to let the wood chips fly.  Of course, be sure to observe all safety precautions - but the main thing is to make it hands on. Anyways, thats what works for me - although, I read about how everyone else approached it on Tiki Central as well.
Good luck.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-07 2:39 pm Permalink
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On 2013-03-07 12:47, lunavideogames wrote:
I really like your Mort Jagger! I live right by Trader Morts, and I really like that tiki! You really made a good likeness to the original. Good job!
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Hiya Lunavideogames, Thanks for the compliment. Mort Jagger gives a wink So far, my tikis have ended up as gifts for close friends & family - but believe I might be approaching that day in the near future when I'll be in a selling mode. Thanks for asking (you've just made my day) & I'll let ya know.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 123
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-10 7:43 pm Permalink
For the Love of Tiki #16
Queen Palm - 3' height x 12" width
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cy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 1474
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2013-03-11 09:09 am Permalink
Some good work goin' on there FTLOT, really like the time lapse photos.
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amate
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 986 | Posted: 2013-03-11 7:03 pm Permalink
Sweet 16 rocks!
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Bay Park Buzzy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 07, 2006
Posts: 3043
From: West Bay Park, San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-12 3:57 pm Permalink
Thanks for the tour last weekend! You have a lot of ultra cool DIY things going on over there. (Just don't tell anyone around here its real name. )
Buzzy Out!
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