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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
|  Posted: 2004-01-20 09:21 am Permalink
Here are some more of my earlier carvings.
This is one of several I did for the Harbor Hut Tiki Bar on the Intracoastal in Boynton Beach Florida.
This was my first Real looking Tiki and it was a wood similar to Cocobola, Very Hard but beautiful
This last one was Almost my last one forever. It was from a 50 ft Stadium Light Pole that was Treated with Arsenic among other chemicals. I found this out after getting Very Ill from carving it, then tracking down the source. Too bad too, it was Beautiful wood.
Well this is enough for now.
Here is a link to my Shutterfly pix: http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b341da5084b3¬ag=1
I have a few more Tiki pictures left to scan, then I'm going to finish scanning my Other carvings of Pelicans, Dolphins, Indians and various other stuff.Thanks for your Patience.
Benzart
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GECKO
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Joined: Jun 01, 2002
Posts: 1049
From: South Sea Arts Honolulu
| Posted: 2004-01-20 5:13 pm Permalink
rollin rollin rollin, keep those pictures rollin!
Auwwwwie! Haaaaawaiian! sweet pics brah.
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Basement Kahuna
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Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2004-01-24 8:35 pm Permalink
Man...I just took a hard look ate these new pics..Those are all awesome. The Harbor hut one and the "first real-looking" ones are my faves. Great stuff.
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FLOUNDERart
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Joined: Sep 02, 2003
Posts: 1140
From: Orlando Florida
| Posted: 2004-01-24 9:22 pm Permalink
Beautiful work my bruddah. That first one has a nice ass.
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SES
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Joined: Sep 14, 2003
Posts: 992 | Posted: 2004-01-24 10:18 pm Permalink
Wow! How did you ever trace the arsenic and chemical treatments in time? You are lucky! Glad you did!
Beautiful work.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2004-01-25 1:26 pm Permalink
The Poles came from the Pompano Beach Ball park lighting. When I got sick, I asked them where the Poles came from and they looked back in their records, Contacted the company and gave me spec's on the Poles treatment chemicals.
Thanks for the compliment.
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Chongolio
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Joined: Oct 02, 2002
Posts: 2765
From: The Coast of Kauai
| Posted: 2004-01-28 8:54 pm Permalink
aloha Benzart, diggin the pics keep em coming. You are definately another artist sendin out inspiration across the ether.
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McDougall
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Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 489
From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
| Posted: 2004-01-29 11:29 am Permalink
Amazing work Benzart, I love it. Can't wait to go to O'Donnells tommorow to see if your Tikis are there. That cocobolo Tiki, was it as hard? Man I have a little piece of that stuff, it's like steel, beautiful grain though. My favorite is that last Tiki, very unique.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-02-18 7:43 pm Permalink
Bump it bump itup bump it bump good bumpit up good
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Hale Tiki
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Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1391
From: Pittsburgh
| Posted: 2005-02-18 9:12 pm Permalink
Lol. I love that you just bumped all of your topics up. That's hilarious.
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Aaron's Akua
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 1594
From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2005-02-18 9:25 pm Permalink
I like the first one with the mullet & the smooth behind! 
What were the dimensions of the log for that HUGE Lono? I suspect there's a great story behind that one. (hint, hint)
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PalmHarborTiki
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Joined: Feb 18, 2005
Posts: 23
From: Palm Harbor, FL
| Posted: 2005-02-19 04:14 am Permalink
Wow Benzart!! Too cool. I wanna grow up to be just half as good as you. Keep em coming.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-02-19 06:52 am Permalink
I guess it Was kind of Rude of be to bump all this stuff up wasn't it. Sorry 'bout that. I had a good reason at the time but I don't remember what it was. It was only 10 pm so I can't blame any drugs or rum
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TikiTita
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Joined: Feb 07, 2005
Posts: 13
From: Kaneohe, HI
| Posted: 2005-02-20 9:46 pm Permalink
Ok, I'm freaking out over starting my first "big" tiki (two feet or so)--and completely screwing it up already. I just got a reality check for the concept of big. What did you carve the giant guy for? Is there a story? And where were you? Is that your workshop? Oh man, I can't worry about making a tiki bar until we get a bigger workspace! Ono better start working more hours, I'm thinking bigger house, workshop, more tools, big yard...
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Tiki Diablo
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1888
From: socal
| Posted: 2005-02-21 12:25 am Permalink
bump all you want Ben! How the hell ya been?
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