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McDougall
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Joined: May 02, 2003
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
|  Posted: 2004-07-15 10:08 am Permalink
18 inches of Mahogony.
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Tiki-Toa
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Joined: May 30, 2004
Posts: 1012
From: Somewhere on Planet Tiki
| Posted: 2004-07-15 10:19 am Permalink
WOW McD he really kicks ass!
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
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From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2004-07-15 10:28 am Permalink
That's a masterpiece!
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Chongolio
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Joined: Oct 02, 2002
Posts: 2765
From: The Coast of Kauai
| Posted: 2004-07-15 10:32 am Permalink
Very nice!, a real smooth character, I dig the grain and color. Looks like many hours of sanding went into that guy.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2004-07-15 10:38 am Permalink
McDougall, Looks like you are getting the finisg down really well. Nice smoothe, Fair lines. No bumps or flat spots. Your Moais are really getting good. I'm impressed. What else you have hiding there?
Where are you getting that big mahogany ?
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Sam Gambino
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From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2004-07-15 10:56 am Permalink
McDougall, That guy is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Yes the finishing is superb as well! If this one is mine, then I can't wait to get him! He'll be hanging out with Ben's #5, 17 and 31. Great, great work!
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SallyandJay
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Joined: Aug 20, 2003
Posts: 111
From: Boise, ID
| Posted: 2004-07-15 11:25 am Permalink
McDougall that looks amazing. It is so nice & sleak. I can't imagine the number of hours you must of spent working on this but it is so worth it. Again amazing!
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Octane
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Joined: Jun 23, 2003
Posts: 316
From: SLO California
| Posted: 2004-07-15 12:21 pm Permalink
excellent work, as others have said nice and smooth, and a good profile, all around excellent
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Tahitiki
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Joined: Jun 11, 2004
Posts: 324
From: San Jose
| Posted: 2004-07-15 4:29 pm Permalink
I'm not a Moai fan, but I can definitely go for this one, great craftsmanship and I love his attitude.
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wushu
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Joined: Jun 27, 2004
Posts: 47
From: columbus,OH
| Posted: 2004-07-15 6:20 pm Permalink
that Moai is awesome, the color is beautiful as are the lines
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Kono
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Joined: Oct 08, 2003
Posts: 1266
From: Orlando
| Posted: 2004-07-15 6:39 pm Permalink
Damn...beautiful! Kinda got a Danish Modern vibe going too. Excellent!
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TNTiki
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Joined: May 15, 2004
Posts: 464
From: Knoxville, TN
| Posted: 2004-07-15 7:11 pm Permalink
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McDougall
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Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 489
From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
| Posted: 2004-07-16 10:49 am Permalink
Thanks for all the compliments! I'll be proud to have him up there with Benzart's Tiki's Sam. Tahitiki, I was a little grumpy the week I carved him it seems to have rubbed off, lol. Benzart the wood is from the store in Oakland Park, nice but costly 20 a foot for 4x4. I have to find out about using the local Mahogony here, I just missed getting a large tree the other day,
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10309
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2004-07-16 9:18 pm Permalink
I miss that good Florida mahogany, Great wood
Check with a tree company called Sherlock tree???something. They do a lot of takedowns and have a grapple truck and end up taking whole trunks down. Good stuff available. I Think they are in Oakland Park off Andrews ave a few blocks south of 44th street.
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Trader Woody
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2301
From: Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK
| Posted: 2004-07-16 9:55 pm Permalink
Wow, that's truly awesome! You really are the Maoi Master! The finish you get on your carvings is incredible.
BTW, I noticed what looks like one of your carvings being re-sold on eBay by someone in the UK. Is this one of yours?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2916&item=3687949720&rd=1
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