Post #105631 by Aaron's Akua on Sun, Aug 1, 2004 8:11 PM

Thank you, thank you THANK YOU!!! This place is so supportive, its really pumping up the creative juices! :D

Benzart: Thanks - I actually did these some time ago, I just couldn't find the pictures. I trying to get the hang of carving fan palms these days.

TNTiki: They don't weigh a lot, probably about 5 lbs.

Tiki Filipi: a) This is Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC). b) It sands up real nice. c) No, I had to drive out to Phoenix, AZ (from California) to get it. There's not a lot of it made on the west coast. But you can probably get it a lot easier. And it's CHEAP - about $3.00 to $3.50 a block. Check out this post - it will tell you everything you want to know abot the material (literally): http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10055&forum=7&6 d) You can use everything that you use to carve wood (including a regular wood saw), but beware - it will dull up your tools.

Kono: I'd stick with the natural look, but it's easy to check out stains and paint on the waste pieces. I tried a little redwood stain on a piece and it looked like sh*t (excuse the digitally altered expletive). It really looked like you used a magic marker on a piece of styrofoam. This stuff comes in grey, white, or tan, depending on the factory where it's made.

Tiki-Toa: Thanks, Man!

Bamboo Dude: HA HA - you better get started! I'll call you later!

Really folks, thanks for all of the support!