Post #113798 by 8FT Tiki on Sat, Sep 11, 2004 12:15 AM

Thanks folks! I definitely would agree with the advice of the carvers who have previously written in CREATING TIKI forum posts that you just need to give it a try.
I swear to you that I have never been one who sees themselves as an "artist" !!!!
I just was compelled to see what I could produce from free dead trees. Reading the experiences of others in the Carving Post and other individuals threads will provide you with tons of valuable advice. Now you just need some good quality chisels and learn to sharpen them. If you have been thinking about giving carving a shot, I say do it! It's fun and you don't have to start out with a large project. You can keep it on a small scale until you feel the time is right to "carve deep". I was primarily motivated by the lack of tiki in my yard and I decided to populate that small space with a variety of different tiki types. I think it is going well so far. ENJOY!