More Benzart TIKIs - Tiki Carving

B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Feb 21, 2005 11:25 AM Hey Raffertiki, That one was carved from a Cypress log and was all heartwood. It was 13 feet high and 3 1/2 feet wide. Joe Dan Osceole , a friend who used to be the Chief of the Florida Seminole tribe, brought me the log one day and asked me if I wanted to carve a tiki from it. I didn't have to think about it too long to say Yes. I worked on it for about 6 months while working on smaller things at the same time. I brought a Lot of customers into the shop. It is Lono, one of the Hawaiian gods and the most difficult headdress to do. It is in Ft lauderdale, at Joe Dans home and this coming hukilau, I may get a group together to visit him and see that and other carvings he has. [ Edited by: Benzart on 2005-02-22 19:29 ]

Hey Raffertiki, That one was carved from a Cypress log and was all heartwood. It was 13 feet high and 3 1/2 feet wide. Joe Dan Osceole , a friend who used to be the Chief of the Florida Seminole tribe, brought me the log one day and asked me if I wanted to carve a tiki from it. I didn't have to think about it too long to say Yes. I worked on it for about 6 months while working on smaller things at the same time. I brought a Lot of customers into the shop. It is Lono, one of the Hawaiian gods and the most difficult headdress to do. It is in Ft lauderdale, at Joe Dans home and this coming hukilau, I may get a group together to visit him and see that and other carvings he has.

[ Edited by: Benzart on 2005-02-22 19:29 ]

Post #142357 by Benzart on Mon, Feb 21, 2005 11:25 AM