Post #147846 by Polynesiac on Fri, Mar 18, 2005 9:06 PM

THanks for the comps everyone. This one is going to be hard to let go...but the customer lives up the street, so...
Fink - I like the teeth on this guy too and I have to say I think many times the mouth area can make or break a tiki. I don't know how long it will take to rot...but I'm willing to watch and learn!
marooned-on-the-raffer: never any secrets for fellow tiki carvers/enthusiasts! I remember reading how gecko would do his plunge cuts and through cuts using a chainsaw to start out with, then smooth it out with chisels. This palm is REALLY soft, so I thought I'd just chisel my way through (plus, to be honest, I was too lazy to go down to my basement to get the chainsaw!) I just started hacking away and I worked in from both sides (took some away on one side, flipped the tiki then took some away on the other) Eventually it worked through, then I just cleaned it out with the chisels. Great way to let out some steam!