Post #152690 by Palama Tiki on Wed, Apr 13, 2005 10:40 AM

Thanatos:

I'm only on my fourth tiki, so i'm no expert, but what i've found to be helpful is:

draw a centerline down the length of the area of the log to be carved, then transfer your sketch to the log using carpenter's pencil or black marker.

if you look at the carving post, Basement Kahuna has a great step-by-step pictorial of him carving up a Marquesan; look at the photos to see how he's got the cuts marked; i found that to be extremely helpful.

have fun!