Post #154924 by Aaron's Akua on Mon, Apr 25, 2005 9:34 PM

If you're short on bucks rest assured you can carve a tiki with some very inexpensive tools. If you have some flat carpenter's chisels, a saw, some files, and sandpaper lying around you're in business. These aren't the best tools for carving, but you can come up with some pretty decent stuff if you have the time, patience and the urge to carve. Carve it rough, smooth it up, and sand it down fine. Get some shellac or varnish from Home Depot, and you've got a nice tiki. Sell a couple like that & you've got some money for better tools. Keep it rolling, and you'll have a nice set of chisels, power tools, and everything you need to make your tikis better, faster, and cleaner.

Start with the tools you've got. That's all you need for now. Carve some tikis, post lots of pics and ask questions as you go. Just get it rolling.

Once you've got more tool money, think long & hard about what you want to but. Tools are expensive, so choose wisely.

Start here for your wish list:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10451&forum=7

Good luck.

A-A