Post #161252 by Benzart on Tue, May 24, 2005 12:57 PM

ALOHA and Thanks to Everyone for all the kind words. There were too many to individually respond to and my fingers are really sore. Typing is difficult when the ends of your main fingers have been pricked by a little prick of a tiki who was nasty until the Very end. I cannot believe how many times he bit me, but I can count 5 fresh ones that are less than 3 days old.. Yes I'll be glad to box him up and send him away. Aaron just watch your fingers.
This piece has been a real learning experience for me in really getting deep detail. The last tall skinny Lono was very difficult but not like this one. Though I love carving mahogany, it is really too soft and splintery to get this kind of detail so next venture like this needs to be a harder wood.
Also I'm going to get some of that green carvers tape for my fingers.
This guy has added lots of pages to this gigantic thread so I will start another one for the next carving but I will put a link for this one in the first page.
Thanks again for all the great response throughout this carving. It's been like a little book I guess that lasted forever.
Mahalos to all.