Post #164175 by SCTikiShack on Tue, Jun 7, 2005 8:57 AM

Raffertiki,

I thought that I was giving you a long winded response yesterday, but I guess that it didn't go through. I believe that I have carved something around 120-150 tikis. I don't know where they all went since I only have two personal tikis that I carved.(my first one and my wedding tiki)
Around my fith tiki is when my style started to uncover itself. However, I always try to do something new and exciting. Kind of like what you are doing with your killer tiki sporting a Hawaiian shirt. There are so many excellent carvers out there now so I am always trying to differentiate myself by inlaying gems, carving elaborate backsides etc.

Surfintiki,

I thing that I'm going to try to carve the biggest baddest Redwood log I can find before I go crazy. This lack of swell is killing me. Thank god for mountain biking. Maybe if I make a specific good wave juju creation we will always get waves.(wishfull thinking huh)

Tiki Gardner,

Thank you, I am flattered that all you good carvers believe that my creations have value. Fortunately, up here in S.C. many people have money and they don't balk at spending a pretty penny for a tiki. As you know it takes a lot of elbo greese, and sometimes some blood to bust one out.

Unga Bunga,

Ape at the Catalyst sonds great, lets try to meet up while you are here. Maybe we can have some grinds at the Aloha Grill. I am always looking for an excuse to eat there.

Will

[ Edited by: SCTikiShack on 2005-06-07 09:00 ]