Swanky creates elaborate firewood - Tiki Carving

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Sun, Sep 18, 2005 3:13 PM I put in a few hours on him today. I wanted get the roughing of the face finished around. Mainly that meant clearing the wood out from under the chin and along the head dress. I also worked on the right eye. The red of the cherry is showing through now where I have carved down past the sap wood. I don't know what that will mean it looks like in the end. Would you guys carve a log with this big crack in it? The "wet" looking areas that are darker are where the red of the cherry is showing through. On the right under the chin I carved today, so it's still pale. I need to get the mouth working. He looks a little like an Indain. Finishing the headdress all the way around the back and over the top will be a JOB! I still don't know about getting the inside of his mouth, behind the teeth, etc. I may wait on that a while... Unitl I see BK and Benzart and Tiki Diablo for a lesson!

I put in a few hours on him today. I wanted get the roughing of the face finished around. Mainly that meant clearing the wood out from under the chin and along the head dress. I also worked on the right eye. The red of the cherry is showing through now where I have carved down past the sap wood. I don't know what that will mean it looks like in the end.

Would you guys carve a log with this big crack in it?

The "wet" looking areas that are darker are where the red of the cherry is showing through. On the right under the chin I carved today, so it's still pale.

I need to get the mouth working. He looks a little like an Indain.

Finishing the headdress all the way around the back and over the top will be a JOB!

I still don't know about getting the inside of his mouth, behind the teeth, etc. I may wait on that a while... Unitl I see BK and Benzart and Tiki Diablo for a lesson!

Post #187446 by Swanky on Sun, Sep 18, 2005 3:13 PM