Post #197868 by 8FT Tiki on Sun, Nov 13, 2005 6:54 PM

I think this thread may be the result of a "slow burn" that can result from a buildup of biting your tounge. Believe me, I'm not the only person who is going to read this thread and wonder if I have: A.) contributed to carrying the torch and protecting the legacy of the pioneers. OR
B.) caused the true tikiphile to say eeek!! What the heck is he doing? I am sure that many of the things posted in creating tiki get a mix of posted replies including the genuinely enthusiastic, the polite encouragement etc. but not so many of the " that sure isn't too tiki in my mind". I know there are styles I wouldn't create myself and wouldn't even want to own and I bet we all have our favorites and a few we just don't like period. I prefer to just not reply instead of offending someone who may be just learning and is too eager to start creating before studying. This may be just what you are getting at. I agree that it wouldn't hurt any of us to delve deeper into the knowledge of our predecessors. It is probably way over due for this subject to be aired out. Not that we will have a definitive outcome but the discussion could persuade some to analyze their direction and how it has or will evolve.
I for one am glad you brought it up and I look forward to many such discussions in person at the carvers seminar in Tennessee next year. Now I have to go whittle me a corn cob pipe tiki. See ya, 8FT

P.S. These little pictures are my tribute to Ed Crissman
whose creation brought me here to TC.

I once was lost............but now I'm found

[ Edited by: 8FT Tiki 2005-11-13 19:00 ]