Kanaka Maoli Ki'i Carving Class - Tiki Carving

KK kaha kii Tiki Socialite Laguna Beach California Joined: Dec 13, 2005 Posts: 277	KK kaha kii Posted posted on Fri, Jan 6, 2006 8:51 AM Aloha cuz! Howzit? Nice Ki'i brah! Ive used hau before and it can be fickle, but for your first carving its Pono! Just wait until you get the flow going brah...Youll be carving like a master in no time! Just a note though bruddah, you called Koa (pacific mahogany) and although it is an acacia which alot of the pacific Islands have, Koa is endemic to Hawaii and grows nowhere else (only maui & big island!). Most kanaka's call it "Hawaiian mahogany" as opposed to "pacific". theres alot of "false" koa out there and other chang kine woods people claim to be genuine Koa so you dont want people to be huikau brah! Anyway! Its really a great first carving bruddah! Keep up the awesome work! Malama Pono!

Aloha cuz!
Howzit? Nice Ki'i brah! Ive used hau before and it can be fickle, but for your first carving its Pono! Just wait until you get the flow going brah...Youll be carving like a master in no time! Just a note though bruddah, you called Koa (pacific mahogany) and although it is an acacia which alot of the pacific Islands have, Koa is endemic to Hawaii and grows nowhere else (only maui & big island!). Most kanaka's call it "Hawaiian mahogany" as opposed to "pacific". theres alot of "false" koa out there and other chang kine woods people claim to be genuine Koa so you dont want people to be huikau brah!
Anyway! Its really a great first carving bruddah!

Keep up the awesome work!

Malama Pono!

Post #205986 by kaha kii on Fri, Jan 6, 2006 8:51 AM