Post #230209 by tikisobayli on Wed, May 3, 2006 5:15 AM

Thanks everyone for the comments. The tiki is just about ready to be sanded after some final detail work. This one is turning out really nice I think. I am going to be trying a new staining method on this one that I have been testing. I think it is going to give it a great finished look. Here are a couple shots as of this morning:

JohnnyP- The stain on that last Marq turned out really good. The combination of stain and torch work on the pine gave him a nice contrast in the final coloration. Here is a link to the final product:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=19130&forum=12&4

As far as the picture on the wall, yes it is Norm. It is autographed and everyone with a shop needs one. I'd like to say that Norm is a personal friend but, I will let you in on my "secret" method for obtaining his signature:

http://www.newyankee.com/drygoods2.shtml

Check out the site. It has a wealth of information and also a schedule and cam so one can watch the New Yankee Workshop being filmed.

Lastly, here is a shot of some blanks for some upcoming projects. Again, these are from almost 2" thick oak floorboards from an old cotton warehouse. Man, I wish I could have a ton of this stock.

Jeff

[ Edited by: tikisobayli 2006-05-03 05:52 ]