Post #230414 by Bay Park Buzzy on Wed, May 3, 2006 11:40 PM

Tiki #20: The other side of the log
Tiki #20 was made from the other half of the log that I used on Tiki #18.

here it is drawn out. I remember thinking that the just the drawing looked good on the log. I had to continue on to see if my carving would ruin the careful planning

Close up of the face:

I started with the dremel to get the fine lines because I did not want to try to do this with the chisels. If I were to do this one today, I would use the gouges that I purchased since then.

next I did the mouth

I sanded any part that was done. This makes it look more finished to me when I do it like this.

Little work on the belly

On to the eyes next

Finished the head: now on to the body.

Most of the body is finished

Burned and stained:

What I learned:

1. To burn or not to burn: That is the tiki making question.
2. Sometimes I do not carve deep enough: this being one of those times.
3. I might hang this on the wall if it is not too heavy.

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2006-05-16 11:22 ]