Post #231564 by SCTikiShack on Thu, May 11, 2006 11:43 AM

Tikimecula,
I am love with redwood burl. It is like what Forrest Gump says "you never know what your gonna get". In its rough form the burls don't look like much, but once sanded all kinds of patterns start to emerge.

A.A.,
Yes, those would be the tikis. I am biting my tongue because I don't want to jinx myself. Once they are all split and in place I will reveal their new home. Right now, they are sitting in the hot Arizona sun. I hope that they don't split too bad. Fortunately redwood seems to hold it's shape pretty well and tends not to split too much. Unfortunately, I usually have to carve them a little wet to ensure that the sapwood is still intact and not rotted away.

Rodeo,
Did you get your carving bar yet?
You'll be amazed how more detail you can get with one of those bad boys.
Sorry I couldn't post a picture of them standing up and I gave you a stiff neck. I had no means of elevating them. I'm holding my breath to see them standing.

Lake,
It almost seems easier moving a these logs then a 300lb one. When they are this heavy, you have to use some heavy equipment, thus saving your back for the most part. The tiki with the tongue was the heavy mottha it was probably around 1200 lbs. I'm anxious to see what you are going to create with your recently acquired big logs, I'm sure they are going to be killer.

Waves today are flat. I guess we are kind of spoiled around here. We go nuts and start to feel sorry for ourselves if there are no waves for a few days. Good luck on the upcoming storm, get some lefts off of that jetty that I saw in the surfshop pics.

P.M. me your address so I can send you some duckets.

Thanks,
Will