Beachnik's Carvings (UPDATED 1/11/07) - Tiki Carving

B Beachnik Member Venice, Ca Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 42	B Beachnik Posted posted on Mon, May 15, 2006 12:33 AM I would like to say how stoked I am to have stumbled across TC a few months ago and became a member immediately. The info available is overwhelming, but in a good way! I am not new to tiki, just new to TC. Thank's for letting me in! Started carving about ten years ago as a student of a Hungarian master carver named Bela Ferencz. I was bitten by the carving bug and carved with Bela for about 3 years. As most can probably relate, job, family,and school took most of my time and sapped all the carving time from me. I would think about it everyday...I missed the cuts and splinters! I decided to get back into carving this past January and jumped in full blast! This time, I would use what knowledge I have about oceanic art/tiki and let the carving begin. My first tiki. Took a long time using all small chisels. I even stripped the palm with a chisel...what a rookie! My second experiment. The log was in really bad shape when I started and progressively got worst. My Pele relief panel. Starting my third tiki.I was inspired by Tiki Jungle. Thanks bro! Finished product ready for my back yard. The fourth project...My first dealing with a open mouth...help! The fifth piece...kind of evolved while carving. Finished this Maori/abstract?? piece today. More tung oil tomorrow. I have some ideas in my head for the next couple of pieces. Need to secure the lumber. Will post pics when getting started. Thanks to all the tiki carvers at TC for the inspiration to get back into the obsession we all have! Beachnik [ Edited by: Beachnik 2006-05-22 21:29 ] [ Edited by: Beachnik 2006-05-22 22:04 ] [ Edited by: Beachnik 2006-06-06 22:35 ] [ Edited by: Beachnik 2006-12-05 20:28 ] [ Edited by: Beachnik 2007-01-11 22:03 ] [ Edited by: Beachnik 2007-01-11 22:06 ]

I would like to say how stoked I am to have stumbled across TC a few months ago and became a member immediately. The info available is overwhelming, but in a good way! I am not new to tiki, just new to TC. Thank's for letting me in!

Started carving about ten years ago as a student of a Hungarian master carver named Bela Ferencz. I was bitten by the carving bug and carved with Bela for about 3 years. As most can probably relate, job, family,and school took most of my time and sapped all the carving time from me. I would think about it everyday...I missed the cuts and splinters! I decided to get back into carving this past January and jumped in full blast! This time, I would use what knowledge I have about oceanic art/tiki and let the carving begin.