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 22, 2006 10:03 PM Started this maori over the weekend with some old hardwood I found in my woodpile. Hard as concrete! Need to finish the tats and texture tomorrow. I just picked up a new V-tool and used it on this one. Like cutting coco butter in the tropical sun! Anybody have ideas on what to put on as a finish to come as close as I can with the original? Doesn't help that the wood is so dark! Let me know. This is a basswood panel of a war canoe I am starting. Can you tell one of the warriors jumped over board? He should be in the second to last spot. I totally ruined him...well, that is what glue is for! Will show the finished pix as they happen. Worked some more at it since last update. Getting there! Later, Beachnik [ Edited by: Beachnik 2006-05-22 22:34 ]

Started this maori over the weekend with some old hardwood I found in my woodpile. Hard as concrete!

Need to finish the tats and texture tomorrow. I just picked up a new V-tool and used it on this one. Like cutting coco butter in the tropical sun! Anybody have ideas on what to put on as a finish to come as close as I can with the original? Doesn't help that the wood is so dark! Let me know.

This is a basswood panel of a war canoe I am starting. Can you tell one of the warriors jumped over board? He should be in the second to last spot. I totally ruined him...well, that is what glue is for! Will show the finished pix as they happen.

Worked some more at it since last update. Getting there!

Later,
Beachnik

[ Edited by: Beachnik 2006-05-22 22:34 ]

Post #233443 by Beachnik on Mon, May 22, 2006 10:03 PM