Post #252138 by Tamapoutini on Sun, Sep 3, 2006 5:20 AM

Benz, my new mate. Thanks for the tips & compliments! Its kind of overwhelming to jump in amongst all that is going on here so really appreciate you taking the time.
Funny you should mention; that first tiki did earn me an earbashing from one crazed woman not long after making it. I was selling bone carvings & some early silverwork at a craft market & this mad old crone took exception... Put me off wearing it for quite a while in fact. Other than that I have had nothing but compliments, thank goodness!

Raffertiki & Kahaka: So pleased that my efforts can produce such elloquant compliments, haha!

**Will be starting the first walk-thru tommorrow afternoon so will HOPEFULLY have something to show... Cant promise anything; carving has suffered terribly at the hands of browsing lately. Heaven forbid...

**Gonna shorten my own handle to 'Tama' for message-writings' sake... My middle name is Tamatea, named after my family marae in Dunedin, NZ. And for those who dont know, (probably a few?) 'Poutini' is the name of the legendary Taniwha (monster)who trolls the jade-bearing rivers & coastline of our West Coast protecting his stone!!! (I figured if I called myself his son he would cut me some slack...:)

I wish you Woodies well, Tama