Post #261387 by Tiki Lee's on Wed, Oct 18, 2006 12:16 AM

Hey, Thanks A Bunch for all the great compliments! I really just expected a couple of "o.k.'s" and that would be it. Wow, thanks again!

Cap'n Skully- he's 4" tall, and about 1 1/2" wide. He started out as a much bigger rectangular block of bass wood, & just kept getting smaller and smaller.

Polynesiac- Yeah, I took a bit of the Witco fountain, a bit of the Mainlander mug, and a bit of the Hugh Hefner "pool room" masks and threw 'em all together. I just can't get that Witco style out of my head. I grew up around so much of it and I love it all so much.

Benz- maybe, when we get together at Left Coast, you can teach me how NOT to break so dang many blades when carving out big areas of wood. I broke THREE blades carving out the "vee" on top of his head!

8ft- post your pendants soon; I can't wait to see 'em!

Aaron- I wish you could be there, too. I'll miss sleeping with ya! :lol: (ya had to be there)

I just finished going over him with a wire brush to bring out the grain. After that, he got two light coats of Satin Marine varnish. Now he looks nice and old (again with the "old!") and ready to be drilled for a lanyard. He doesn't look much different in pictures, though, so I won't post any more.

Thanks Again for all your support! Next Stop: Left Coast Oki-Finoki Chop Schop!

-loha!