Post #261958 by Tamapoutini on Fri, Oct 20, 2006 11:30 PM

Thanks Gman/Benz. Quite like this one myself. Had to put finishing on hold for the moment however. Probably finish after the weekend. Annual m/bike street races on tommorrow, crappy weather forcasted, could be a chance to witness some knarly crashes! Fun for all the whanau...

Thanks for looking Conga! (we're not just pretty faces, haha)

Will keep you posted on the Matau-Tiki JP!

So there's this funny smell in my workshop now... Not one of the usual funny smells either, I swear this... smells like... WOOD!!!

Couldnt wait any longer so I started the timber-terrorising today! Never one for doing his homework, Im winging it & making do & trail-blazing here...
Go on, have a giggle... Is this how you do it?

Zinged off the edges with my 'skilly'...

And then closed in on the profile with my new chisels (all 3 of them!) Yes, thats the hammer/beater I am using! Thought it might raise a smirk. It is actually a rock-hunting pick-hammer for digging out pretty green rocks (not that its ever been used for much of that, so I thought re-employ it, haha) - I think its kind of ironic/apt :)

My first 'junction', oooh Im so excited!!

Outer profile achieved. Im sure my struggles are evident to those who know what to look for...

And inner holes dealt to! Figured Im gonna attack it as I would one of my pounamu hei-tikis & let the Ancients mock as they may (or is it you lot I can hear..?) haha

I wont tell you how long this took :) but I did deliberately drag it out. Well I was having fun wasnt I?

So there you go, not a complete disaster yet (phew). Im happy to leave him in this state for a bit, but Im really looking forward to the journey from here on in...

Dont think Ill be swapping from stone to wood just yet. Whattamess! My poor tiki-room...

Take care all :) Tama