Post #262147 by Tamapoutini on Sun, Oct 22, 2006 12:05 AM

Cheers Benz/JP/Gman!

Just cant keep my hands off it, or carving that wooden tiki either, haha Was that a 'got-wood' gag Ben? Im only new... :)

*Went to the bike races but the little ones were a bit freaked out by the noise so we didnt get to stay for long. Saw a good spill tho'!

Took a few snaps of these fellas on the way home; they stand at the entranceway to a local country-cafe... Not really Maori/tiki but I thought you might be interested. Made by a local couple (forget their names, Paip' will probably know, down Mahinapua way..?)
The carved areas have been polyurathaned by the look of it & look even better when it's raining. The faces stay just the same rich golden colour but the rest goes much darker, making a stronger contrast. Ill try to get a pic of that one of these days...

Lefty:

Rightious:

Close up of Rightious:

*my names, dont know what the artist calls them...

A bit more on the woody today. Dont know if its me or the wood (or the Ancients), but Im finding working 'with' the grain a real problem... Ill blame the wood, haha Its seems to be very 'splitty'/'rippy'..?

Oh well, something's happening...

Though sticks & stones may break my bones, Id rather be making Tikis out of 'em! haha :) Tama