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 Fri, Jan 12, 2007 9:53 PM It's great to be able to check in at TC two days in a row! Benzart- Thanks for checking out my projects. I am constantly looking for my missing digital camera when I'm working on pieces,thanks to my daughter who likes to BORROW the camera when I need it most. I'll make a point to hide the camera 24 hours before carving to throw her of track! More pics to come. Mieko- I was at a hardware store to buy some polyurethane when I came across the lacquer on sale. I had never used lacquer before but I figured "What the heck". The moral to my story...If you want a polyurethane finish, use polyurethane! Thanks for the hook knife info too. It is a little knife with major cutting power! I am already thankful I bought a bullet proof safety glove when that knife ran down my hand! Lake Surfer- Yea, the Tang is a very cool traditional style. Thanks for the tip on the respirator...I plan on getting one asap. I was using the lacquer on Monday evening, outdoors,and in the Malibu burning wind and still accidently got loaded on the fumes! Made watching the National Championship interesting. JohnnyP- Thanks for checking out the pics. That hook knife is something else. At this point, everything is experimental with it. I love the fact that it removes wood so quickly. I'll put it to use this weekend and hope I still have 10 fingers on Monday! Beachnik

It's great to be able to check in at TC two days in a row!

Benzart- Thanks for checking out my projects. I am constantly looking for my missing digital camera when I'm working on pieces,thanks to my daughter who likes to BORROW the camera when I need it most. I'll make a point to hide the camera 24 hours before carving to throw her of track! More pics to come.

Mieko- I was at a hardware store to buy some polyurethane when I came across the lacquer on sale. I had never used lacquer before but I figured "What the heck". The moral to my story...If you want a polyurethane finish, use polyurethane! Thanks for the hook knife info too. It is a little knife with major cutting power! I am already thankful I bought a bullet proof safety glove when that knife ran down my hand!

Lake Surfer- Yea, the Tang is a very cool traditional style. Thanks for the tip on the respirator...I plan on getting one asap. I was using the lacquer on Monday evening, outdoors,and in the Malibu burning wind and still accidently got loaded on the fumes! Made watching the National Championship interesting.

JohnnyP- Thanks for checking out the pics. That hook knife is something else. At this point, everything is experimental with it. I love the fact that it removes wood so quickly. I'll put it to use this weekend and hope I still have 10 fingers on Monday!

Beachnik

Post #278578 by Beachnik on Fri, Jan 12, 2007 9:53 PM