Don't read, just BS here! Seriously! - Tiki Carving

S Sneakytiki Tiki Socialite Boise, Idaho Joined: Mar 31, 2003 Posts: 1795	S Sneakytiki Posted posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 9:39 AM Well, I just finished a 20 hour workday, no BS! And found an hour to savor sum tikicentral creating threads while finishing up my spoon-tiki pendant. He started out as A Moai/ Ku/ Hei-tiki -Makau composite but evolved into a Moai/Lono/ Hawaiian warrior/Hei tiki-Makau composite. The Moai shares his hands with an upside down warrior in gourd helmet, the upside down Makau is a sideways royal Hawaiian head crest/arch. The Moais jowel lines become the warrior's leg seam between his upper and lower legs as he is in a sitting/squatting position with knees higher than his butt. The upside down warriors feet end at the Moai's lip part. The warrior's nose is also the Heitiki/Lono's nose. His eyes are also the Hei-tiki's eyes. I'll get better pix of sides/front when able, my camera is cheap and I had to super edit these pic's just to make them viewable. The planned Hei-tiki/Ku turned into a Hei-tiki/Lono with the lowerer brow ridge becoming the Moai's feet, the upper ridge becoming the Moai's knees, and both brow ridges serving as the lower part of the upside down warrior's gourd helmet/face. The Hei tiki's tongue becomes the Makau/fish hook at the bottom of the piece. I recieved a cheap rotary tool for my birthday but the only attachments I currently have that would seem useful are the sanding and sawing tools. I look fwd to purchasing some carving attachments in the near future. It would be great to get any kind of files or carving knives/small chisels etc. as I'm working only with a hacksaw and an exacto knife at present. Haven't tried the rotary yet.. The eyes are inlaid turquoise - Moai, and clamshell- tiki, respectively. Drilled the Moai top-knot so I could use it as a pendant. The piece is 7 and 5/8" long/tall. Monkeypod tiki spoon wood from the Phillipines. I've already started on the fork. I may try to sand this one. The monkeypod is super splintery and I don't want to ruin the piece even though it's very amateur b-cuz I spent alot of time whittlin' on it. Any advice on stain/sealant etc ? Mahalo and Aloha, S T To drown sorrow, where should one jump first and best? "Certainly not water. Water rusts you." -Frank Sinatra [ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2007-04-23 10:07 ] [ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2007-04-23 15:25 ]

Well, I just finished a 20 hour workday, no BS! And found an hour to savor sum tikicentral creating threads while finishing up my spoon-tiki pendant.

He started out as A Moai/ Ku/ Hei-tiki -Makau composite but evolved into a Moai/Lono/ Hawaiian warrior/Hei tiki-Makau composite.

The Moai shares his hands with an upside down warrior in gourd helmet, the upside down Makau is a sideways royal Hawaiian head crest/arch. The Moais jowel lines become the warrior's leg seam between his upper and lower legs as he is in a sitting/squatting position with knees higher than his butt. The upside down warriors feet end at the Moai's lip part. The warrior's nose is also the Heitiki/Lono's nose. His eyes are also the Hei-tiki's eyes.

I'll get better pix of sides/front when able, my camera is cheap and I had to super edit these pic's just to make them viewable.

The planned Hei-tiki/Ku turned into a Hei-tiki/Lono with the lowerer brow ridge becoming the Moai's feet, the upper ridge becoming the Moai's knees, and both brow ridges serving as the lower part of the upside down warrior's gourd helmet/face.

The Hei tiki's tongue becomes the Makau/fish hook at the bottom of the piece.

I recieved a cheap rotary tool for my birthday but the only attachments I currently have that would seem useful are the sanding and sawing tools. I look fwd to purchasing some carving attachments in the near future.

It would be great to get any kind of files or carving knives/small chisels etc. as I'm working only with a hacksaw and an exacto knife at present. Haven't tried the rotary yet..

The eyes are inlaid turquoise - Moai, and clamshell- tiki, respectively. Drilled the Moai top-knot so I could use it as a pendant. The piece is 7 and 5/8" long/tall. Monkeypod tiki spoon wood from the Phillipines. I've already started on the fork.

I may try to sand this one. The monkeypod is super splintery and I don't want to ruin the piece even though it's very amateur b-cuz I spent alot of time whittlin' on it.
Any advice on stain/sealant etc ?

Mahalo and Aloha,

S
T

To drown sorrow, where should one jump first and best? "Certainly not water. Water rusts you." -Frank Sinatra

[ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2007-04-23 10:07 ]

[ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2007-04-23 15:25 ]

Post #301205 by Sneakytiki on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 9:39 AM