Post #329687 by AlohaStation on Sun, Sep 2, 2007 9:39 AM

Thanks for all the comps. I'm not downplaying when I say "whittling", its just thats the way it feels. The little stuff is a lot of fun, and instead of doing garden knomes or santa clauses, I carve tikis. Here are some past and new "pocket" tikis. The tallest one is less than 3". Most of these are scraps of wood from past projects.

insane - I started with carving pens in a friends garage and the whole thing grew from there. I now have 2 lathes and more tools than I can shake a turned dowel at. I have more things planned with the lathe that will be coming soon. I use a variety of tools when carving, but mostly use the hook or xacto.

Here are some larger carvings that I just finished up. The first is a mahogany branch from hurricane Wilma. Not thrilled with the way it took the stain. Next is beautiful piece of mahogany heart wood. No stain just natural with clear finish.