Tama - NZ Pounamu/greenstone - Last post for '08! - pg99 - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Fri, Oct 12, 2007 2:35 AM Hi everyone. Its true, I have been hiding out a bit.. Sorry my posts have gone a little cold but Ive been taking a bit of a break from carving and really havent produced much worth showing. Work continues on the property, albeit in fits and starts in between the downpours.. Part of the reason Ive not been around lately is due to the fact I have recently given up smoking! Almost two weeks without a puff!! Supposedly very good for the health, but I must admit that breaking such a constant/frequent habit cold-turkey isnt easy & does strange things to a man. As a consequence, Ive found it best to keep a low profile, indulge in a bit more dog-walking/biking and to break up my regular routines. Production is suffering a little but Im finally getting the chance to attend to those many little jobs that never seem to get done. :) As we are soon to be coming into our summer tourist-season Ive decided this year to try my hand at selling wholesale & have started fishing around for shops/galleries who are interested in dealing this way. Ive never really relied too much on the tourist market, focusing more on Kiwis them/ourselves. 'Production' is already underway - (although to the untrained eye it probably just looks like any other day in the workshop.. :lol: ) One thing I will say for giving up smoking, boy oh boy do I have some extra (nervous) energy...........zing! Once I learn to focus on the grinding wheel without the help of my cigarette (held in the teeth - helps 'centre' your vision) the Tikis will be flying! Cheers Surfintiki, Tikifreak1, Robin, Benella! BenZart: Wishing you well friend; hope you get your mojo back soon. *take your time on sending those goodies - a bigger box is easily arranged.. :wink: First 'smoke-free' Tiki (I sure hope the chubbiness isnt a portent of things to come..) -- So if I disappear, theres a good chance Ive had to run up a mountain or bike to Christchurch (250miles) to burn off surplus energy so I can get some sleep. Alternatively I could be hiding under a blanket in the darkest corner of the workshop, snarling at anyone who comes near.. Either way, Ill be back - and hopefully a better Tama for it. TTT :D

Hi everyone. Its true, I have been hiding out a bit.. Sorry my posts have gone a little cold but Ive been taking a bit of a break from carving and really havent produced much worth showing. Work continues on the property, albeit in fits and starts in between the downpours..

Part of the reason Ive not been around lately is due to the fact I have recently given up smoking! Almost two weeks without a puff!! Supposedly very good for the health, but I must admit that breaking such a constant/frequent habit cold-turkey isnt easy & does strange things to a man. As a consequence, Ive found it best to keep a low profile, indulge in a bit more dog-walking/biking and to break up my regular routines. Production is suffering a little but Im finally getting the chance to attend to those many little jobs that never seem to get done. :)

As we are soon to be coming into our summer tourist-season Ive decided this year to try my hand at selling wholesale & have started fishing around for shops/galleries who are interested in dealing this way. Ive never really relied too much on the tourist market, focusing more on Kiwis them/ourselves.
'Production' is already underway - (although to the untrained eye it probably just looks like any other day in the workshop.. :lol: ) One thing I will say for giving up smoking, boy oh boy do I have some extra (nervous) energy...........zing! Once I learn to focus on the grinding wheel without the help of my cigarette (held in the teeth - helps 'centre' your vision) the Tikis will be flying!

Cheers Surfintiki, Tikifreak1, Robin, Benella!
BenZart: Wishing you well friend; hope you get your mojo back soon. *take your time on sending those goodies - a bigger box is easily arranged.. :wink:

First 'smoke-free' Tiki (I sure hope the chubbiness isnt a portent of things to come..)

So if I disappear, theres a good chance Ive had to run up a mountain or bike to Christchurch (250miles) to burn off surplus energy so I can get some sleep. Alternatively I could be hiding under a blanket in the darkest corner of the workshop, snarling at anyone who comes near.. Either way, Ill be back - and hopefully a better Tama for it.

TTT :D

Post #338016 by Tamapoutini on Fri, Oct 12, 2007 2:35 AM