Post #348506 by tok-tok on Sun, Dec 9, 2007 2:57 AM

Hi everybody,
I am in a hurry getting things done till this years end, but I mentioned this already.

I had a talk with the future owner of the pig about letting it dry a bit more and he agreed about it. I also found a way how to let it dry with additives, have to tell you later.

Clarita: thanks for your advices. It is right to let the wood dry as long as possible, I agree with you. If I receive some fresh logs in the future I will try some sealing of the ends, I heard about using wax-coatings to prevent cracking.
I think, the santa invasion is too ugly to show here. But it is the same every year, they all come out to stare at you before christmas.

Benella: Hi, man. Pics will be coming today. Promised.

Congatiki: Thanks for your visit. You are right: oink-oink. But next year. You inspired me to try and take some mystical pictures of my stuff. As soon as I find the time, I will put up some locations for a photo-session.

Benzart: Thank you again and again for your support. I hope, the pig is going to turn out the way I want it. I´ve got problems to carve out proper hoofs but I think, I can handle it somehow. We´ll see.

I would like to say, that I do not want to bother any of you surfers here at tikicentral by making a pig on a surfboard. My intention is not, to say surfers are pigs. It is just a fun-project for my friend who wants to have a wooden pig to stand around in his house. I only tried to tiki-fy it, cause that is, what I can do best.
I am not on this level to make a realistic boar as some other chainsaw-carvers here in germany often do. I will try someday, if I am ask for it, but realism is kind of boring to me.

Pictures and explainations of the new project will follow today.

Mahalo all-ya.
tok-tok