Post #367231 by Tahitiki on Sun, Mar 16, 2008 10:13 AM

Hi Guys,
Jungle Trader, Benzart, TheBigT, Grog, Seeksurf, Harro, kreepytiki lounge & tattoos, Tipsy McStagger BIG THANKS for all the great feedback and praises!!!

Benella, I know you can pull this staining out, It's not as complicated as you think, it just takes times that's it.

MooneyTiki, thanks for bumping the thread!

Mustang Island Tiki, the KU is carved out of a palm trunk I found in the street. Mexican palm most likely.

The Tiki Shop, I'm not sure what you're referring too. Let me know.

Alright, this time I'm posting a small version of the big KU (3") that I carved before making the big one.
When I started working on the big KU, I did the back leg cut first, then I realize that it was a big job and that I didn't especially know what I was doing. So I decided to stop and carve a small version first to make sure I wouldn't mess up such a nice piece of palm.
The wood I used for the small KU is rattan from some leftover furniture I bought.
I don't know if any of you have carved some Rattan before but it's just like a miniature palm wood, it has the same qualities and defaults. It's also a very easy wood to carve. You guys should try it.
I saved a lot of rattan so in the future I think I'll always carve a small version first. It's fast and it really helped looking at it when I was doing the big one.

Tahitiki

[ Edited by: Tahitiki 2008-03-16 10:16 ]