Carving Post - Tiki Carving

C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 11:04 AM Yeah, Nice work everyone keep up the chislin' and postin' Summertime is a great time for this stuff isn't it. Here is my latest: I am still trying to decide how to finish him off. I am thinking either polyurathane or tung oil. I am still experimenting with different aging techniques but could use some help. I really like the way you carvin' kahunas get yours lookin' so ancient. I have also been playing around with making masks with plam fronds. They are kinda of weird to carve with a chisel, I have used a wood burner on them but its a slow process. Anybody else carve the fronds or have suggestions? BOT has a few good shots on page 244. Chongolio -- I believe that our Heavenly Father invented the monkey because he was disappointed in man." ... Mark Twain [ Edited by: Chongolio on 2003-06-02 11:06 ]

Yeah, Nice work everyone keep up the chislin' and postin' Summertime is a great time for this stuff isn't it. Here is my latest:

I am still trying to decide how to finish him off. I am thinking either polyurathane or tung oil. I am still experimenting with different aging techniques but could use some help. I really like the way you carvin' kahunas get yours lookin' so ancient.
I have also been playing around with making masks with plam fronds. They are kinda of weird to carve with a chisel, I have used a wood burner on them but its a slow process. Anybody else carve the fronds or have suggestions? BOT has a few good shots on page 244.

Chongolio

-- I believe that our Heavenly Father invented the monkey because he was disappointed in man."
... Mark Twain

[ Edited by: Chongolio on 2003-06-02 11:06 ]

Post #36915 by Chongolio on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 11:04 AM