My First Tiki - Tiki Carving

H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Fri, Mar 28, 2008 5:22 PM Great first tiki mate, you've obviously done your homework, and you've got "the eye" for it too :D My recommendation would be to invest in a small propane torch (like the one below). You get a much more controllable flame, so you can detail the tiki a lot better. Mine cost $15 from a local hardware store. :D And has anyone carved in yucaliptus, I know it burns well in my fire place but what is it like for tiki's? Euc is great for carving, but damn hard! :lol: I beleive Marcus uses it for most of his tikis, shown here with "Bongo the tiki"

Great first tiki mate, you've obviously done your homework, and you've got "the eye" for it too :D

My recommendation would be to invest in a small propane torch (like the one below). You get a much more controllable flame, so you can detail the tiki a lot better. Mine cost $15 from a local hardware store. :D

And has anyone carved in yucaliptus, I know it burns well in my fire place but what is it like for tiki's?

Euc is great for carving, but damn hard! :lol: I beleive Marcus uses it for most of his tikis, shown here with "Bongo the tiki"

Post #369929 by hewey on Fri, Mar 28, 2008 5:22 PM