Paipo's Stone Tikis - 1st Thread - Jun 06 - May 08 - Tiki Carving

MIT Mustang Island Tiki Member South Texas Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 24	MIT Mustang Island Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Apr 9, 2008 5:22 PM THAT, is amazing Paipo!!! I love it! Mustang Island Tiki On 2008-04-05 21:50, Paipo wrote: Thankyou Ben, Bowana, Mooney... I would love to get to a chop - I'm sure I could teach you guys the basics in day or so and you'd be off and racing! So much can be learned when you are able to see how the tools are used. Florida is very high on my "to do" list when I finally make it stateside - I was a little sad to hear about the Hukilau being the final one, as out of all the tiki events it was my #1 goal. But the Mai Kai will still be there! Let's not forget Follynesia coming up too, and also the chop at Ben's place. I expect photos...lots of photos. So, I got this guy done yesterday. I did do a lot of finishing work, but the final look is a still a little rough round the edges in keeping with the overall character of the stone. I'm still amazed I didn't lose any major chunks from this one - I was definitely pushing this pebble close to its limits. Slow and steady wins the race! Once he had the patented "Paipo Day spa" treatment I actually had a hard time working out where all those feather fractures went :)

THAT, is amazing Paipo!!!

I love it!

Mustang Island Tiki

On 2008-04-05 21:50, Paipo wrote:
Thankyou Ben, Bowana, Mooney...
I would love to get to a chop - I'm sure I could teach you guys the basics in day or so and you'd be off and racing! So much can be learned when you are able to see how the tools are used. Florida is very high on my "to do" list when I finally make it stateside - I was a little sad to hear about the Hukilau being the final one, as out of all the tiki events it was my #1 goal. But the Mai Kai will still be there! Let's not forget Follynesia coming up too, and also the chop at Ben's place. I expect photos...lots of photos.

So, I got this guy done yesterday. I did do a lot of finishing work, but the final look is a still a little rough round the edges in keeping with the overall character of the stone. I'm still amazed I didn't lose any major chunks from this one - I was definitely pushing this pebble close to its limits. Slow and steady wins the race! Once he had the patented "Paipo Day spa" treatment I actually had a hard time working out where all those feather fractures went :)

Post #372728 by Mustang Island Tiki on Wed, Apr 9, 2008 5:22 PM