Post #384770 by Tamapoutini on Thu, Jun 5, 2008 2:11 AM

On 2008-06-04 17:19, alexdog1 wrote:
I decided to create my own logs out of hyper-tufa..
I borrowed designs from magazines and web sites..

Kia ora Alex - welcome to TC!

Well I know what hyper-tufa is; a friend of mine used to operate a small business making cast garden ornaments from the stuff. Im assuming you pre-cast your 'logs' before carving into them?

Heres an explaination they'll understand Alex: 'tufa' or 'tuff' is the common term for the aerated volcanic rock that Easter Island is formed from.. 'Hyper'-tufa is just formed a lot quicker.. :wink: Very similar to 'hebel'..?

You seem to have a knack for reaching in and pulling Tikis out of nothingness - but if I may be so bold (no insult intended), your design-sources suck! Once again, welcome to TC - Youll find far better reference/inspiration/info here that anywhere and if you stick around Im sure your Tikis will thank you for it! And you might even discover the perfect Mai-Tai recipe while youre at it..

Ill leave you with the log-doctors, theyll help you out. Im not much use in the technicalities of larger work as the scale I work on is microscopic in comparison.

Happy carving!