Tufa Tikis - Tiki Carving

A alexdog1 Member NC Joined: Jun 04, 2008 Posts: 18	A alexdog1 Posted posted on Thu, Jun 5, 2008 10:07 AM Hyper-tufa is a mix of portland cement,spagham moss and vermiculite. I poured the mix into cardboard cylinders used to set fence posts and let it sit for about 5 days. After that period, I cut the form off and began to carve. The tufa was still soft enough to use wood chisels (no mallet needed) and some other homemade tools. I let it sit out in the sun for a few days after carving and then sprayed with concrete sealer. I can handle the blunt criticism but I have a question. Do my sources suck because the tikis aren't traditional or authentic enough ? I was aiming at something that I could put on my deck that wouldn't freak out the wife too much. She's not a real big fan of tikis.

Hyper-tufa is a mix of portland cement,spagham moss and vermiculite. I poured the mix into cardboard cylinders used to set fence posts and let it sit for about 5 days. After that period, I cut the form off and began to carve. The tufa was still soft enough to use wood chisels (no mallet needed) and some other homemade tools. I let it sit out in the sun for a few days after carving and then sprayed with concrete sealer.
I can handle the blunt criticism but I have a question. Do my sources suck because the tikis aren't traditional or authentic enough ? I was aiming at something that I could put on my deck that wouldn't freak out the wife too much. She's not a real big fan of tikis.

Post #384834 by alexdog1 on Thu, Jun 5, 2008 10:07 AM