Billy the Cruds' work, via KINGMAN ARIZONA-Maori BAR!!! - Tiki Carving

BTC Billy the Crud Member San Diego Joined: Jun 02, 2007 Posts: 996	BTC Billy the Crud Posted posted on Thu, Jun 26, 2008 10:39 PM The reason that I’ve waited so long to make a thread is that I’ve seen so many threads started by people who carved one tiki, it was......well.....you know.......and then the thread died, and probably their interest in carving with it. I wanted to make sure I was going to stick with it before I exhibited work here. I have decided that carving will be a part of my life for quite some time and I bought a new house so that I could have a yard to carve in.(my HOA ended me carving on my condo porch) The house needs work, but having a long family history in woodworking and finish carpentry(my grandfather put the cabinets in the Johnny Cash home in Casitas Springs, CA), it will be no problem for me to restore the early fifties bungalow we bought in Lemon Grove. This is the view from the west side: The other side is an up-hill driveway and a huge working area where I can build a shed and a nice workbench. Until then, I won’t be able carve much, but will surely try. Tipsy Mcstagger, drop me a PM if you’re serious. I’ve actually considered your idea in the past, but still have yet to find the time. After I move, things will be different. Tikiduddy, if you know me, you know why a lot of my tikis have big mouths! Tiki freak and Benella, thank you. It’s a total labor of love and when I say labor, I mean LABOR. A lot of people get their logs from other people, already stripped and ready to go, but guys like myself, Buzzy, Babs, Cam, and Bill, actually hang out while the trees are coming down, load them in 6-8 foot sections, and haul them home to manhandle and strip. Here’s what that looks like: Bill, kind words from you are always appreciated and I’m glad to see you haven’t jumped onto the Billy-bashing train. It seems a few do not appreciate my humor and there is discussion of barring me from the Oasis chop. I really hope that doesn’t come to fruition, because there’s no reason for it. Cam, Babs, and Bill, you guys are the reason I'm a carver. Cam invited me to my first chop, a year ago at Babalus place and you three (along with Rick, Buzzy, and Eric) got me going on my first log (a Buzzy half-log). And I wasn't even going to carve! Seeksurf, once again, thanks for the kind words. More to come, soon! View my work @ http://www.myspace.com/sandiegotikicarvers [ Edited by: Billy the Crud 2008-06-26 23:52 ] [ Edited by: Billy the Crud 2008-06-26 23:54 ]

The reason that I’ve waited so long to make a thread is that I’ve seen so many threads started by people who carved one tiki, it was......well.....you know.......and then the thread died, and probably their interest in carving with it. I wanted to make sure I was going to stick with it before I exhibited work here. I have decided that carving will be a part of my life for quite some time and I bought a new house so that I could have a yard to carve in.(my HOA ended me carving on my condo porch) The house needs work, but having a long family history in woodworking and finish carpentry(my grandfather put the cabinets in the Johnny Cash home in Casitas Springs, CA), it will be no problem for me to restore the early fifties bungalow we bought in Lemon Grove. This is the view from the west side:

The other side is an up-hill driveway and a huge working area where I can build a shed and a nice workbench. Until then, I won’t be able carve much, but will surely try.

Tipsy Mcstagger, drop me a PM if you’re serious. I’ve actually considered your idea in the past, but still have yet to find the time. After I move, things will be different.

Tikiduddy, if you know me, you know why a lot of my tikis have big mouths!

Tiki freak and Benella, thank you. It’s a total labor of love and when I say labor, I mean LABOR. A lot of people get their logs from other people, already stripped and ready to go, but guys like myself, Buzzy, Babs, Cam, and Bill, actually hang out while the trees are coming down, load them in 6-8 foot sections, and haul them home to manhandle and strip. Here’s what that looks like:

Bill, kind words from you are always appreciated and I’m glad to see you haven’t jumped onto the Billy-bashing train. It seems a few do not appreciate my humor and there is discussion of barring me from the Oasis chop. I really hope that doesn’t come to fruition, because there’s no reason for it.

Cam, Babs, and Bill, you guys are the reason I'm a carver. Cam invited me to my first chop, a year ago at Babalus place and you three (along with Rick, Buzzy, and Eric) got me going on my first log (a Buzzy half-log). And I wasn't even going to carve!

Seeksurf, once again, thanks for the kind words.

More to come, soon!

View my work @

http://www.myspace.com/sandiegotikicarvers

[ Edited by: Billy the Crud 2008-06-26 23:52 ]

[ Edited by: Billy the Crud 2008-06-26 23:54 ]

Post #389957 by Billy the Crud on Thu, Jun 26, 2008 10:39 PM