Buzzy's work: Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate - Tiki Carving

BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 11:31 PM First off, I'd like to direct all your attention to the Frankies Tiki Room website, where they have updated the Artist's page with a great new picture of ME. (left side, scroll down, under some guy named Bamboo Ben) On 2009-03-26 22:33, big daddy wrote: how do you cope with the feeling of loss when you let one of your pieces go? i still have to get over that feeling of loss. It gets much easier after you've had to go through it a few times. I just tell myself that I'm going to make an even better one for myself, someday. I used to have a hard time letting go of my pieces, but now passing one on allows me to continue making more, and more, and more...There are a couple pieces I carved that I wish I still had, but they went to good homes, so it's cool. On 2009-03-27 02:46, Benzart wrote: The short trio looks great too. You really need to do something about that yard, there just aren't enough logs yet! :lol: Making those short guys is how I get rid of those logs in that yard real quick. Those tree dudes always have more logs, no matter how fast I try to get rid of them. On 2009-03-27 07:21, RevBambooBen wrote: you're like 5'4" right? When I'm sleeping... On 2009-03-27 09:10, GROG wrote: 5'3& 3/4". That's just the tip On 2009-03-28 21:57, VonTiki wrote: You've inspired me to carve more Buzz! Thanks. Right on Von! Get er Done! The surgeon with the chainsaw... On 2009-03-29 06:31, Cammo wrote: Hey Buzzy, your shoelace is untied! I'm trying to trip and get hurt so I can get on disability and not have to work anymore. On 2009-03-29 07:05, Grand Poobah wrote: I have never seen a three legged tiki before. I wish I was that fortunate! Hmmmm.... I just assumed WE were ALL like that. On 2009-03-29 10:57, Queen Kamehameha wrote: Ray asked me how much I was spending and I said they came as a set............lol Buzzy, you are Amazing, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No, thank you. And...I know where the back gate is now, so we can always sneak the stuff by Ray and deal in cash. :wink: Speaking of sets, prepare yourself for the table/chair set this weekend! And of course, the twin soon after that... On 2009-03-29 12:26, Lake Surfer wrote: Again, very impressive Buzzy! A twin will look extra sweet! thanks Lake! It going to be fun to do another tall guy. It will look good there too. On 2009-03-30 14:40, TheBigT wrote: Great stuff. Love the giant maori and the drum table! That table looks heavy! I'll be perfectly honest....That table is one of the heaviest damn pieces I've dealt with. I can barely lift it. I took out a lot of material wherever I could, but it still weighs a ton. It's a real dense piece of wood and has that extra heft to it. It won't get knocked over, that's for sure. The drinks will definitely be safe on it. On 2009-03-30 16:03, Tiki Duddy wrote: Super cool drum, Buzzy! the Moai knife looks sweet aswell- nice color Yes! It's a table that looks like a drum! I hope you were fooled! If so, I'll take that as a "Job Well Done!" On the knife, I used Dark walnut for the Moai. For the blade, I used golden oak, then cherry over that. On 2009-03-30 16:08, 4WDtiki wrote: What did you use to rip up that ficus, a table saw? That knife came out excellent! Good lighting and photography on it. All the stuff you're making for Amy is some of your best work ever, IMO. I'm sure she's more than pleased! I used the chainsaw with a pretty close to brand new chain on it and then cleaned up the surfaces and squared them out with the ryobi planer. I'd agree with the stuff for Amy being some of my best work. She asked for the right stuff at the right time and it all came together nicely. If she's not pleased, I will gladly take them all back. :) On 2009-03-30 17:14, hiltiki wrote: Buzzy, everything looks so good. I love that knife, great job. Thanks Hiltiki! Good to hear from you! Will I be seeing you at the Tonga Hut on the 11th? On 2009-03-30 19:46, RevBambooBen wrote: The Metrosexual New Moari Big Guy/Girl Log looks longer? The light stained Chairs and Table are gonna go off next to the black lava flow. Gonna be an awesome entry to the bar! I might be able to squeeze a couple more inches out of it... The whole place is going to rock! Can't wait for the Kahiki add on too. party in the desert! On 2009-03-30 19:56, GROG wrote: Buzzer, you should take another piece of ficus and carve a base ( sheath, scabbard, whatever) to hide the blade. I could hide the blade in a matching tiki body. It would look harmless being carried around by an average tiki guy, but then, at the appropriate time, out comes the blade and ASSASSINATION time! Tiki Guy Ninja style! It kills vampires too... On 2009-03-30 21:47, Tahitiki wrote: this table and chair set really rocks, I love the way you designed the legs, it is so cool looking. Can't wait to see the Maori bro! Thanks Tahitiki! This table chair set is definitely some of my favorite work. A lot of really good stuff came together on these. I'm real happy with them. Now to think up something cool for the next big guy. Buzzy Out!

First off, I'd like to direct all your attention to the Frankies Tiki Room website, where they have updated the Artist's page with a great new picture of ME. (left side, scroll down, under some guy named Bamboo Ben)

On 2009-03-26 22:33, big daddy wrote:
how do you cope with the feeling of loss when you let one of your pieces go? i still have to get over that feeling of loss.

It gets much easier after you've had to go through it a few times. I just tell myself that I'm going to make an even better one for myself, someday. I used to have a hard time letting go of my pieces, but now passing one on allows me to continue making more, and more, and more...There are a couple pieces I carved that I wish I still had, but they went to good homes, so it's cool.

On 2009-03-27 02:46, Benzart wrote:
The short trio looks great too. You really need to do something about that yard, there just aren't enough logs yet! :lol:

Making those short guys is how I get rid of those logs in that yard real quick. Those tree dudes always have more logs, no matter how fast I try to get rid of them.

On 2009-03-27 07:21, RevBambooBen wrote:
you're like 5'4" right?

When I'm sleeping...

On 2009-03-27 09:10, GROG wrote:
5'3& 3/4".

That's just the tip

On 2009-03-28 21:57, VonTiki wrote:
You've inspired me to carve more Buzz! Thanks.

Right on Von! Get er Done! The surgeon with the chainsaw...

On 2009-03-29 06:31, Cammo wrote:
Hey Buzzy, your shoelace is untied!

I'm trying to trip and get hurt so I can get on disability and not have to work anymore.

On 2009-03-29 07:05, Grand Poobah wrote:
I have never seen a three legged tiki before. I wish I was that fortunate!

Hmmmm.... I just assumed WE were ALL like that.

On 2009-03-29 10:57, Queen Kamehameha wrote:
Ray asked me how much I was spending and I said they came as a set............lol
Buzzy, you are Amazing, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, thank you. And...I know where the back gate is now, so we can always sneak the stuff by Ray and deal in cash. :wink: Speaking of sets, prepare yourself for the table/chair set this weekend! And of course, the twin soon after that...

On 2009-03-29 12:26, Lake Surfer wrote:
Again, very impressive Buzzy!

A twin will look extra sweet!

thanks Lake! It going to be fun to do another tall guy. It will look good there too.

On 2009-03-30 14:40, TheBigT wrote:
Great stuff. Love the giant maori and the drum table! That table looks heavy!

I'll be perfectly honest....That table is one of the heaviest damn pieces I've dealt with. I can barely lift it. I took out a lot of material wherever I could, but it still weighs a ton. It's a real dense piece of wood and has that extra heft to it. It won't get knocked over, that's for sure. The drinks will definitely be safe on it.

On 2009-03-30 16:03, Tiki Duddy wrote:
Super cool drum, Buzzy!
the Moai knife looks sweet aswell- nice color

Yes! It's a table that looks like a drum! I hope you were fooled! If so, I'll take that as a "Job Well Done!"

On the knife, I used Dark walnut for the Moai. For the blade, I used golden oak, then cherry over that.

On 2009-03-30 16:08, 4WDtiki wrote:
What did you use to rip up that ficus, a table saw? That knife came out excellent! Good lighting and photography on it.
All the stuff you're making for Amy is some of your best work ever, IMO. I'm sure she's more than pleased!

I used the chainsaw with a pretty close to brand new chain on it and then cleaned up the surfaces and squared them out with the ryobi planer.
I'd agree with the stuff for Amy being some of my best work. She asked for the right stuff at the right time and it all came together nicely. If she's not pleased, I will gladly take them all back. :)

On 2009-03-30 17:14, hiltiki wrote:
Buzzy, everything looks so good. I love that knife, great job.

Thanks Hiltiki! Good to hear from you! Will I be seeing you at the Tonga Hut on the 11th?

On 2009-03-30 19:46, RevBambooBen wrote:
The Metrosexual New Moari Big Guy/Girl Log looks longer?
The light stained Chairs and Table are gonna go off next to the black

lava flow.

Gonna be an awesome entry to the bar!

I might be able to squeeze a couple more inches out of it... The whole place is going to rock! Can't wait for the Kahiki add on too.
party in the desert!

On 2009-03-30 19:56, GROG wrote:
Buzzer, you should take another piece of ficus and carve a base ( sheath, scabbard, whatever) to hide the blade.

I could hide the blade in a matching tiki body. It would look harmless being carried around by an average tiki guy, but then, at the appropriate time, out comes the blade and ASSASSINATION time! Tiki Guy Ninja style! It kills vampires too...

On 2009-03-30 21:47, Tahitiki wrote:
this table and chair set really rocks, I love the way you designed the legs, it is so cool looking.
Can't wait to see the Maori bro!

Thanks Tahitiki! This table chair set is definitely some of my favorite work. A lot of really good stuff came together on these. I'm real happy with them. Now to think up something cool for the next big guy.

Buzzy Out!

Post #443766 by Bay Park Buzzy on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 11:31 PM