TikiMango's Carvings- P31, Bone Hawaiian Tapa Hook - Tiki Carving

A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Thu, Apr 2, 2009 8:47 AM LA to Satellite Beach - holly crap you have to suffering from culture shock! Its good to see that your keeping yourself occupied. That looks to be a Sable Palm (FL state tree), probably the most plentiful palm in your area. The tiki looks like a great start - Carve Deeper! You are carving the bark and not the best part of the log. Invest in a cheap angle grinder and grind all of the bark off. You will find the wood underneath white and firm - excellent for carving. Sables can be a little stringy but it is good for tikis. Keep your eyes open for other good carving wood around. Mango, Avacado, Campher, Mahogany and Live Oak (just to name a few) are all over. You just have to sharpen your botanical identification skills. Keep us posted.

LA to Satellite Beach - holly crap you have to suffering from culture shock! Its good to see that your keeping yourself occupied. That looks to be a Sable Palm (FL state tree), probably the most plentiful palm in your area. The tiki looks like a great start - Carve Deeper! You are carving the bark and not the best part of the log. Invest in a cheap angle grinder and grind all of the bark off. You will find the wood underneath white and firm - excellent for carving. Sables can be a little stringy but it is good for tikis. Keep your eyes open for other good carving wood around. Mango, Avacado, Campher, Mahogany and Live Oak (just to name a few) are all over. You just have to sharpen your botanical identification skills. Keep us posted.

Post #444348 by AlohaStation on Thu, Apr 2, 2009 8:47 AM