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

T TikiMango Member Satellite Beach, FL Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 798	T TikiMango Posted posted on Sat, May 23, 2009 10:01 PM GMAN, thanks! I know my way around a hammer and sledge, I use to be a Rockhound... though I did feel like an ape on 2001: A Space Odyssey. I need to get them smaller burrs. Tikimecula, yea, they seem to gloss over that smell here on the forums. After awhile though you get numb to it, till after you take a shower and walk back to the carving area. Whew! Benzart, thanks. I strung it on some hemp twine, the size is perfect. I was really worried it was too massive. So this bone was slightly discolored, and is not nearly as "white" as some of the other carvings I have see. Is there some pre-treatment or post-treatment that you guys are doing? I did boil this piece for about 45mins in salt water before the final sanding and buffing, it seems to brighten it up a tad.

GMAN, thanks! I know my way around a hammer and sledge, I use to be a Rockhound... though I did feel like an ape on 2001: A Space Odyssey. I need to get them smaller burrs.

Tikimecula, yea, they seem to gloss over that smell here on the forums. After awhile though you get numb to it, till after you take a shower and walk back to the carving area. Whew!

Benzart, thanks. I strung it on some hemp twine, the size is perfect. I was really worried it was too massive.

So this bone was slightly discolored, and is not nearly as "white" as some of the other carvings I have see. Is there some pre-treatment or post-treatment that you guys are doing? I did boil this piece for about 45mins in salt water before the final sanding and buffing, it seems to brighten it up a tad.

Post #455854 by TikiMango on Sat, May 23, 2009 10:01 PM