Post #475038 by AlohaStation on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 7:55 AM

Oasis was big bummer, but its not the bosses fault (in fact, he's a loyal client and has bought several pieces). I'm in the magazine business and deadlines rule.

On a better note - went to the Carving Jam at Chip & Andy's on Saturday and had a blast. Carving with the SFL ohana was a fun. Past on some info and tried my hand at some new stuff. First up is a photo of my current/on-going project. Its a 4' piece of Mahogany that I have been taking my time with. No plan just diving in every now and then - he's starting to take shape but has a long way to go. Still a lot of wood to remove - almost all done with chisels.

Next up was my first flirtation with bone. Having Benz and Mango there to give guidance helped a lot. I knocked this out pretty quickly and then passed it off to Benz who cleaned up some of my cuts and finished it off. Benz gave me a lesson on how to do the 4-string weaving, so I proceeded to braid a 3-string rope. I wasn't feeling up to the challenge of completing this one with the extra string - weak! The string took me longer than carving the tiki! Happy to say that our hostess was the recipient of my first bone!

I left the Jam with lots of wood and bone. Passed along some deer antler. Milled a piece of wood for a future project. And had a fabulous time. Thanks again C&A.