New stuff added!! - Tiki Carving

A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 1:54 PM Living in the shadow of the Bahamas is tough when you surf. Maybe another upcoast session this weekend. Since staring the Walnut Ku I have dove into another verion that is slightly larger. Pics soon. Poobah - I feel I've become ruined. Since carving the hard woods I have "tried" going back and carving palm several times. The palm trees I have access to, have not been very cooperative - stringy, soft and can not hold detail. Now I prefer carving the harder woods but I have to be careful because I have wood allergies, so nothing too exotic. The Walnut is slightly softer than Koa (which is a common carving wood in the islands and causes a reaction on me). Plus Mahogany grows naturally in SFL so there is plenty all around. Look around your area and talk to local carvers - you will find that no matter where you live, there is good carving stock all around.

Living in the shadow of the Bahamas is tough when you surf. Maybe another upcoast session this weekend. Since staring the Walnut Ku I have dove into another verion that is slightly larger. Pics soon.

Poobah - I feel I've become ruined. Since carving the hard woods I have "tried" going back and carving palm several times. The palm trees I have access to, have not been very cooperative - stringy, soft and can not hold detail. Now I prefer carving the harder woods but I have to be careful because I have wood allergies, so nothing too exotic. The Walnut is slightly softer than Koa (which is a common carving wood in the islands and causes a reaction on me). Plus Mahogany grows naturally in SFL so there is plenty all around. Look around your area and talk to local carvers - you will find that no matter where you live, there is good carving stock all around.

Post #479796 by AlohaStation on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 1:54 PM