Tim Reis' aka CustomKiis - Carvings - Tiki Carving

C Customkiis Member Joined: Nov 04, 2009 Posts: 18	C Customkiis Posted posted on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 9:28 AM Most of my carvings are from 12"-24" with only two of them being over 30". I have carved ki'is from (1)Koa, (2)Formosa Koa, (1)Milo, (1)Hau, (3)Monkey Pod, (3)Walnut and (1)Yew. Most of the woods are medium hardwoods. My first carving was out of the Hau, which is soft. I quickly realized, if I was going to spend that much time on a carving, I wanted it to last. This is my current work-in-progress approx. 12" and made of English Walnut. The wood was given to me from a co-worker, who got it from a guy, who got it from a river in the midwest. English Walnut is infamous for having "checks". This piece had one that I was unaware of until I roughed it out. I was able to carve beyond the "check" almost completely removing the weakened wood, unfortunately I broke the hand off. I reattached it using a domino style loose tenon and some epoxy. Worked out pretty good. Here is the finished product. It now resides on the Kauai, with it's new owner. I am envious [ Edited by: Customkiis 2009-11-05 09:29 ] [ Edited by: Customkiis 2009-12-21 20:43 ]

Most of my carvings are from 12"-24" with only two of them being over 30". I have carved ki'is from (1)Koa, (2)Formosa Koa, (1)Milo, (1)Hau, (3)Monkey Pod, (3)Walnut and (1)Yew. Most of the woods are medium hardwoods. My first carving was out of the Hau, which is soft. I quickly realized, if I was going to spend that much time on a carving, I wanted it to last.

This is my current work-in-progress approx. 12" and made of English Walnut. The wood was given to me from a co-worker, who got it from a guy, who got it from a river in the midwest.

English Walnut is infamous for having "checks". This piece had one that I was unaware of until I roughed it out. I was able to carve beyond the "check" almost completely removing the weakened wood, unfortunately I broke the hand off. I reattached it using a domino style loose tenon and some epoxy. Worked out pretty good.

Here is the finished product. It now resides on the Kauai, with it's new owner. I am envious

[ Edited by: Customkiis 2009-11-05 09:29 ]

[ Edited by: Customkiis 2009-12-21 20:43 ]

Post #492150 by Customkiis on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 9:28 AM