Post #535273 by Customkiis on Wed, Jun 9, 2010 5:58 PM

Been a while since I posted an updated. So many of the changes are so subtle it almost looks as if I havemn't done anything. Thank you for all your kind words.

Benzart - I have killed a number of these bugs, while I was carving. I am hoping that I have gotten most of them. I am filling alot of the cracks with epoxy, so hopefully that will take care of them. One of my first carvings had these bugs and my brother called asking sawdust was coming out of my carving. :). Ooops! Good thing he had it outside.

That is a lathe, in the back ground. An old Craftsman that I scored for $80.00. I work at the Eugene, OR WoodCraft and have learned a lot about the different aspects of woodworking. A very valuable experience. I have only turned carving mallets and pens so far.

I am basically done, except for the braids. They need a little fine tuning and some finishing touches. Fill some cracks, sand and finish! YEAH!!!

I will be moving back to Kauai June 27, 2010, to farm Koa trees and other crops in a remote location. (all of the crops are legal kine) I probably will not have much time to log on, however I will try to post pics. I have a 10ft Monkey Pod Ki'i that is half done, waiting for me.

I just wanted to say thanks for all the aloha and for this wonderful site. If anyone every wanted to learn about carving Tikis, I don't know if there is a better resource. Thanks to all the beginners and pros for sharing your information, experience and artwork. I will post a pic once I get a finish on it. This time it won't be that High Gloss Spar Varnish, Benzart. :).