Don the Beachcomber - Tiki Carving

S SDshirtman Member San Diego, CA Joined: Sep 19, 2009 Posts: 71	S SDshirtman Posted posted on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 10:20 AM On 2010-06-10 22:28, Sunset Mike wrote: Just a note to those with a passion for the Old Style. Chisels, saws rasps, and carving implements. Nay would I fault machinery. My methods are slow and I may compromise yet, but it feels more like the creation takes on a spirit when you it the time honored (and time consuming way. If anyone's interested, speak up! Mahalo! Sunset Mike I used to think that same way about using only hand tools. I agree there is some charm in it. I got half way through my first carve with that methodology before I too adopted the "if they had the technology they would have used it" theory. Nice tiki by the way.

On 2010-06-10 22:28, Sunset Mike wrote:
Just a note to those with a passion for the Old Style. Chisels, saws rasps, and carving implements.

Nay would I fault machinery. My methods are slow and I may compromise yet, but it feels more like the creation takes on a spirit when you it the time honored (and time consuming way.

If anyone's interested, speak up! Mahalo! Sunset Mike

I used to think that same way about using only hand tools. I agree there is some charm in it. I got half way through my first carve with that methodology before I too adopted the "if they had the technology they would have used it" theory.

Nice tiki by the way.

Post #535576 by SDshirtman on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 10:20 AM