Post #665283 by cy on Mon, Jan 28, 2013 10:06 AM

I'm surprised and stoked by the attention John's sign is getting, thanks! Lake surfer we have a lumber store here in Portland called Crosscut that is like a giant candy store for carvers. Any kind of wood you can imagine is stacked there and I went in looking for the thickest, baddest piece of bass wood I could find. What is available is hit and miss but I staggered out with this 4" thick 12ft. beauty.

After seeing your gorgeous carvings at the Hale Pele this week I will be picking up some poplar next visit. Gracias H10 and thanks for the Nelson comment McTiki, I will have more time in that little bastard than I will in the sign. Thanks Will, I like to ad-lib as I go along and with today off I should be able to add the backlight and carve through the eyes and headdress, which was modeled after a cool rattan light that tikiskip made. Thanks MDM and good to see you back Tucson! Glad you like tikiskip as there is no going back now!