War of the Carvers - General Tiki

B boutiki Tiki Socialite The fly-over states Joined: Jun 03, 2002 Posts: 497	B boutiki Posted posted on Sun, Jan 11, 2004 1:08 PM Oh Wow! I can't believe how cool this is! I was just in South Florida, and in addition to another cool Witco Tiki bar I found an amazing 6 foot tall Lono Tiki. I had never seen that style before but was knocked out by the fine craftsmanship. Now I find that a new Tiki Central member is the carver responsible for our new Lono. How cool is that?! Ben, we love the Lono, and your work is excellent! Do you have any other old Tikis lying around? If not, you should get back to carving– right away. I can personally attest to your skills and I'm sure other TC members would love to have one of your Tikis. Do you happen to remember this piece and what kind of wood was it carved from? Any suggestions for its care? It was in excellent condition when I got it, just a little dry, so I just cleaned off the dust and oiled it. If you are near Wayne at Mai Tiki, you should stop in and visit him. He's a great guy, and I'm sure you two could swap stories, and perhaps inspire one another! I hope I have the chance to make your acquaintance someday, We have family in Florida, so we try and get down at least once a year. I've said it before, Tiki Central is a great thing! Aloha! -Duke [ Edited by: boutiki on 2004-01-11 13:11 ]

Oh Wow! I can't believe how cool this is! I was just in South Florida, and in addition to another cool Witco Tiki bar I found an amazing 6 foot tall Lono Tiki. I had never seen that style before but was knocked out by the fine craftsmanship. Now I find that a new Tiki Central member is the carver responsible for our new Lono. How cool is that?!

Ben, we love the Lono, and your work is excellent! Do you have any other old Tikis lying around? If not, you should get back to carving– right away. I can personally attest to your skills and I'm sure other TC members would love to have one of your Tikis. Do you happen to remember this piece and what kind of wood was it carved from? Any suggestions for its care? It was in excellent condition when I got it, just a little dry, so I just cleaned off the dust and oiled it. If you are near Wayne at Mai Tiki, you should stop in and visit him. He's a great guy, and I'm sure you two could swap stories, and perhaps inspire one another! I hope I have the chance to make your acquaintance someday, We have family in Florida, so we try and get down at least once a year.

I've said it before, Tiki Central is a great thing!

Aloha!
-Duke

[ Edited by: boutiki on 2004-01-11 13:11 ]

Post #68831 by boutiki on Sun, Jan 11, 2004 1:08 PM