Post #727873 by nicework on Fri, Sep 19, 2014 1:32 AM

Hello thank you for those who have replied to my post, I have been getting alot of gudiance on what Tiki is what sable Palm is what tools to use, and what tiki central is all about. I thank you for sharing your craft and life, and leaving the bread crumbs for me to follow. I joined TC 3 days ago, I do not know nothing about tiki, I just have some basic carving skills that i have used in diffrent mediums.

Obviously I just been carving wood trying to make tikis with out not even knowing what they are, Thank Goodness for TC thats why I am here,

Aloha Station gave me some derection on traditional carvings Moai, tangaroa, marquesan, PNG, Ku, kanaloa, maori.
Will Carve thank you for your links on tools I have been serching but was spinning my wheels Now I know where to go Thank you.

Soul surf tiki has also been a great source of help by him documenting his prossess for me to follow me being so new to tiki.

As far as doing those goofy smily neon and bright colorful carving out of sabal. I realize that Its not the place for Tiki Central.

As far as carving good rather than fast I have to find that happy balance I can not afford to do a 15 - 30 hour carving. I am not making these carvings for myself. I am making them to live and enjoy the work I do.

At the same time I am so grateful that I can learn about traditional Tiki

So what ever carving I do to be able to by a dozen eggs a loaf a bread and some coffee for the week if it is not
Traditional Tiki to Fit this forum it will not be posted, At this present time I am not working ice carving has switched derection and its all being made with machine so alot of old school ice carvers like my self our being replaced by the cnc machine

The bottom line is I am a carver I only post in tiki carving in the how to carve section,

I am looking forward to what I will post. The only reason I posted pictures of tools is because i know where to go when i am ready I am going to post all kinds HOW TO TOPICS of images of resins laqure paints things i find as i go . to keep for my record because i am a idiot and i misplace information on this forum i can easly go back to

So its exciting times for me on my way to learn traditional tiki carvings only to rub shoulders with the masters i have found on here

Thanks