Don the Beachcomber - Tiki Carving

SM Sunset Mike Tiki Socialite Sunset Beach, California Joined: Jul 08, 2009 Posts: 555	SM Sunset Mike Posted posted on Sat, Apr 23, 2016 11:35 PM The Beachcomber "Jenns" and my two latest. Both of these guys were not easy! Manzanita is both hard and brittle and occasionally there must be compromise. The Gnarly branches with a great deal of sanding with ascending grits can yield a presentable work. I'm thinking of these as Organic style (No, not like from Mothers Market) because it's really a dance with the wood, where you let it lead and try not to force it. The "Organic" Beauty of the burl comes out and if complimented by a little shape. Of course we don;t need to talk about the The Jennifers shapes now do we? Keep the Faith [ Edited by: Sunset Mike 2016-04-23 23:42 ] [ Edited by: Sunset Mike 2016-04-23 23:43 ] [ Edited by: Sunset Mike 2016-04-23 23:47 ]

The Beachcomber "Jenns" and my two latest. Both of these guys were not easy! Manzanita is both hard and brittle and occasionally there must be compromise. The Gnarly branches with a great deal of sanding with ascending grits can yield a presentable work. I'm thinking of these as Organic style (No, not like from Mothers Market) because it's really a dance with the wood, where you let it lead and try not to force it. The "Organic" Beauty of the burl comes out and if complimented by a little shape.

Of course we don;t need to talk about the The Jennifers shapes now do we?

Keep the Faith

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Post #762869 by Sunset Mike on Sat, Apr 23, 2016 11:35 PM