Post #790189 by TheBigT on Wed, Sep 26, 2018 6:15 AM

:D Summer Update PART II :D

I totally forgot - before we left I made a mold of the moai pendant and cast a few copies for some future necklaces.

Then off to Fort Lauderdale where it was my pleasure to finally meet AlohaStation and Will Carve!!!! I actually remember this carving Will did for the Tiki-Cay home bar. Never thought I would see it in person - super cool!

Talking shop.

Tom and I got nothin on Will.

Was totally stoked to hang at Will's house and see some of his work up close. Anybody recognize this new carving??

The master at work. The little tiny person in the back is me.

Will is a lot more devious than he looks. While we were there, he hatched a plan for me to do a little palm frond carving so I couldn't steal any of his trade secrets while he worked on the big moai.

It also freed him up to spend more time yucking it up with my wife. I'll admit she's cuter, but geez.

I had decided that the palm frond wouldn't fit in my suitcase and I would have to leave it behind. I suggested that Will do a little work on it, and then Tom do some. This palm frond by the three us (mostly those two guys) thus making it :tiki: The Most Valuable Palm Frond In The World :tiki:

Then Tom shows up with - palm fronds!! One of which he had already started a marq!! No way I was leaving that one with Will. It just barely fit in my suitcase. I worried about TSA finding it and thinking I might try to club someone to death with it. But I made it through security, no questions asked. They must see some strange stuff.

Will & Tom - Mahalo!!! Meeting you guys was the highlight of the trip. I picked up some great tips from both you guys.