El Tiki, Imperial, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11042	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Thu, Jan 16, 2020 2:18 PM A couple of carving clippings, I wish we could see the Tikis better :( Nov. 21, 1963 BIGGEST GOD Ben Wilson of Wilson's Corner (his father bought the property in 1921) on Highway 111 examines a Tiki god he carved over a 3-month period out of an old palm tree. The young-man-with-a-beard claims his is the biggest Tiki god in California and describes it as a god of war Whether is was the biggest at the time or not, I can't say. But it looks to be at least 15 ft tall and you can't see the top. (Undated) TIKI IN THE ROUGH - Ben Wilson used fan palm for the Hawaiian figures and date palm to carve the Tiki faces. He uses hammer, axe, chisels, and drawknife to carve the images, some of which he has sold for $50. Here he prepares to start another of the statues. He started carving the Tiki gods three years ago when he saw someone else carving one and decided it looked interesting.

A couple of carving clippings, I wish we could see the Tikis better :(

Nov. 21, 1963
BIGGEST GOD
Ben Wilson of Wilson's Corner (his father bought the property in 1921) on Highway 111 examines a Tiki god he carved over a 3-month period out of an old palm tree. The young-man-with-a-beard claims his is the biggest Tiki god in California and describes it as a god of war
Whether is was the biggest at the time or not, I can't say. But it looks to be at least 15 ft tall and you can't see the top.

(Undated)
TIKI IN THE ROUGH - Ben Wilson used fan palm for the Hawaiian figures and date palm to carve the Tiki faces. He uses hammer, axe, chisels, and drawknife to carve the images, some of which he has sold for $50. Here he prepares to start another of the statues. He started carving the Tiki gods three years ago when he saw someone else carving one and decided it looked interesting.

Post #800099 by MadDogMike on Thu, Jan 16, 2020 2:18 PM