Post #87965 by Feelin Zombified on Sat, Apr 24, 2004 4:04 PM

As you may have seen in my post in the collecting forum, I've found a Tiki that has been outside in the elements for about 20 years. It was carved in Hawaii and is somewhat soft to the touch so I'm assuming it's palmwood (?)

My questions are:
What can I do to conserve/restore this guy?
He has a pretty big hole in his head, and his feet are not in the best shape. Also, the redwood paint is peeling off. He's been painted a few times (the owner gave me a pic of what it used to look like, but my scanner is on the blink) Honestly, I'd prefer a natural stain instead of the red paint, but I'm not quite sure what I should do. Opinions???

BTW, this guy's other carvings (that he did locally, not in Hawaii) are all done out of telephone poles (!) and he "insisted" I take home some blanks for my carving work. I was about to question the safety of carving them, when he proudly stated how they'll last forever because of the poison & chemicals in them. sheesh!

-Z

Thank God The Tiki Bar Is Open
Thank God The Tiki Torch Still Shines...

[ Edited by: Feelin' Zombified on 2004-04-24 16:05 ]