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PalmHarborTiki - New One Added 9/8/05
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PalmHarborTiki
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Been lurking around here for months and learning to carve. I'm using a ryobi angle grinder with a lancelot wheel for roughing out, and using a growing collection of chisels to finish up. Thanks for all the inspiration and great ideas. I welcome any comments or suggestions. Thanks. [ Edited by: PalmHarborTiki 2005-09-08 18:21 ] |
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congatiki
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Fri, Feb 18, 2005 4:02 PM
Hello..nice first effort....keep up the |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Fri, Feb 18, 2005 4:09 PM
Thanks, I thought I had this picture posting thing down. [ Edited by: PalmHarborTiki on 2005-02-18 16:11 ] |
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Fri, Feb 18, 2005 4:19 PM
Yo PalmharborTiki your tikis are just FINE. I like the last one you posted the best. You will be a pro in no time if you keep it up. So keep carving and posting this good work. |
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Tikiwahine
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Fri, Feb 18, 2005 5:20 PM
sweeet tikis! |
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teaKEY
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Sat, Feb 19, 2005 6:23 PM
that last photo looks like the tiki is in Outerspace. The tiki appears to float over the table. Right?? |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Sun, Feb 20, 2005 4:25 PM
I finished a palm tiki today, I think this is my favorite so far. Probably because it carved so easy. I'm finding some palms are better than others. |
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TikiTita
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Sun, Feb 20, 2005 4:36 PM
Great work! Glad you came out of lurkdom! I love the pineapple on the head of the last one. There is something pretty neat about palm when it is left to age naturally as well. Our neighbor, the one who taught ono the basics has a palm tiki that is aged, gray and wearing. He is just the coolest thing I've ever seen. |
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Thu, Feb 24, 2005 2:09 PM
Welcome aboard PalmHarborTiki. There are seversl of us tikiaholics around the Tampa Bay area. Liked your carvings. I've been working on mine off and on for the last year but have yet to finish.I may have to look you up to get some motivation. Sungod, New Port Richey FL. |
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Blue Tiki
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Thu, Mar 3, 2005 8:28 PM
Where do you get the logs |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Fri, Mar 4, 2005 2:32 PM
Well back in August and September of '04 we had a couple little storms (hurricanes). In the town I live in all I had to do is drive around and pick up all I could off the side of the road. Do you think it's bad to wish for more storms? |
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Raffertiki
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Fri, Mar 4, 2005 3:21 PM
I like storms. Good work by the way. |
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surfintiki
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Fri, Mar 4, 2005 7:24 PM
You southern folk are SO lucky...hurricanes, and palms that blow over so easily! Stuff looks great. You sound pretty confident in that Lancelot, no gripes? |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Sun, Mar 6, 2005 3:31 AM
The Lancelot IS a little scary at first and it has a tendancy to dig in. But like any other tool, once you use it a while you get used to it. By the way, Harbor Freight has it for a much better price than Woodcraft, so shop around. |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Sun, Apr 17, 2005 1:55 PM
I finally got around to posting these two new ones..Enjoy!! |
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Thanatos
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Sun, Apr 17, 2005 2:20 PM
WOW! Looks great. |
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sungod
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Sun, Apr 17, 2005 2:22 PM
I commend your talent. Excellent job!!! [ Edited by: sungod on 2005-04-17 14:23 ] |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Mon, Aug 1, 2005 6:38 AM
One new one made from a pine log. |
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saxotica
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Mon, Aug 1, 2005 6:54 AM
Great work! I especially like this one |
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hewey
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Mon, Aug 1, 2005 6:40 PM
Cool tikis! I dont know how I missed this thread! Lovely work |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005 3:11 PM
I don't know if anyone else thought of adding feet to their tikis, but here they are. This keeps the bottom of the Tikis form rotting too fast. |
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005 3:56 PM
Welcome palmharbortiki. excellent first tikis. keep up good work. [ Edited by: tiki beat by marcus thorn 2005-08-23 16:05 ] [ Edited by: tiki beat by marcus thorn 2005-08-23 16:07 ] |
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005 4:26 PM
Wow! Another Tanpa Bay Tikiphile...cool! Welcome to TC...and thanks for sharing your photos. There are some very talented carvers here....I'm sure you'll find a bunch of great advice. Your carvings look great, especially for someone who's just getting started. Keep it up! With the TB Tiki contingent growing all the time, it looks like we need to get some organized events so we can all meet...hmmm... |
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Benzart
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005 12:25 PM
Nice tikis palm Harbor and I really love the "Tiki feet" Excellent idea fro keeping the bottom dry And for leveling the whole piece. |
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teaKEY
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005 12:48 PM
I have yet to carve but can't wait til I try. Yeah the feet idea is good. Let me add to it. Instead of adding foreign feet, carve some out of the bottom . |
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Sam Gambino
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005 3:52 PM
Great work PHT. My favorite is the one that saxotica likes most too... |
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hewey
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005 6:58 PM
Nice work and good thinkin with the tiki feat |
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GMAN
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Sat, Aug 27, 2005 6:52 AM
PHT, Yes SIR! Tiki feet. Seems a sure way to battle mildew/mold. I'm down. -Gman |
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Benzart
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Sat, Aug 27, 2005 6:58 AM
For my outdoor carvings I used to hollow out the bottom, bowl style to do just what teaKEY suggests and it works great to keep the bottom from rotting away. |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Sat, Aug 27, 2005 10:00 AM
Benz, Thanks for the suggestion, I just got a few palm logs that are a little soft in the middle, maybe hollowing them out on the bottom will help keep them dry. |
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mahalomo
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Sun, Aug 28, 2005 4:14 PM
Hey PalmHarborTiki, Good work. I'm not a carver, but I really like your stuff. I second a get-together for TB tikiphiles. |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Thu, Sep 8, 2005 6:05 PM
Huge a** pine log that I rescued from the county dump. No shortage of logs there. |
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Thu, Sep 8, 2005 6:35 PM
great work! |
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Moondance
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Thu, Sep 8, 2005 6:39 PM
Looks great! |
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PalmHarborTiki
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Fri, Sep 9, 2005 1:22 PM
It's 36 inches tall, 12 inches in diameter and really HEAVY. |
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GMAN
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Fri, Sep 9, 2005 6:24 PM
Sweet stuff. He looks very happy. Hillsborough won't let me snag logs from the dumpsites. Maybe I should cruise over to yours with you????? |
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Moondance
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Fri, Sep 9, 2005 7:16 PM
PalmHarbor- It's a beautiful thing your doing down there in Florida. Turning logs from the dump into a lasting treasure. I'm getting a little teary about now. :) |
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