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tikimecula
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11/22/2005
Been wanting to try one of these for a while. I had a piece of 2" x 12" oak lying around so i decided to try it. Here is the step by step. Sketched out the Club and rough cut it out with the band saw. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2Fc2.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a20a2fc7abb8117069bdc781073da606 more to come. [ Edited by: tikimecula 2007-05-21 20:50 ] [ Edited by: tikimecula 2007-05-31 20:28 ] |
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tikimecula
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11/23/2005
Got it shaped the way I want it, and got the checking drawn out. Started the checking with my 1/4" Parting tool More to come.... |
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pablus
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11/23/2005
Looking good, man. |
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Basement Kahuna
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11/23/2005
Excellent work! I am so glad to see someone else doing a war club! The Sali is one of the quintessential Fijian clubs...and looks dandy on a tiki bar wall, too. |
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Moondance
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11/23/2005
Tikimecula- |
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tikimecula
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11/23/2005
Moon, It's a chisel shaped like a "V". Here is a link to a Pic. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=31116&cat=1,130,43701 |
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Chongolio
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11/23/2005
T. Mecula- It's neat to see your project transform and take shape. That is going to be really cool when your finished with it. Oak!...that will knock a monster dead on his knees. Thanks for postin' the step by steps, it will be interesting to watch this progress. Chongolio |
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ManoKoa
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11/23/2005
That oak will cause a lot of pain and discomfort. You going to test it on anyone/- any Mahalo for sharing. |
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Moondance
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11/23/2005
Is it the bent or the straight parting tool? Which do you find best? [ Edited by: Moondance 2005-11-23 06:54 ] |
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Moondance
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11/24/2005
What stain are you going to use? |
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tikimecula
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11/27/2005
Here it is all finished up! I used a dark walnut stain. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FClub-8.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a6ca22be05f284359ed34146a88d7705 Pablus, BK, Chongolio, ManoKoa and Moondance, Thanks for the kind words. Chongolio, ManoKoa, I would not want to be hit with this thing. It's Heavy and if used right would probably be death with one blow. (SCARY!) Next up a Kini Kini Club, gonna make this one out of Cherry. |
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congatiki
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11/27/2005
good stuff tikimecula.....this club is one of the next items on my "to do" list....but I WILL NOT |
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Basement Kahuna
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11/27/2005
Nice looking club! Many of those clubs are ingenious in all their primitivity and simplicity, especially Fijian ones, as they devoted the majority of their artistic energy to warfare. The sali makes use of one of the oldest principles in physics/engineering- The fulcrum. I alwats liked the Sali...very graceful, beautiful club. |
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PalmCityTiki
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11/27/2005
nice selection of weapon and also Very Nice execution of the Club. Another great carve. |
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Moondance
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11/28/2005
Mecula- |
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tikimecula
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11/28/2005
Conga, BK, Palm City and Moon Thanks again for the kind words! |
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Davez_tikiz
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11/28/2005
Looks great! Nice job... one of these days I'd like to try my luck at a club like that. |
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GMAN
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11/29/2005
[ Edited by: GMAN 2007-07-03 13:38 ] |
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Aaron's Akua
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11/29/2005
Tikimecula, I could never pull those photos up on my PC at home with the slow dial-up connection, so I finally had to view them at work. That club really turned out nice. I like the idea of carvings that can be done from nice kiln-dried stock with no splitting and cracking. Very clean piece! BTW, I finally got to the part in your Maori book about the incantations the carvers used before starting on a carving to keep the log from splitting. I think I might have to try that... |
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Loki
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11/29/2005
Great walk through...you make it look easy...i cant imagine how you drew the checking? any hints? |
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tikimecula
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11/29/2005
A ruler and a pencil, That's it. If you make a mistake with the pencil there is always the eraser:) On another note, at Office Depo I picked up a 24" bendable ruler for about $5, Comes in real handy some times, for drawing a straight line on a round object. |
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Raffertiki
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11/30/2005
I have to learn some of your patience for accuracy. It really seems to pay off. Nice piece, and functional as well. |
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tikimecula
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12/05/2005
Here is the Kini Kini I have been working on. I forgot to get any shots up to this point. It's 27" Tall. The wood is Cherry. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FKini-2.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f6b0d69a6f978192f4ce7e6816bda98f Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FKini-1.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=04213e8ac08992eec00c0350e3a19ff5 And here is a Samoan War Club (I think?), I am also working on. It's 41" tall. Cherry wood also. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FSamoan1.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=507533dcf0ab44358bdcee436a8ef676 More later... [ Edited by: tikimecula 2005-12-04 18:57 ] |
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Moondance
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12/05/2005
Hey TikiMecula! |
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Basement Kahuna
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12/05/2005
Nice Kini, great, graceful sweep...and nice Apa Apai blank, Mec..Cherry is a joy to carve. It is super hard and tight, and fairly heavy. It holds detail very well..and in the case of your Kini Kini, it will also hold an edge very well...The edges and points of this club should be very, very sharp. It had a gruesome purpose! I carved one of these for Pablus and he makes a show of hooking limes from a bowl to use in friend's drinks at his Lagoon Lounge! It is a thrill to see someone else doing some clubs! Very important part of tiki decor. Tiki bars everywhere will thank you :) |
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JohnnyP
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12/06/2005
Those look pretty sweet!!!! |
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alohabros
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12/06/2005
... where do you put the bullets?... |
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tikimecula
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12/06/2005
Thanks guys! I finished the Kini up today and got it stained will post pics when it drys. Moon, I can get cherry around here for around $6 a BF, not bad considering I found some Koa at the same place for $25 a BF! (Ouch......so i bought that too!) |
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Benzart
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12/06/2005
Hey Tmec, that Samoan looks Awesome! What did you use to cut in all the lines? Excellent, straight lines and well perportioned. Thats a Killer Club( pun intended). |
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tikimecula
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12/06/2005
Thanks Ben, About 90% of it i used a 1/8" parting tool, and the other 10% i used my recip Weecher with a 1/4" parting. I seem to have more control with out that 2 foot spinning cable getting in my way. I love the Weecher but some times the hand tools are quicker and easier for me. |
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12/06/2005
Here it is all finished up! Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FKini-3.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9e84c71e63f43e2814aadd8c25e6426a |
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pappythesailor
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12/06/2005
I had to hit the thesaurus to do it justice: |
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tikimecula
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12/06/2005
Thanks Pappy! |
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Loki
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12/07/2005
When you use the hand parting tool, do you tap it with a mallet or do you just push it with your palm? |
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Benzart
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12/07/2005
Well, eitherway, power or by hand, you did na Excellent job of keeping those lines straight, which is very difficult no matter how you do it. ..BRAVO! |
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Moondance
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12/07/2005
I agree with Pappy. That piece is statuesque, stunning, superb & symmetrical. :) |
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tikimecula
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12/07/2005
Loki, I use a "full size" chisel if thats what you call them (not a Palm chisel) and use both hands for control. Ben, A compliment from you is always held in high regard! Moon, Thanks! |
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ManoKoa
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12/07/2005
Good form on the carvings and I like how the lines are laid out. Do you push your chisels? I use two hands as well but I pull, kinda like a "hara-kiri" style. |
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tikimecula
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12/08/2005
Here is the Samoan Apa Apai club i started the same time as the Kini Kini club. I spent some time on it today and got one side of it almost done. I had to stop, I felt like i was going blind after looking at all those tiny lines all day! Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FApa-Apai-1.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2415e7680ffdb77fe76734e29c9c6147 |
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surfintiki
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12/08/2005
I really appreciate the straight lines you achieved, I HATE my parting tool, I've never been successful with it. In my mind they work great, in reality...a mess of splinters all over... I think this is where I need the most education. I'm working on an Inuit Storm Paddle, and trying to dress it up...wrecked it. Tried 2 different parting tools, some hand tools, now I'm just gonna ink it in. Friggin' hate it, when I can't figure it out. Sorry to rant. I just love your clean lines, that's what I'm after. Maybe show a picture of the exact tool you used. |
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Basement Kahuna
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12/08/2005
Bravo...very, very nice work, Tikimecula. I agree with what Ben said...a straight line is hard to find...you nailed it. I really like the Apa, too. God is in the details! The Apa Apai was also carved in Tonga with smaller serrated sections. I just picked up a suitable blank today for one...hard to find the 2"-2 1/2" thickness in hardwoods that are straight and problem-free enough to get a good war club. Great, detailed chiseling...keep it up, man! [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna 2005-12-08 09:09 ] |
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tikimecula
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12/08/2005
Surf, I have been calling it a Parting tool, in reality It's a veiner. It's shaped like a parting tool but real small Check the pics. That is a 1/4" Parting "v" next to it. BK, Thanks! I should have made the Kini a little sharper? I need to stop buying books, every new book i get i see a nice looking club I'm gonna have to try. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FVtools1.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=33e52593196e0f370858aa07ebb9104c [ Edited by: tikimecula 2005-12-07 20:47 ] |
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surfintiki
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12/08/2005
Thanks Tiki-M, |
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Basement Kahuna
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12/08/2005
Love those Henry Taylors..indestructable! |
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JohnnyP
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12/09/2005
Tikimecula, Thanks-- JP |
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tikimecula
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12/10/2005
Here it is all finished up! Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FApa-Apai-5.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e01da5e65f03bdebcf6dcb6be51307b0Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FApa-Apai-6.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c9c63df1b3187947284151e5d6282bfd Here they are posing for pictures! Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=1883&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allcasinodice.com%2FApa-Apai-7.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=58d8fe9ec4a837f741ae74360ac68b3d |
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Moondance
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12/10/2005
TM- |
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Basement Kahuna
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12/10/2005
Nice! Looks like a 300 year old pre-contact club...the way these should! You da man.. |