Carver from Sweden....

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M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Sat, Dec 3, 2005 1:51 PM Hi:D I´m a 27year old guy from Sweden. 2years ago I found TC, and I have been carving for 1 year now. Most of you TC people know that if you start bying tiki stuff there is no way back....nobody warnd me of that, and I blame all of you for my wonderful "stuck on tiki life"... :D Thanx to all TC members for posting all them pictures!!! Here is some of my work (page is in Swedich, but the pix you´ll understand! :D http://hem.passagen.se/makutiki/ Aloha and Thanx!!
R rodeotiki Member calgary Joined: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 1513	R rodeotiki Posted posted on Sat, Dec 3, 2005 2:00 PM Välkommen. Glad to see you here. Where in Sweden are you from? My step dad is from Rattvik. Cool carvings and art work. Stick around and share some more with us.
V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Sat, Dec 3, 2005 5:35 PM Hej, we wanna see some pictures of your carvings !!! Glad you joined Tack so mycket
T turbosickboy Member Malmoe/Sweden Joined: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 137	T turbosickboy Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 6:50 AM Trevligt att se andra svenskar här :) On 2005-12-03 13:51, makutiki wrote: Hi:D I´m a 27year old guy from Sweden. 2years ago I found TC, and I have been carving for 1 year now. Most of you TC people know that if you start bying tiki stuff there is no way back....nobody warnd me of that, and I blame all of you for my wonderful "stuck on tiki life"... :D Thanx to all TC members for posting all them pictures!!! Here is some of my work (page is in Swedich, but the pix you´ll understand! :D `http://hem.passagen.se/makutiki/` Aloha and Thanx!!
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 7:25 AM Cool! Nice stuff. What kinds of woods do you use?
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 12:00 PM Hi all n´Tanx! The answer to Q1 is: Säffle. Thats my home town. Have been to Rättvik, it´s (I think) 4 houres north from me.They hav a big carshow up there! Q2: I will post pix as soon as I lern how to post them (I´m a computor retard):D If anyone ask for me I´ll be in the test-room for three more weeks...! Q3: Glad you ask! The answer is ASK! Have no clue what it´s called in the states, ore if you have it there.It´s very smooth and has not to many branch´s. I like it alot! (Ok, looks like It´s called ash?) ore (Fraxinus excelsior) :D /makutiki
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 12:52 PM If this pic works, this is what I´m working on now....
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 1:10 PM
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 1:12 PM
K Kailuageoff Member Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 1506	K Kailuageoff Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2005 6:55 PM Aloha Makutiki, Glad to see more people and posts from Sweden on TC. Your carving looks awesome! KailuaGeoff (Sundstrom)
J JohnnyP Tiki Socialite Attica, MI Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 1695	J JohnnyP Posted posted on Mon, Dec 5, 2005 4:06 PM I checked out your website. You are right the tikis speak for themselves. Good Job. That last one has quite a pile of chips behind it. I'd guess it is all hand work, no powertools?
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 5, 2005 5:18 PM Yes, I´m goná look like Arnold when I´m done! To bee honest I was not awere of how long it would take, to carve a tiki that size....But I sure feel stronger now! Here´s some smaller ones. (the size is ....as a short mans arm...)
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Dec 5, 2005 5:53 PM Definitely Awesome stuff Makutiki, How did you learn to carve tiki? However you learned keep on tha same trail cuz they're looking great, especially the traditional looking lono type there. Got More?
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 5, 2005 6:23 PM Tanks!! I´m glad yo like it! Most of my tiki-designs are a mix of what I seen on TC. And of course The Book of Tiki. This one is concrete. Also tryed doing some mugs. [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc25b3127cce95b45c995d1c00000016102AauGbRk3asX[img/]
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 5, 2005 6:24 PM
TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Mon, Dec 5, 2005 9:01 PM Cool carving Maku, good to see the progression. Let's see a pic of that shoebox you have there.
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 9:10 AM Hi,tikiDiablo! Tere is lots of work left on left on my ford. My plan is to build a classic custom with a carson top and lakepipes. And of course a tiki-pinstripe job on the trunk! :D
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 9:11 AM
R rodeotiki Member calgary Joined: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 1513	R rodeotiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 9:27 AM That is a beautiful car. Have you been to the big car show in Rattvik? My parents were there last year and showed me pictures. It was a huge show. Thanks for sharing
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 10:09 AM No,unfortunately not... I have heard (fr. people hwo been there) that its a must see!. I think its the biggest (ore 2:d biggest) carshow in swe. Perhaps I´ll go there when my care is done! (This is the webbsite to Classic Car Week, Rättvik Swe.) http://www.autosite.se/olds/rattvik/rattvik.html /makutiki
M makutiki Member Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 89	M makutiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 10:16 AM Sorry....here it is... http://www.classiccarweek.com/
T tfisherart Member Satellite Beach FL Joined: Oct 08, 2005 Posts: 179	T tfisherart Posted posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2005 2:04 PM mak, Very good job, the mugs are really cool too.

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