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JohnnyP posted on 01/17/2006

Sand and sand and sand. I can tell you sanded quite a bit. I am having the same issue with my big tiki sanding in all the tight spaces. I have a few spaces under his chin, legs, and arms I can't quite reach and still have some grinder and chainsaw marks that I quite can't reach with power sanders, I think I am going to have to resort to a chisel, but even that is going to be awkward.
JP

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 02/12/2006

Here's the latest on the pelican. It looks good in these images but a closer examination reveals trouble with the marine varnish either not drying well over the knots and some chipping. I didn't want it to be this dark. I really wanted the beauty of the grain to stand out but I covered it with red mahognay stain. sheesh.
yeah, yeah, I took it to the bling bling place and guess who was sitting there on the throne? The Wizard of Wood of course. As I humbly crawled on all fours toward the master, my eyes inadvertently caught a flashing glimpse of his contenance. I know, I know, if he hadn't quickly motioned to one of his servants, and our eyes had met......it would have been doomsday for me. Like you know, pulverized in seconds from the very sun in HIS eyes. No man can see HIM, AND, remain alive, as you know. lucky, lucky, lucky.
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congatiki posted on 02/12/2006

wow Jungle Trader...very cool carving and great finish...looks like a moai-pelican....good work
and nice stuff in the background too.

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Benzart posted on 02/12/2006

Hey Digger, that Officially looks ike a Peliocan,and a nice job too for your first one. Pelicans are not easy to do, but once you get the hang of it (after about 50 or so) thay are easy. You can use a Wood rasp to get under those tight spots. Chisels work well too and a Die-grinder works wonders. Your angle grinder with a 7" disk works too IF you use a Router speed control to slow it down. You want to see some Bad pelicans, come down to Florida along the coast where chainsaw carvers try to do them. You would see right away how nice yours is.

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JohnnyP posted on 02/13/2006

Nice Job! I was wondering how you were doing on this, I was going to bump this up to find out. It looks like you have him sanded up to a real smooth finish.
JP

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 02/27/2006

yeah yeah. I call it the Chocolate dipped Moai Pelican.

The latest on the Minnie's Mug scandal, starting next week you'll be able to buy the Minnie's mug directly from, of all places, Minnies!! Nice turn around. I don't know why the change but I'll go with it. Also some trouble with quality control from my mug maker. With many of the mugs, the glaze is running (is there a word for it?). These obviously will not be sold, so it's possible, that there will be less mugs produced than previously thought. Not sure how it will all end, but trying to stay positive. Maybe we can have a tiki mug sacrifice party.

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Basement Kahuna posted on 02/27/2006

You da man!

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 06/14/2006

da' latest rootball, simple yet brutally primitive
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I forgot to say it's 7 ft. tall


Get in touch with your inner native!!
Create Paradise!!

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hiltiki posted on 06/14/2006

Great piece JT, I love it. Love the hair too.

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keigs20 posted on 06/14/2006

wow huge nice jt

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kingstiedye posted on 06/14/2006

very cool, jt. i'm on vacation this week and next and would love to come down to meet. let me know. mahalo, bullet

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Lake Surfer posted on 06/14/2006

Freakin huge! Nice work JT!

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rodeotiki posted on 06/14/2006

How big around is that sucker? Super nice work.

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haikai posted on 06/14/2006

Realy cool work! I love it, how you carve the lines of the Tikis eyes. Very expressive!

TBBMT

Great Style JT Keep up the good work - look forward to seeing some more.

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RevBambooBen posted on 06/14/2006

Beavis or Butthead?

Cool!

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 06/14/2006

On 2006-06-14 07:56, RevBambooBen wrote:
Beavis or Butthead?

Cool!

Headbutt!!

Mahalo everyone, you are all so kind.
rodeo, it's about 3 ft. round at the top. Bullet, I sent you a PM
Thanks again.

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tikiwinebear posted on 06/14/2006

Awesome, JT!! A tiki with an afro! :) My next one has to have that root hair. I dig em!

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MooneyTiki posted on 06/15/2006

Aloha JT!!!!!!!!
Nice carving my friend!!!! Where you been we need to see more of your killer carvings,Aloha your friend , Mooney

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Benzart posted on 06/15/2006

How huge, its Just HUGE is what I can see, Digger, its nice to see more of your art work . I Know you have More hiding around there somewhere,THis one is Really nice though.

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McTiki posted on 06/18/2006

Nice Rootball ! Very Nice !

Mahalo

TBBMT

awesome work. keep up the good work.

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 06/20/2006

aiight, time to put a little excitement into the carvings.
The first image is a stylized Ku
with the top carved out for possible use as ice bucket.
The second image I call "NW Tiki Kon, The Day After". His eyes are off set and carved around knots in the wood. I'm taking these 2 (and a couple others) to the NW Tiki Kon.
The third is the same rootball pictured earlier but with model to show size.
Keep it cool, keep it cool. She is like a daughter to us.
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Benzart posted on 06/20/2006

Can't say enough about your work here Digger and the back props are excellent too!

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Tikiwahine posted on 06/20/2006

FANTASTIC JT!

Damn I totally forgot to get you the size specifications of my suitcase for a JT special from the Tiki-KON, I wish I could bring home a big bad one! Love the rootball guy.

See ya this weekend!

BK
Basement Kahuna posted on 06/21/2006

Uhhh...Man...(cough..) Ahem.. Those tikis are awesome! And I say that respectfully... :wink: That rootball reminds me of the Tropics Hotel guy. Nice work, Vic.

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 08/06/2006

Thanks Aaron, damn, I really like this one too. Thought I would repost it since shutterfly has shuffled most of my links, and all but a few images are gone from my thread.

Thanks Hanford!!

AA
Aaron's Akua posted on 08/06/2006

What, no model?!!

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Unga Bunga posted on 08/17/2006

CALITIKIFORNIA!

Cool Tiki bottle bucket Vic.

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Tiki Duddy posted on 08/18/2006

wow.....wow. the tikis are nice too. joking of course. great work there i like that big boy with the toung sticking out. how tall is that one?

GREAT work

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 08/18/2006

TikiDuddy, that Maori Tiki is 12 ft. tall. Far as I know, it's lying on the ground in Modesto right now. Real shame.

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Benzart posted on 08/18/2006

I Think I am starting to get the picture of Why you aren't getting much carving/work done. It MUST have something to do with your ney photo background items. Ah Sooo...

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Tiki Duddy posted on 08/18/2006

that is a shame to hear about the tiki that fell down there. hope he gets back on his feet soon.

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 08/18/2006

Hey Benz, nope, that girl is my daughter's age and a friend of hers. If I tried somethin' with her I'd be up shit creek without a poodle. Besides I had to abandon the role of SugarDaddy and become just a dad.
The real reason I'm not carving is cuz landscaping is very busy.

TikiDuddy, that 12 ft. Maori is actually on the ground because that's where the owner wanted it, hopefully only temporary. I should call him, try to buy it back, and find a nice home for it where it could stand tall again.

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 09/30/2006

I'm doing about 30 of these hand painted Minnie's Mugs. Here's the first already sold.

Hope you like it.

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 10/03/2006

Here's the third one for me.

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tikiwinebear posted on 10/03/2006

Cool, JT! I like that one. Kinda reminds me of the Frank Gorshin character in the original Star Trek series where he was half black and half white. :)

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Polynesiac posted on 10/05/2006

Love the paintjobs JT - that mug would look cool with the white dot type painting...can't hink of the name of it now.

It was great finally meeting you at FI - we gots ta hook up again, bro!

How did I leave without one of your mugs?!?!?! how much are the hand painted ones going for?

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teaKEY posted on 10/05/2006

sweet. Two Face tiki

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 11/19/2006

My latest rootball at Minnie's. Some of you have already seen it. Come see us sometime in da' jungle.

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Benzart posted on 11/19/2006

be Rite there. Love your Hairballs and the painted mugz Rock!

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wplugger posted on 11/20/2006

JT, I see you have a long impressive thread. You are not new to this. Every thing is nice. I wonder if you agree that carving the hair balls is only 1/2 the challenge, finding them, moving them & setting them up is the other half.
Wplugger

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 11/20/2006

On 2006-10-04 18:31, Polynesiac wrote:
Love the paintjobs JT - that mug would look cool with the white dot type painting...can't think of the name of it now.

hmmm, white dot, white dot. Well black dots would be cow.

wplugger, absolutely that's the other half. Finding, moving, setting up is very difficult. Symmetry in carving is another challenge.

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Aaron's Akua posted on 11/21/2006

There's something I've always admired about Vic's carving style... Concise - that's the word. Simple but tight, not too much, not too little. Clean lines, nice burn... Gotta dig it! :)

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JenTiki posted on 11/21/2006

Hmmm. That black and white mug looks amazingly similar to the one on my mug shelf. Could it be that you gave up the one you were hoping to keep for yourself to make a fellow TCer happy? If so, you rock, JT.

Huge Mahalos,
from the other JT

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 11/21/2006

AA, you are a kind man, you too Benz. My style is just simple. No fuss, no dazzle, just straight up. It's not hugely popular but it's what I am.

Jentiki, you're right. I was gonna keep that one for myself. I really enjoy making something different everytime. There's very little challenge in duplication. You have the only one.

Thanks again.

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JohnnyP posted on 11/22/2006

Good to see you posting again. The trees here in Michigan just don't have the same roots as palms, so I always think it neat when I see a root ball tiki.

JP

JT
Jungle Trader posted on 02/22/2007

It's raining and I'm bored. Carvers are taking over THE WORLD HAWHAWHAW. Where's my peyote?

PNG Style Spirit mask, seeking bone for nose, redwood


King Kamehameha, not done yet, palmwood


Maori, looks like crap, not done, palmwood


Brooding, needs stain, redwood


Laughing Moai, palmwood


PNG style mask w/reptile tongue, seeking hair and bone for nose, redwood

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