BENZARTs Carvings, FIRST thread 04-09-2006

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S sungod Grand Member (1 year) Tampa Bay/New Port Richey Joined: Feb 07, 2003 Posts: 220	S sungod Posted posted on Tue, May 24, 2005 11:49 AM WE REALLY LOVE YOU BEN!!! Great work as always!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, May 24, 2005 12:57 PM ALOHA and Thanks to Everyone for all the kind words. There were too many to individually respond to and my fingers are really sore. Typing is difficult when the ends of your main fingers have been pricked by a little prick of a tiki who was nasty until the Very end. I cannot believe how many times he bit me, but I can count 5 fresh ones that are less than 3 days old.. Yes I'll be glad to box him up and send him away. Aaron just watch your fingers. This piece has been a real learning experience for me in really getting deep detail. The last tall skinny Lono was very difficult but not like this one. Though I love carving mahogany, it is really too soft and splintery to get this kind of detail so next venture like this needs to be a harder wood. Also I'm going to get some of that green carvers tape for my fingers. This guy has added lots of pages to this gigantic thread so I will start another one for the next carving but I will put a link for this one in the first page. Thanks again for all the great response throughout this carving. It's been like a little book I guess that lasted forever. Mahalos to all.
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Tue, May 24, 2005 8:36 PM Holy crap... Sure there is the whole biting thing, but I don't know how you could sell that! That is some truely awe inspiring carving there dude - well done! The detail in a piece that size! I have seen bigger pieces with nowhere near as much detail. If you used a star treck style thing and enlargened it to lifesize I beleive it would still look supremely detailed. I sit here in a mixture of awe, envy, and delight in seeing such a piece of art. Dude that is awesome. (jeez this a big thread! :))
JT Jungle Trader Member Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca. Joined: Jan 04, 2003 Posts: 3772	JT Jungle Trader Posted posted on Tue, May 24, 2005 9:01 PM head shaking talking to self in muffled sounds of disbelief
AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Tue, May 24, 2005 10:54 PM Okay, Ben says Lono's in the mail, so now I'm just gonna shuffle around to the back of the line (only 35 on Ben's list right now...). Put me down for one of those fantastic Maori heads when you get to #36, will ya Ben. I'll be waiting patiently. (tap, tap, tap...) :) A-A
S surfgoof Member my surf shak Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 15	S surfgoof Posted posted on Wed, May 25, 2005 7:54 PM i love how it's got the curve on it's head. my dad's got a couple of your's and i can't get enough of 'em, keep it up
SF Swamp Fire Member Long Beach, CA Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 1203	SF Swamp Fire Posted posted on Wed, May 25, 2005 9:17 PM Wow! Love it! You really made him come alive. Awesome Ben.
K kooche Member Los Angeles CA Joined: Apr 19, 2003 Posts: 577	K kooche Posted posted on Thu, May 26, 2005 3:39 PM jeez B have a damn drink and lay back and celebrate...you deserve it...thanks again for the inspiration...let me know when my number is up again...i am still in line i hope... you rock!!!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, May 30, 2005 8:05 PM Once again All you guys ROCK. Lono is a well fed happy camper to get so much attention and so much blood. Got my son all packed up and moved out this weekend so will have the house to myself and Sherry. It will take about a wek to get things cleaned up and rearranged. You know, all the stuff that leaves with the kid leaves me with more room to spread out and CARVE MORE... with in the next few days I'll really be kikkin butt. Big Mahalos for all the props from Everyone. You guys really know how to make a grown man shed a tear or two. HappyHappyHappyHappy [ Edited by: Benzart on 2005-05-31 12:22 ]
O Octane Member SLO California Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 316	O Octane Posted posted on Wed, Jun 1, 2005 6:46 PM Be simply amazing, i have not been on in a while, and know i'm sorry i missed all the great tikis you did. AA is a lucky guy. as always your stuff is as close to perfection as it can get.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Jun 2, 2005 6:23 PM Thanks Octane, where you been hiding, it's been awhile. Glad to have you back and carving too!
DBH Da Big Haole Member The Key Stoned State Joined: Apr 09, 2005 Posts: 9	DBH Da Big Haole Posted posted on Fri, Jun 3, 2005 10:32 PM Just wanted to say Aloha! and hope to score some of your awesome work for my collection. send me some pictures of your work: [email protected] Mahalo!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Jun 4, 2005 6:09 AM Thanks Da Big Haole, and Welcome to TC. I sent you some pix thru shutterfly. Thanks.
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 10, 2005 6:23 AM Awesome Ben! Just Awesome.
F FLOUNDERart Tiki Socialite Orlando Florida Joined: Sep 02, 2003 Posts: 1140	F FLOUNDERart Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 10:55 AM Ben I recieved the #60. Awesome!!! I will wear it with pride brutha.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 2:14 PM Thanks McTiki I appreciate that. FLOUNDER< Thanks, I'm glad he arrived saftely. I also received your Flame Man Chu print today too Also VERY AWSOME
M MooneyTiki Member Jensen Beach,fla Joined: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 578	M MooneyTiki Posted posted on Sun, Nov 20, 2005 4:52 AM Aloha Ben!!!!!!!! Got antmore Goodies on the way. I'm going through withdraws my brother, Look forward to seeing them. Aloha for now, your friend, mooney
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Nov 21, 2005 7:56 PM [ Edited by: Benzart 2005-11-22 16:26 ]
M MooneyTiki Member Jensen Beach,fla Joined: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 578	M MooneyTiki Posted posted on Tue, Nov 22, 2005 12:05 PM Aloha ben, I'm glad your back carving and glad your opperation went well my friend.I'm also glad and thankful for people like you who take the High road and support all the people here with Positive ideas and thoughts, and dont have beat us up and make others feel bad to try to make themselfs bigger. I know I speak for many others who say thank you for being a LEADER and for sharing us your jems of wisdom Mahalo Ben and aloha your friend jimmy mooney
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 11:23 AM Bump
B Bete Member Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 490	B Bete Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 4:01 PM Wow, a whole new thread to check out! I like the Ku and Lono looking pieces that are posted in here, how coooooool!
B Bete Member Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 490	B Bete Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 4:04 PM Wow, some of the pieces in this thread here look like ancient archaeological artifacts, I feel like I'm looking at museum pieces in here.
B Bete Member Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 490	B Bete Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 4:12 PM That Lono on page 48 is cool. Your house must look like a museum. A cool lit-up showcase would be nice to display the figures in. I bet. Awesome work.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 4:45 PM Thanks Bete, would you believe that All of thesew pieces belong to other TC'rs and Not Me? If I had a nice lighted case, It would be Empty, or I could keep my few mugs there. I didn't think you had seen this thread.
B Bete Member Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 490	B Bete Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 5:22 PM No, I didn't see this thread before (so glad it got bumped to the top, thank you), this site is sooooooooo big that I'll never be able to see everything. Yeah, I figured those pieces made it into other people's collections, looks like you made a lot of people happy. I really like the "detail' you put into your pieces. Amazing that you work with small pieces and big pieces. Must take lots of time, practice and patience. I totally want to carve something someday now, it would have to be fairly small though, as I don't have a garage or much room at home. Keep up the good work!
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Mon, Feb 13, 2006 4:35 PM BUMP. I love this stuff!
B bungy Member Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 77	B bungy Posted posted on Mon, May 22, 2006 10:11 AM Your carvings are amazing! So glad I finally had a chance to see them! And all the emails to you! Do you feel loved and appreciated or what!!! I would definitly put them all into an album!!! Keep on truck... I mean carvin'!!! Auntie Bungy
P pdrake Tiki Socialite las vegas Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 1771	P pdrake Posted posted on Mon, May 22, 2006 11:58 AM well, i never saw this thread. now i'm going home and clearing off my desk. no more carving for me. ben, when you start a new list, let me know.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, May 22, 2006 4:13 PM Thanks Bete, This thread is only 50 pages, so I gues it's about time to let the current one go into the archives too. Yes, All these are in TC'rs collections, infact everything I have carved since coming to TC is in TC'rs collections, soma almost 80 or so pieces. Just get yourself a Knife and a piece of wood and start makin chips. A word of warning though, once you complete your first tiki, you will have been bitten and there will be No turning back. Spend all your money on tools and wood. Your work, health, marriage and anything else you Used to spend time on will suffer. Have FUN. Thanks for the BUmp GMAN. Auntie Bungy, Thanks for the praise, and Yes I feel Very Loved, and I love all these TC Peeps like my own kidz, the good ones And the bad. I'm afraid I Must keep on carving until they pry the chisels out of my hands, I'm stuck. LOVE your Stories! Thanks PDrake, I'm glad you found this old thread, this starts with my First carving after a few years off. Thanks TC, I Love All of you.
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Sat, Jun 24, 2006 5:40 PM Bump for the stone carver.... -Gman
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Aug 6, 2006 8:35 AM I will trry to fix the early links in this thread if anyone can tell me a simple way??
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Thu, Sep 14, 2006 8:22 PM Bump for the Big Man!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Sep 20, 2006 9:22 AM Since it seems next to impossible to fix all the broken links to the old shutterfly pictures I have provided links to 1000 older pictures covering all my earlier pendants and some Tropicana carvings as well. Hope this helps http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BZsnDFm3asbO http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BZsnDFm3ascw http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BZsnDFm3asbs http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BZsnDFm3ascS
P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Wed, Sep 20, 2006 1:31 PM 1000 new Benzart pictures? There goes my day!
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Thu, Nov 16, 2006 4:26 AM Bump for Adam
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jul 10, 2007 5:58 AM Bump
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, May 31, 2008 9:10 PM bump too the,. Here is the First one!@
T Toataiaha Member Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 248	T Toataiaha Posted posted on Sat, May 31, 2008 9:47 PM On 2004-02-02 17:44, Benzart wrote: Well, I can't do much more to this little thing.Tomorrow I'll open an E-bay account and it will be my first offering.Here is the back with the new Logo.(next one will be better.) Final demensions are 1 1/2" tall by 7/8" wide. If anyone wants this before it goes to e-bay let me know [ Edited by: Benzart 2007-07-10 05:58 ] Walnut shell art ? .........

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