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Fri, Mar 21, 2003 12:38 AM
Poly Pop... your second tiki looks great... I have been using Minwax's Polystain to color and seal a lot of my pine and basswood tikis that are going to be in the elements.... satin looks best... |
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PolynesianPop
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Fri, Mar 21, 2003 8:02 AM
Thanks Tikifille & Chiki. I'll have to keep practicing as I'm still getting a feel for the chisels as well as what to cut and what to keep. I hope to one day be able to carve as good as you guys. LS - Yes, the cuts you see are basically just my guidelines. I intended to go deeper and more defined with my cuts after I roughed it out but when I screwed up in a couple of places, I actually thought about chucking the log in the trash bin. I decided to try and save it instead but didn't want to waste the time on the detail since the mistakes weren't salvagable. I'm going to try a new one sometime soon. I have some big logs that need to be skinned first. Tikifille, I got your email awhile back for some logs (pine). I had my buddy hold about a dozen 3-4 footers with 16 inch diameters. Email me at [email protected] and we'll work out the details - if you still want some of 'em. I'm in the 909 (Chino Hills) but my buddy lives in Chino, CA - he's got the logs. **Poly-Pop *** [ Edited by: PolynesianPop on 2003-03-21 08:08 ] |
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GECKO
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Fri, Mar 21, 2003 2:44 PM
PP, Turbogod...SUUUUPA! good job braddahs! |
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tikifille
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Fri, Mar 21, 2003 6:18 PM
Poly pop- I won't e-mail you because this morning I STUPIDLY opened an e-mail with a download with a nice virus. Norton Anti-virus came up immediately and did something, I had the imaginary demon first address on my address book, etc. but don't open mail from me for while. Hang on to the logs and I'll contact via someone by phone. Thanks. [ Edited by: tikifille on 2003-03-21 19:46 ] |
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GECKO
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 2:05 PM
here is a finished Maori. |
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tikifreak
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 2:21 PM
Awesome......what more can be said. You rock;) T.F. |
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Turbogod
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 4:47 PM
I'll add Good Gugga Mugga. Very Very nice G. |
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GECKO
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 9:32 PM
Aloha villagers, nothing fancy about this guy i carved except fo da wood. I jus wanted you kanes and wahines to see a exotic Hawaiian wood called "monkey pod". look at da beautiful colors and how they change. In the past they made a lot of da pupu platter bowls shapped like leaves out of monkey pod. Most of da time from da Philippines. dis tree jus wen cut down about a week ago is da reason fo da light color. shaka |
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GECKO
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 9:35 PM
ooops. mo bigga picha |
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Lake Surfer
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 11:34 PM
Hot stuff, Gecko... love the exotic woods... Your stuff is so beautiful makes me want to just throw in the towel... but on I carve... hopefully someday to become half as good as your talent! I wish I had the beauty of Oahu around me to inspire too! |
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Basement Kahuna
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 11:41 PM
You're a made man, Gecko, a "main guy". We're all just crew soldiers. :) |
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tikifille
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Mon, Mar 24, 2003 11:45 PM
Gecko-that monkey pod wood is great with the color change at different depths. Here's a question for you--when I was in Hawaii I purchased 2 tikis carved out of this wierd fibrous dark wood. They're very slender and the seller told me that the wood was a specific gender (like only the female trees could be carved-or something like that). I just can't remember what the wood is called. |
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tikifreak
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 5:59 AM
Once again.......totally awesome Gecko. Monkey Pod huh? Hard or soft wood. Hard I would imagine, but is it harder than Koa? Peace. T.F. |
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Tiki Diablo
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 9:14 AM
Looks great G. Crazy wood too. |
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keigs20
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 2:30 PM
great tikis gecko and everyone else, I just finished this one. It looks kind of plain and cartoony compared to geckos. He is a fat little guy. I also made the the little girl on the left she was a lot easier to make but is a lot harder to maintain. |
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SugarCaddyDaddy
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 2:48 PM
Kool Kuts Keigs! What's the backside like? SugarCaddyDaddy |
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Turbogod
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 8:22 PM
Ken, I see it's up on Ebay. That really looks great. |
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keigs20
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 8:33 PM
Sugar caddy daddy sorry about my late reply. I spent half the day waxing it and threw it on ebay without checking for replys on tc. Kind of short on cash so I put them on about as fast as I can carve them. It is carved on the back and flat on top here is the link for better pictures [ Edited by: keigs20 on 2003-03-25 20:34 ] |
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tikitony
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 8:37 PM
Lookin' good, can't wait to make a kid, but for now I'll just make tikis. So glad to see everyone's great carvings!! |
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Basement Kahuna
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Tue, Mar 25, 2003 10:19 PM
Here is the latest from me...it's a double Marquesan plaque, modeled loosely after the ones Gecko photographed in the Waikiki Intl. Marketplace on the side of the old Trader Vic's. It's 4 feet tall. This is my first real experiment with artificial weathering and distressing, and it has sort of a soft-glow Witco effect. Available at Hukilau, slightly cheaper than a Bosko 4-footer (140.00), and lot's more bang for your buck! [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna on 2003-03-25 22:24 ] [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna on 2003-03-27 12:20 ] |
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Basement Kahuna
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 6:33 AM
Here's Gecko's photo from the Int'l Marketplace: |
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Basement Kahuna
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 1:51 PM
...Anybody? Am I being "Reverse Dixie Chicked" here? :) [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna on 2003-03-27 13:52 ] |
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DawnTiki
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 2:10 PM
BK - I might not agree with your politics, but "DAMN" you are one fine carver! Thanks for sharing your carvings with us! Mahalo! :tiki: [ Edited by: DawnTiki on 2003-03-27 14:14 ] |
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tikijaksin
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 2:56 PM
Base, those are really f-in kool I cant wait to see em in person. |
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PolynesianPop
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 3:37 PM
LMAO! :lol: BK, what can I say about your carvings that hasn't already been said?! Excellent Work as Usual!!! |
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Chongolio
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 6:35 PM
Hey Everybody, really diggin' all the nice work you folks are putting out ( tiks and kids) [ Edited by: Chongolio on 2003-03-27 18:40 ] |
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 7:39 PM
tikitony~ |
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Basement Kahuna
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Thu, Mar 27, 2003 8:14 PM
Thanks, folks...Me and Gecko in the same class? I'm not even close, man. I'm about three levels belown Da Masta. |
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GECKO
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Fri, Mar 28, 2003 2:38 PM
ALOOOOHAAAA, Auwieee! look at dis thread! great stuff here! Tikifille asked, "when I was in Hawaii I purchased 2 tikis carved out of this wierd fibrous dark wood. They're very slender and the seller told me that the wood was a specific gender (like only the female trees could be carved-or something like that). I just can't remember what the wood is called" I dont really know wahine. could be keave but dats not really fiberous. sorry. Hows da wood flyin. you carvin agen. Monkey pod is a hard wood Tikifreak. Koa Is da best. If I can get a hold of one koa log....ho, dat buggah gon be mine. tanks fo da complaments from braddahs Chikki, BK, Keigs20, Lakesurfer, Chongo, etc... Keigs20 sed his tiki looked plain and cartoony...not to me.looks great but, I bet you are your worst critic. Everybody here are mastas at there own styles as far as I'm concerned. I'm my worst critic and I am no masta BK at da art of tiki. but wen and if I get as good as a masta like Mr. Leroy Smaltz den I gon be happy. but till den I'm like everybody here trying to put a small dent in da return of Tiki. I will enjoy seeing where we all are in about 25 years from now. but till then I jus gon merinate and enjoy da culture. BK, did ya get da email of da maori wall panel i made from da dark wood? Alohaz Oh, wanted to tell braddah Sven if he reads this that the video is a good motivator wen i'm dreding to go outside and de-bark a coconut tree. I like da La Mariana video shot on da end of da tape too...where da hell was I?? Can't belive I didn't here about it. Thats ok I was jus in a episode of "why your lucky you live in Hawaii" and they shot it at La Mariana. It was a short interview but I was happy. shoots |
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Fri, Mar 28, 2003 4:06 PM
Tikifille, The dark, fibrous wood you mentioned might be Tree Fern. Just a hunch. Check out this past thread to see if it resembles any of the tree-fern tikis pictured there. Sabu |
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Basement Kahuna
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Fri, Mar 28, 2003 7:05 PM
Yeah...I got the photo. Looks great, Geck, almost like a rafter carving from a meeting house. I'm still looking for a box that is 7 feet long to get your club out. I could tape two guitar boxes together but it'd end up being oversized (mucho shells) and not very sturdy. I've been scoping out a ductwork place up the road in the hopes that PVC ducts may come in a long, narrow box like what I need. |
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tikifille
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Sat, Mar 29, 2003 9:30 AM
Sabu--thanks, that's it, although the seller used a proper noun (am I a teacher, or what?) when I bought them. Tree Fern is better than "that fibrous thingy over there". [ Edited by: tikifille on 2003-03-29 09:32 ] |
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Basement Kahuna
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Sun, Mar 30, 2003 12:32 AM
Here's a Samoan short club that I finished tonight. The Samoans were a very peculiar race of people...Outside of the period during which they were occupied by the Tongans (1200 to 1600 AD, when they were finally expelled), they had absolutely no "figural" carving traditions whatsoever....they were strictly, unabashedly warriors and storytellers. Hence the only artifactual legacy that remains of the original, indigenous Samoan people are a small surviving number of their weapons...very simple, but very effective and dignified. |
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tikifille
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Sun, Mar 30, 2003 7:13 AM
BK-Tres beau, comme toujours. Is that walnut, or is it stained? Did you shoot a pic of the detail of the handle? I'd love to see it. Gecko--I'm carving, but in between major remodel projects which I ridiculously seem to think I can do myself. Yeah right. Keep up the inspiring work, y'all. It motivates me. |
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Basement Kahuna
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Sun, Mar 30, 2003 9:13 AM
It's walnut...a nicely figured piece although I aged the club to look original (simulated hand wear, darkening, etc.). There's one more piece left in that board that's usable...a small one. I may carve a Maori Patu with it. How's that first B.O.T tiki coming? I'd love to see it. |
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tikifille
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Sun, Mar 30, 2003 9:52 PM
BK- Well, B.O.T. got the boot for a paying job. I'll be working on it after I finish this other piece. Where do you get all your wood? I had major remodel plans this Sat., but had to drop everything because my favorite amigo/tree trimmer called me with 2 7' palm pieces. My buddy Juan is going straight to heaven and I'm buying him the ticket. I LOVE MY TREE TRIMMING HOMBRE!!!! |
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Basement Kahuna
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Mon, Mar 31, 2003 1:15 AM
Well, between being an adult with the attention span of a twelve-year-old, looking for antique inventory in the name of making a living, and zombie-like internet zone-outs during which I will look up and realize that an hour or so has passed and I have yet to do a single productive thing, I average about an hour or two a day. I am currently carving a 7 1/2-foot, 22-inch diameter Marquesan pole! Cette chose va être énorme! No one else seems to be doing much of that style, yet it is far and above the most prominent type of all in the original Polynesian Palaces. I'm doing it in white pine (cut three months ago). |
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Basement Kahuna
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Mon, Mar 31, 2003 10:15 PM
Here's the opening chisel volley on a huge 7 1/2 foot, 22-inch Marquesan...Kahuna in work duds! Can't decide to go full body single (easier) or a double godhead pole. White pine...carves like fresh drawn butter...very oily and full of resin, which should mean a clean go of it as this wood continues to dry. It will get about 4 coats of tung as well. |
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Basement Kahuna
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Mon, Mar 31, 2003 10:32 PM
Sorry, Fille....I meant to add I get my wood from a local lumber yard that's pretty cool on my gig..They always save 1x and 2x odd cuts of premium hardwoods for me. The guy that's the foreman on the yard is in the Coast Guard Reserves, is based in Fort Lauderdale,and his favorite restuaraunt is the Mai Kai! What are the odds of getting a sawmill foreman with those kinds of credentials AND an understanding of oceanic carvings? I'll add a closeup of the Samoan club detail ASAP as well. What is the paying job la craftswoman superbe is working on? |
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tikifille
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Mon, Mar 31, 2003 11:35 PM
BK--I'd love to tell you what the paying job is, but then I'd have to swallow the cyanide tablet..and send you one too. I have 2 Marquesian style poles that I picked up at a garage sale. They're great and they have 2 figures (male at the top and female below.. and rather anatomically correct)stacked in the design. My linesman friend has come up with the "endless supply of telephone poles". I poo pooed this due to the kreosote(ch. spelling), is there any reason why I should accept these? I love the pics of this new carving and your leg in the shot gives good scale. Keep me posted. (How do you get the accent aigu and cicumflex on your French vowels? I am in awe of you!) |
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Basement Kahuna
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Tue, Apr 1, 2003 12:34 AM
I would steer clear of the phone poles, Fille....the creosote is just the moisture barrier, but like most all pressure-treated woods, the INSECT barrier is arsenous oxide, or arsenic. This is why one should wear gloves if they handle this type of lumber prior to it being sealed, after which it is pretty safe. Carving into one might get kind of iffy on the poison factor. I would adore trying some fan palm poles, but hard to find in the Appalachians. Are you going to give us some pics of the secret project? :) |
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Tue, Apr 1, 2003 1:13 PM
sweeeet size, 7 foota! HO! nice score. How much you get da log fo? |
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Basement Kahuna
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Tue, Apr 1, 2003 5:49 PM
7 bucks! |
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Basement Kahuna
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Tue, Apr 1, 2003 9:52 PM
We got face.... We got choppers..... |
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Lake Surfer
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Tue, Apr 1, 2003 10:08 PM
Beautiful! Beautiful! |
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Basement Kahuna
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Thu, Apr 3, 2003 3:10 PM
Cutting in the chest and arms. Getting the chest contours right is pretty hard on a Marquesan this size...the geometric features should sort of "flow" into the more organic ones. I use a single cardboard template for each feature so it will be the same on both sides. The red marks on the straight chisel shown are for different plunge depths. This is a chisel I use all the time that I have ground down the first 1 1/2 inches of the tip on a bench grinder to about 1/16th of an inch thin, tapered like a duckbill, which allows me to cut guide grooves quite deep without cracking the wood. It makes the work go faster because you usually don't have to plunge grooves twice. The ear protectors keep my rather Roger-Miller-like rock band induced tinnitus from getting worse from all that hammering. One may also note that I changed the design a bit to better porportion the arms. [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna on 2003-04-03 15:12 ] |
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Thu, Apr 3, 2003 3:50 PM
Base, He's looking real nice. How are you going to bear to sell him? Sabu |
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Basement Kahuna
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Thu, Apr 3, 2003 7:16 PM
This one won't be cheap....It's a pretty big tiki at 7 feet 2 inches high.. Probably in the $700 range. Diameter also plays into that. My wife said "If it doesn't sell do you think we might be able to keep it?" [ Edited by: Basement Kahuna on 2003-04-04 00:48 ] |