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Conga....Wisconsin stuff!
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Mon, Feb 19, 2007 3:51 PM
"Free Tiki" looks pretty darn good. I'll take one, wait for the price I'll take two. Your daughter's friend is lucky. Totem tiki's chisel marks really add a lot of character. I like how all the the eyes, beak, and mouth have similar lines, It makes it really stand out in a good way. JP |
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Benzart
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Mon, Feb 19, 2007 4:05 PM
Ditto what JP said only make my order for 3 free tikeees. I think I like the chisel marks, really gives hin that Pacific NW Totem Pole look, just don't go too deep and keep them lined up in nice patterns. I don't know how those guyz kept those patterns so precise and even. What a way to carve those guyz had, all sitting elbow to elbow, hacking away on this 200 foot log as if they all had just one brain and everyone knew what everyone else was going to do. Imagine the stories that poured over those carvings. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, Feb 19, 2007 4:06 PM
Yeah, I'd have to agree with JP, those chisel marks make a neat effect. Good choices Conga. It's really looking top notch. |
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Tiki Duddy
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Mon, Feb 19, 2007 5:43 PM
oooh man thats looking goood. great stuff with the chisle effect going on there. how big is that thing in total? |
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GMAN
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Mon, Feb 19, 2007 5:48 PM
Conga, That is some tight looking chisel work. I likee!!! Sweet stuff. How big is it? -Gman |
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congatiki
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Tue, Feb 20, 2007 5:37 AM
Many thanks GMan, Duddy, Buzzy, Ben and Johnny. I appreciate your feedback on the "chiseled" |
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McTiki
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Tue, Feb 20, 2007 8:03 AM
I love the latest one Conga. Nice N deep and the details of the parts all coming together! Keep on it! Nice Nice! Mahalo McTiki |
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GMAN
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Tue, Feb 20, 2007 8:14 PM
Conga, Don't worry about the bird face and the flats. You will pull it off and it will RAWK like all your other chops - pure Conga all the way. Please don't keep us waiting for new pics of this heavy weight. I need my Conga fix....please? -Gman |
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congatiki
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 10:36 AM
Many thanks McTiki and GMan...you are great motivators. |
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congatiki
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Sun, Feb 25, 2007 10:19 AM
Proof that Wisconsin is the best place for outdoor carving in February...some progress pics |
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Tiki Duddy
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Sun, Feb 25, 2007 10:37 AM
oh man! B-E-A-UTIFUL! great job looks amazing. |
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JohnnyP
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Sun, Feb 25, 2007 4:56 PM
Good job in that Wonderful Wisconsin Winter Whittling Weather. How was today? Your chisel marks are really adding character to that piece. JP |
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Benzart
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Sun, Feb 25, 2007 7:05 PM
Yes Conga! This pole is going to be Supurb, one of your BEst pieces. Don't want you goin' out now and becoming an Indian carver, you are too good at the tikii... |
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congatiki
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Wed, Feb 28, 2007 5:16 AM
Mahalo to all and thanks for looking. |
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teaKEY
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Wed, Feb 28, 2007 5:30 AM
I was just checking out that top pic and was like sweet a girl tiki, don't see too many of them. Oh, nevermind. My mind got the best of me, Sweet tiki and you wouldn't catch me out in the snow like that. :D |
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congatiki
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Wed, Feb 28, 2007 5:50 AM
Hey Teakey...thanks for visiting...and I can see the girl tiki too if I squint a little. And |
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McTiki
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Thu, Mar 1, 2007 6:19 PM
BRRRRRRR! Damn Conga! Carvings look tight but you gotta be cold as Heck. (cleaning up my references) Nice Nice! Mahalo McTiki |
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Bowana
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Thu, Mar 1, 2007 7:57 PM
Hey Conga- The Tiki Totem looking really good! Judging from this one and your previous carving, (the Quad Dude) I would say that you've got quite a unique and original spin on your subject matter. Try not to freeze out there. |
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congatiki
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Sat, Mar 10, 2007 6:21 PM
Thanks McTiki and Dave...weather is getting better...happy days for guys like me, Lakesurfer, [ Edited by: congatiki 2007-03-10 18:25 ] |
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GMAN
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Sat, Mar 10, 2007 6:31 PM
Wow, Conga! That looks great...and like a ton of work. I love the deep color you used for staining the high points and the darker colors in the lows. Very nice technique. As for splashing colors, what do you have in mind? The chisel strokes add a nice feel. Looking good my friend! I sanded to the Mensters today! :) -Gman |
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Sat, Mar 10, 2007 6:35 PM
Mensters rock! I love the tool marks you left in. He has a very old soul in him. It's only been a week! Have you forgotten me already? :cry: :wink: My thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth... [ Edited by: finkdaddy 2007-03-11 08:09 ] |
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JohnnyP
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Sat, Mar 10, 2007 7:15 PM
I've been waiting for the Conga update for a while now. It looks great, we all have to deal witht the dreaded flash. Your lucky to have a basement to carve in during the winter. JP |
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Sat, Mar 10, 2007 8:00 PM
EXTRA sweet! The chisel marks add so much to a piece-and so many times I've tried desperately to sand them out. Great job-vintage vibe. It looks like it could be a hunert years old! |
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Benzart
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Sat, Mar 10, 2007 8:53 PM
Conga, this piece keeps getting Sweeter with Every update. You certainly have Lots of magick left in them old bonz. |
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congatiki
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Sun, Mar 11, 2007 6:47 AM
Many thanks to all my kind friends, GMan, Finky, Johnny, Surf'n'Turf (love your boatload of tikis), |
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congatiki
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Sun, Mar 11, 2007 8:26 AM
Getting close now... |
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Benzart
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Sun, Mar 11, 2007 8:35 AM
Looks like you found some more "Voodoo" from dem ol' bonz! |
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congatiki
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Mon, Mar 12, 2007 8:07 PM
Thanks Ben...I'm pretty happy with how things turned out, but this is still a very heavy chunk |
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GMAN
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Tue, Mar 13, 2007 3:59 AM
Conga, It looks like all your research regarding NW totems and colors served you well. Those colors are perfect and really make a statement without drawing too much attention. Very good choice. I like the NW side painted up much better than just stained, and not that he was hard to look at or anything.... So, some openwork on a big bass log, eh? I can't wait. For now....sit back, sip a strong one, and enjoy your new totem. Great work, -Gman |
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 10:42 AM
Hey Conga!! Awesome as usual... Love the chisel marks on the "double header side"! I'm going to remember thats when I crack into the log drying in my garage! |
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congatiki
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 11:08 AM
Hey Hodadhank, how ya doin'. Thanks for the comps. And just so you know, |
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Benzart
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 12:44 PM
I Really love the colors on the "Used car salesman" above(OOPS, No Offense :) ) His wikkid little smirky smile is really neat with those teeth grinnin at'cha. Super good Farm boy. |
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congatiki
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 1:09 PM
Funny guy Ben, I should have carved him with a yellow jacket and plaid pants! |
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 1:43 PM
REal beauty of a carving, conga. You've done great justice to the melding of tiki and Pacific NW carvings. THat sucka looks H E A V Y!!! Can't wait to see it done! |
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Benzart
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 4:52 PM
Just makin sure! |
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Paipo
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 6:45 PM
Superb! This is one of the nicest big tikis (or any-sized tikis) I've seen in quite a while. You've obviously really done your homework on this guy, beacause the finished product is beautifully resolved. |
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congatiki
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Thu, Mar 29, 2007 6:56 AM
Many thanks Polynesiac, this might be my lone attempt at NW style but it was fun. |
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finkdaddy
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Thu, Mar 29, 2007 8:25 AM
Looking good, Conga! I love the orange/red quality that your finish has. |
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congatiki
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 10:25 AM
Thanks finky! |
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Tiki Duddy
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 10:44 AM
wow, looks really great! im really looking forward to updates on this one. well...lets just say those blood spots on his chin gives him...character. |
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Benzart
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 12:13 PM
Well, whe you mess around with tiki Sharks'n hook knives, you're gonna get bit. You SHOULD Know that those are a Deadly combination even I wouldn't tempt That fate! |
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GROG
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 12:32 PM
Are you going to carve the big-eyed puppy with the bone to go with it? |
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congatiki
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 1:48 PM
Thanks Duddy and Ben. |
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Sneakytiki
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 4:43 PM
Conga, ST |
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Lake Surfer
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Sat, Mar 31, 2007 11:26 PM
Some really nice stuff going on up there Conga, but don't put that jacket away yet... arctic cold is back for a visit next week! You and I keep the tiki in this state balanced out good... you up north and me down here in the south... somehow we keep Wisconsin level. :wink: Hope you're making the trip down for Exotica this year... 7-7-07! |
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hodadhank
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Sun, Apr 1, 2007 5:33 PM
Cool! I'll tell the girls to keep holding up the sign. |
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JohnnyP
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Mon, Apr 2, 2007 6:27 AM
Conga's conjurin' some new stuff. Excellent. I alwalys enjoy your posts and updates. JP |
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congatiki
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Tue, Apr 10, 2007 4:19 PM
Hey thanks for visiting my fellow tikiphiles...appreciate the motivational input. |
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