Long time no carvings!

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B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Mar 18, 2008 8:53 PM Hey Seeks, You KNEW he waas gonna be good but did you think he was gonna BE THIS GREAT? This carving says Tons about you and your Carving ability, Top Shelf for SURE. I'm Super HAPPY for you, Bask, no, Wallow in the well deserved glory and now put a finish on him so we can see how Really Great you Are!!!
AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Tue, Mar 18, 2008 9:16 PM Seeksurf, I just came across your thread - been offline for awhile. Really amazing evolution of your skills & style. I share your appreciation of Hawaiian style for sure. Nice... Super Nice! On 2008-03-18 00:16, seeksurf wrote: And this one... Have you been to the Hawaiian islands? This tiki headdress totally reminds me of the Tongan carved/Hawaiian style (see here, and here) that's spread all over the islands and now seems to be the prevalent style there. Anyways, keep up the good work. You got it goin' on. A-A
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 7:51 AM Benz - thanks much. I'm having a good time and learning a ton on each carve. I hope i can say that in 5 years or more again. AA - thanks for dropping in. For sure the head dress on surftiki is me eyeballing the tongan style. Yes, i have been to the Islands the US Navy drop me off for a short stay back in 87. I wasn't into the arts, but it was the first time i tried surfing.
KL&T kreepytiki lounge & tattoos Member Joined: Mar 09, 2008 Posts: 63	KL&T kreepytiki lounge & tattoos Posted posted on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 1:38 PM holy hot dang bro that is a killer carving...wow im stunned...
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Thu, Mar 20, 2008 6:58 AM oh super neat! Congrats!
BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Thu, Mar 20, 2008 5:30 PM That's an absolutely superb tiki, seeksurf. Craftsmanship all the way. I'd be very proud of that one if I were you!
FB Flat Black Member Chicagoland Joined: Feb 14, 2008 Posts: 116	FB Flat Black Posted posted on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 12:16 PM He's so damn smooth, it's almost as if that piece of wood was begging to be carved into that exact shape.
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Sat, Mar 22, 2008 7:24 PM kreepy - thanks bro for stopping by and checking him out. Clarita - thanks abunch. Basement Kahuna - WOW, what a honor. Glad you like. Flat Black - IM still sanding. Thanks. He was a choice piece of wood to start with. I think willed him into what he is.
KL&T kreepytiki lounge & tattoos Member Joined: Mar 09, 2008 Posts: 63	KL&T kreepytiki lounge & tattoos Posted posted on Mon, Mar 24, 2008 6:10 AM yeah please dont forget to lemme know when ya can make a Kona Stylee Tiki like this for me bro..
G greentikipat Member st. pete fl Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 325	G greentikipat Posted posted on Fri, Mar 28, 2008 10:52 AM wow! i missed these guys. glad i found them, incredible job on all!! kick ass design AND execute. i will be keeping an eye on these from now on.
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 28, 2008 1:51 PM C'mon dude! Where's that cedar!!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Mar 28, 2008 2:32 PM YES, He's Sweet. You entering him in the Swap??? :lol: :lol: :lol: Really Well done, I can't say Excellent enough times!
M MooneyTiki Member Jensen Beach,fla Joined: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 578	M MooneyTiki Posted posted on Sat, Mar 29, 2008 5:27 AM Aloha Seeksurf!!!Just wanted to say again how aweasome this carving is ,sweet job my friend and i hope your getting some surf in ,Aloha, Mooney
T tikifreak1 Member Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582	T tikifreak1 Posted posted on Sat, Mar 29, 2008 6:12 PM Seeks, did you put a finish on the waffle head yet??
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Mon, Mar 31, 2008 8:57 AM kreepy - thanks again. I just don't know if carving for money is for me? greentikipat - glad you like. surfin - its in the garage I have a couple nice 6' cedars Benz - thanks for the smile. :) Mooney - I deffently need to make some time soon on the surf. tikifreak - Not yet he is getting a slow dry cracking has started.
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Tue, Apr 1, 2008 11:32 AM surfintiki here is that cedar log. Im really like the feel of this wood. Lots of head room for a Lono this time. I'M a little worried about the base not much room for the feet.
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Tue, Apr 1, 2008 5:10 PM OH DUDE, you are SO psyched! That is such a perfectly shaped one for tiki creating too. Mine are stubs with branches. At least no bugs! Great start, I bet this one is gonna look bee-u-tee-ful.
T tikifreak1 Member Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582	T tikifreak1 Posted posted on Tue, Apr 1, 2008 5:33 PM Seeks, you are on fire!!! Maybe you can try the feet like this style (wrap them over the front?) I know you'll get it perfect!!! Ohhh yeah, and I was just starring at the picture of your last carving next to your new one and never really noticed how realistic the hands were. Incredible!! [ Edited by: tikifreak1 2008-04-01 17:38 ]
C congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C congatiki Posted posted on Tue, Apr 1, 2008 6:08 PM You got it down, Seeksurf.
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Tue, Apr 1, 2008 7:10 PM Dayum! You's a bad dude!
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 3:36 AM WOW , Boy ! excellent start. I'm not worrying about the feet. You found the way to carve them like a master on the waffle boy. It looks like you have enough wood, especially if you do what Tikifreak1 said. Good luck, Benjamin.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 5:11 AM Excellent Start on your Lono and DAMN How can you make it Look SO EaZy. How do I go about getting my Own Seeks Tiki?
R Robin Member where the road and the sky collide Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402	R Robin Posted posted on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 9:01 AM Looking forward to seeing the progress....you do excellent work. Don't spend to much time staring. :)
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 4:03 PM surfintiki - thanks bro a friend at work gave me a couple cedars and couple maples the maples are larger than the cedar. tikifreak - that shot has been my bread and butter for the last 3 tikis and i haven't put it away yet. conga - I might have the body down, but I'm hoping the imagination kicks in later down the road. Right now they are pretty much copy's. G - thanks much, this ceder is cool alittle chippy at the wrong angle for sure. benella - thanks, I don't think I'm going for realistic feet this time it will be close to tikifreaks suggestion. Benz - I look him over good and plenty. I'm not open to retail as of yet. Maybe when the wife gets tired of tikis all over the place? Robin - Na. I'm going to look at him to death.
M MooneyTiki Member Jensen Beach,fla Joined: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 578	M MooneyTiki Posted posted on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 4:35 PM Aloha Seeksurf!!! How do you make those lines look so effortless my friend.You have another Smokin start to another aweasome Tiki.Hope your getting some surf! Aloha Mooney
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 7:33 PM Well Seeks, I'm Sure he is looking better than the last pic you posted and I KNOW he will just be incredible. SO, if you aren't up for retail just yet, Just send him over here and let him enjoy my company for awhile. And when you are ready to get him back, send a letter to my customer service department, they are open 9 to 5 om April 1 every year and they will try to arrange to get him back to you for further upgrades and enhancements, but you have to promise not to take too long. How ever long you have been carving doesn't matter as you were a Natural born wood carver and the Ancients live at your house eventhough you may not have seen them yet. They want ME to have this Lono, Ask 'em.
T Tahitiki Grand Member (1 year) San Jose Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 324	T Tahitiki Posted posted on Thu, Apr 3, 2008 6:13 AM great start, i wouldn't worry about the feet, looks like it's doable. great job!!! Tahitiki [ Edited by: Tahitiki 2008-04-03 06:14 ]
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Thu, Apr 3, 2008 9:54 PM Mooney - Thanks Its been a horrible winter as far as surf time. Been working allot of OT. Benz - Thanks for the humor and the kind words. Tahitiki - Yes there is room for the feet but what i was trying to say was I'm worried about the size of the base after i put the feet in. I was thinking base but typed feet. I'm sorta dyslexic at times.
V VBTIKI Member Joined: Jan 03, 2008 Posts: 38	V VBTIKI Posted posted on Fri, Apr 4, 2008 10:54 AM wow is all I have to say I love the detail you put in these things I'm searching for some cedar myself but lookin good
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 8:02 AM Damn Seek, You got chops man. Just looked through your thread. You got talent brother, Keep it up and show us more.
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 9:47 AM Uh I have a good feeling about this Lono! any progress yet? can't wait!
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 4:21 PM Hey Seeks. How's this guy doing? I imagine he is looking tight. A star is born!
B Bete Member Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 490	B Bete Posted posted on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 5:41 PM Cool looking piece you're working on, nice job!
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 7:29 PM VBTIKI - Thanks much yes get your hands on some cedar its nice. tikimeculs - Cool, thanks for the walk-thru on the thread. Clarita - I appreciate the positive vibration coming from you. GMAN - Its going slow. I'm still hacking out the body. A few hrs a day is good. I was abusing my hands on waffle head at times, so I'm slowing down alittle. Bete - Thanks Bro
V VBTIKI Member Joined: Jan 03, 2008 Posts: 38	V VBTIKI Posted posted on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 8:53 PM Turns out my parents are droppin some trees and the lopper says he has more cedar than I could carve in a life time so looks like what ever is discussed on this forum comes true. All I need now is a new grinder with all the pads and attachments!!
J JohnnyP Tiki Socialite Attica, MI Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 1695	J JohnnyP Posted posted on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 6:36 PM Any updates? It was a fine start.
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Wed, Apr 23, 2008 11:38 AM BUMP ... for an update ! Benjamin.
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Wed, Apr 23, 2008 9:54 PM I have been meaning to update. I'm still tweaking the body in. Not a lot of progress. I have been spending some time on waffle head also. Im also have some Vista and camera driver issues. I need to just buy a usb adapter for the media card. Thanks for checking in guys.
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 1:47 PM OK quick update I'm still having camera driver issues so this pic is a little old. Thanks for checking him out.
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 1:52 PM WOW, man, when I see that, I want to try to do the same but your pieces are so neat ... Great work, Benjamin.
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 2:35 PM On 2008-04-23 21:54, seeksurf wrote: Im also have some Vista and camera driver issues. I need to just buy a usb adapter for the media card. Stupid technology! Lono is looking cool!
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 4:59 PM There's dedication! Making sure to get that shot up to T.C.!! Lookin good seeks, that cedar has a more milder red inside, I wonder when you coat it, if it will darken it some. Keep on jammin'!
T tikifreak1 Member Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 582	T tikifreak1 Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 5:56 PM Nice form Seeks!! Can't wait till you start working on the mug!!!
H harro Member Australia Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 686	H harro Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 7:35 PM man thats a sharp lookin bod there!! just with chisels so far? good luck with the tech stuff.
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 9:23 PM benella - Im sure you could pull it off. Bowana - thanks and the frustration with the drivers also. surfintiki - I love the color and grain I'm thinking about leaving it natural. tikifreak - just started cutting the mug today. harro - I use the chisels mostly in the areas i cant control with the sander or chainsaw. I go back and forth allot with all 3 tools.
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Fri, Apr 25, 2008 2:13 PM Go Lono Go! [ Edited by: Clarita 2008-04-25 14:14 ]
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Sat, Apr 26, 2008 12:17 PM Thanks much Clarita. I bought a $10 dollar media card adapter better than spending money on new camera that is Vista friendly.
LS Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite Milwaukee, WI Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3417	LS Lake Surfer Posted posted on Sat, Apr 26, 2008 12:20 PM Nice chops seek! This guy is shaping up nicely! You're gonna have some fun with the headress, I just know it!

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