Long time no carvings!

You getting any work done on that Lono? I want to see an update. That way I can get discouraged and not go outside and work on my tikis. It's in the upper nineties down here. So do a brother a favor and keep me inside. :P

blindy - get your butt out side. I'm at work i cant do any pic posts right now.
I have been working hard on the headdress my hands are sore.

JohnnyP - Thanks, looking fwd to seeing your latest carves coming
along.

Tucson - thanks much. Your carves are coming along big time.

surfintiki - thanks yes I'm thinking leaving the wood natural and
going with the tung oil.

Aloha seeks!!!!and Holy Killer Lono's !!!!!!!!!!!!!They look Great ! You have such an incredable flow in your carvings!!!
Excellent stuff my friend,Aloha Mooney

Mooney - thanks bro, all the support keep me going.
That mask of your was simply beautiful work.

Having a good time working out this headdress. So much surface area
in the headdress, time consuming.

This piece is outstanding !
The headress is simply perfect: neat smooth and everything... how did you do ? Chainsaw, sand machine, chisels ?

That's top shelf bro', that's top shelf.

Benjamin.

WOW! Really that's all I got.

seeksurf,

I've been watching your stuff for some time now and it has always been some kind of "modern textbook hawaiian" reference for me, thanks! The size, the smoothness, the details and the way you finish them, I am sure the lono won't be an exception, looking forward to see the final photos !

You posted the first progress photo here 2 weeks ago where the wood looked really fresh (wet), did it only take that long to dry naturally for this size of log ?

Greetings from Munich,

Bobo

benella - thanks, same old technique chainsaw chisels sand like crazy.

tikifreak - WOW is just fine.

Bobo - thanks glad you like.he is still wet i haven't carved anything
yet that was dry. I put a wet towel over him each night to keep him
wet. I keep a towel over the front hoping he will crack more
in the back?

Damn!! I'm jealous of your skills. Great stuff. :D

Hey seeks, that's some mighty fine work! Nice proportions and hard edges.

Hmm...Kook Tiki Carver, huh? I think you're up a few notches higher than that. :)

Mine!

Holy Moly Man, HOW do you get such Perfect Lines, such Perfect Balance, such Perfect Perportions on what is this, your 3rd or 4th tiki? I expected the headdress to be good but Picture perfect? No Way. He looks like eyes popped back into their sockets.

Sooper-tight carve Seeks. I believe you when you say its time consuming. Top marks for setting your own standards so high!

This is what I joined TC to see.. :)

your measurements are off.... :lol:

Very nice!!

Very Very cool.

man,seeksurf,that guy is beautiful!!!!!
wish i could walk out the backyard and pick a log
are you sure you dont have some trained beavers
doing all that fine work?

wow, i totally missed this thread. that's a real beauty. great lines and symmetry.

great work - perfect lines
The Lono will be a masterpiece
bye
Akuae

Tell us Seeksurf, you're using photoshop to get those nice clean lines, aren't you? :lol:

With cuts as nice as that, you should be down in Beverly Hills with a scapel in your hand.

Savage Daddy - Ow stop it you have some killer carves going on.

Bowana - Thanks, Yes the hard lines my hands are paying for those.

GROG - DOWN BOY DOWN!

Benz - You the man benz, without all your lono pictures I would be lost.

Tamapoutini - Thanks I like the high standard comment only thing is now
i have to keep it up.

GMAN - Thanks G, If you look strait at him the headdress shows more of the
front left cutout above the nose than the right. DAMIT! :)

AlohaStation - Thanks Looking FWD to seeing the 3 guys soon.

Duddy - Thanks Nice work on the mask or face.

Buzzard - Thanks my hands and wrists wish i had a trained beaver.

pdrake- Thanks glad you like

AKUAE - Thanks much I'm trying to get those line right.

blindy - Thanks I stay as a starving artist.

Hopefully we see some progress on this one this weekend. Outstanding so far.

Aloha Seeksurf!!! HOLY F__K! What a KILLER carve my friend!!! Your headress looks GREAT!!!Once again another SMOKIN Carving seeks!BIG time SWEET!!!Aloha your friend, Mooney

Wowie zowie! Mine are only comparable after a few :drink:.

Wazzzzz happenin'!!!

Well I'm Growing OLD here waiting for up-dates. I Know this Awesome Lono can't be done in just a few days but you think You could hurry it up just a tad? We're all sitting on the edge of our chairs ,,,waiting for this beauty to make an appearance.
Seeks you can look at, use and copy Any of my pictures you want just don't let them confuse you with lesser quality! :lol:
Just don't take your time :P

Thanks for the bump up surfin and benz. I have been so busy
Vac, Coast trips and the kids are on summer break.

I was showing off 3 tiki's at Lapush on the Res Man the locals
went crazy over them. The Indians really have alot of respect for
the carving arts. I was welcomed with open arms. Trible dance, 3 fishing trips
alittle Salmon and some halibut. Great time.

Lono is almost done!

The Lono is finished ? :) :) :)
Happy to learn everything was cool at the lapush, do you have some pix ?

Mahalo,

Benjamin.

yes, yes hope to see some pics soon
greets
Akuae

I think you need to change your tag line!

Giving Lono a little attention this morning.
Thanks for looking guys.

ben - not done yet

AKUAE - Latest Pic's 4 ya.

AlohaStation - The Kook Carver line? I'm so use to it now.

Speechless.

:o

Besides perfection, what else can you say?

Beautiful work seeks, well worth the wait.

Shootz! That is FINE stuff there Seeks. Gman likes. Could your work get any more exact?

Aloha Seeksurf!!! Well Done my Friend!!!An AMAZING and Spectacular carving!!!!Your skills are Incredable,Mahalo for sharing and can't wait to see whats next,Aloha your friend, Mooney

HOLY COW!!

Very Very Impressive!

WhooHoo!!
Love the Defined look on him!
...and the shnoz
:lol:
looks Great!

Tight carving mate, looks great :D Well done

beautifully done, man! 'exact' and 'perfect' will be heard much!

Hooooo-ma-gawd! Awesome!

You Da Man!

Man I see you are making me look bad! What an Awesome LONO. I can see the bZart Resemblance but your tight, clean detail with Perfectly Sharp, straight lines is going Way beyond and is Mind Boggling. I wish I could do a bZart this well. Can't wait to see the toes so I can claim "My part"! :P :D :lol:

Wow this is one cool tiki man, love the work you did on the body. Amazing!!!

Seeksurf you rock! Your latest is just about as good as it can get.
Tell the truth now...you invented some kind of computer-chizzlin'
machine...right?

Anyway we can see picts from the back side too?

That is looking SHARP!!! GROG like.

I thought I left a post ...

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WOW Boy, A M A Z I N G

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INCREDIBLE SEEKS!!!!

CNC machine right?

Lake - complements always welcome from a senior carver such as yourself.

GMAN - I'm working on the exact part give me more years.

Mooney - Thanks for the AMAZING and SP.

kountzro - Thanks for the Indian reference.

Duddy - The shnoz might get alittle trim?

hewey - Thanks mate

greentikipat - from a distance it looks exact and perfect Thanks.

Tiki Lee's - thanks for the Awesome!

Benz - You the MAN! thanks for the GPS!

Tahitiki - Thanks I'm pleased with this body.

conga - I hope i get better.

Tahitiki - Yes i will post more pic's

GROG - Glad Grog Like.

tikifreak - thanks brother.

teaKEY - only a 3 axes though :)