Tiki Central / Tiki Carving
Some new photoshop pics (with moai!)
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surfintiki
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06/04/2009
Yeah!! Love that tongue! |
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finkdaddy
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06/09/2009
Thanks everyone for the kind words. :D Here's what I started working on today. This is different for me because I had no idea of what I wanted to carve. I just grabbed a piece of wood and started working it. I'm still not sure where it's going to go. |
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TikiMango
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06/09/2009
Off to a great start. Glad to see you getting active again. I'm looking forward to seeing how recharged you are now. |
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AKUAE
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06/09/2009
i hope to some pixs soon bye |
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06/09/2009
One of the things that got me to keep checking in on Tiki Central on a regular basis back in the days was the excitement of seein what finkdaddy was carvin up, and you were a big influence to me.. Im glad your getting back into it.and posting again.. this pendant has classic finkdaddy written all over it.. |
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finkdaddy
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06/09/2009
Thanks guys! |
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laojia
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06/10/2009
Excelent begins on this small azebia hunk! Already nice line for the mouth... J. |
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Benzart
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06/10/2009
Dayyum Finky, Careful or that tiki will be spittin' out your finger! Nice job on this guy. |
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benella
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06/11/2009
The color and the grain of this wood look wonderful and perfect for your carving. Benjamin. |
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seeksurf
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06/12/2009
You have a talent there. Looks like its alive. |
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hewey
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06/13/2009
Lies all LIES! Your carvings have plenty of life in them my freind! #1 still has pride of place in my collection mate :D He even featured in a hot rod and kustom kulture art show at the Aussie hot rod nationals
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finkdaddy
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06/13/2009
Hewey, my friend, I miss chatting with you!! That is so cool about the art show, how on earth did that come about? Did you have pieces in the show too? Thank you very, very much. What an honor! Thanks everyone for your comments. Later all! |
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finkdaddy
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06/13/2009
OK, I lied. I wanted to finish it up so I could wear it today. |
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RockNRollRatfink
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06/13/2009
Awesome stuff fink! I wish I was ambitious enough to carve I can't get beyond a 5 minute pen drawing |
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mieko
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06/15/2009
Wow, there is just something about the big nose guy that I just adore! He's just got this laid back attitude to him that seems so alive. Is that Koa wood? The grain does look really nice, it almost looks a little lighter in the front, not sure if that's the wood or just the lighting. It's too bad you're not happy with the eyes on the other guy. I'm always nervous about what I'm doing so I usually don't take progress photos. |
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finkdaddy
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06/15/2009
No, I think it's called Abezia, but I'm not 100% sure about that. It's much softer than Koa and is easy to work, although it wants to break apart when doing smaller details. Thanks for the nice comments! |
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4WDtiki
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06/15/2009
Love this guy! How about another pic from a different angle? |
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finkdaddy
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06/15/2009
It's Monday morning, despite two days of bikers and beer, I'm not hungover at all. Maybe I'm not that old after all. :wink: Anyway, I finished this one last night, I just need to make a real chord for it. Thanks everyone. Now I'm off to take my two boys to their first baseball practice! |
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finkdaddy
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06/16/2009
Just finished up a grumpy little moai. |
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hewey
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06/16/2009
Wow mate, you're really pumping them out :D Nice work |
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laojia
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06/16/2009
Excelent work on this one! J. |
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benella
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06/17/2009
I'm with Laojia, excellent works. Benjamin. |
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Benzart
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06/17/2009
I'm with those guys as well, Very well done. Don't even Joke about putting away your tools, I'll put mine away first. Man, you have really jumped a few levels in your skills and the stuff you are doing now is just downright Sick. Hang on, get More woods and sharpen your toolz! |
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06/17/2009
wow, cool beans. that wood finishes great and you've got a really nice style. |
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finkdaddy
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06/20/2009
Quite a few hours into this guy. Still a lot to go though. :roll: |
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laojia
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06/20/2009
Bravo! Very realistic creation, impressive details, well done!!! J. |
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congatiki
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06/20/2009
Finky you rock, great concept here. |
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06/21/2009
Love the lizard...nice design. |
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4WDtiki
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06/21/2009
Alright, that's just crazy carvin'! Under 5" and all those voids?!? What kind of wood? |
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Lake Surfer
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06/21/2009
Very nice work, Fred! Love the concept and the execution on this! And top notch on the tiny detail work! |
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laojia
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06/21/2009
Walnut I think... |
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Benzart
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06/21/2009
Finky that Lizard is going to be Spectacular, I Really love how you are taking the time to get the great details. It takes a lot of time to clean up all the ragged edges and do it right. Yeay for you, Excellent works |
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finkdaddy
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06/25/2009
Thanks guys! I'm not certain what type of wood it is, but I think it's called Abezia. Is that right Ben? Here's where I am today. It's hard to see what I've done in these pics, but I removed all of the negative wood from the bottom, which was pretty substantial, and cleaned up a lot of details. The top: Now I have to cook dinner and then it's off to my two boy's first baseball game! Visit the The Leeward Lounge [ Edited by: finkdaddy 2009-06-25 18:35 ] |
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congatiki
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06/25/2009
Hey let's hope that the kids kick butt in baseball...just like the |
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leleliz
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06/25/2009
Man you are talented with the carving! |
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06/26/2009
incredible! and a baseball game too! Over-achiever!!! keep it up! |
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finkdaddy
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06/26/2009
Conga, thanks! The boys did great and we had a lot of fun. At their level it's pretty chaotic, so my sides are still sore from laughing! Leleliz, thank you very much, :) Crazy Al, you're not the only one who's crazy! :lol: Hopefully I'll be finished today. I'm thinking of adding a bit of color to some places on this one. The ball game was great. Getting 6-year-olds to try and catch the ball or run in a straight line in the right direction is pretty comical! |
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finkdaddy
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06/26/2009
Here she is! After it dries over night I'll add a chord to it.
Mahalo, on to the next! |
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leleliz
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06/26/2009
I am so looking forward to the day when I can purchase one of your pendants! The lizard is really life like. I am more impressed with people who can carve on a smaller scale so this piece really is awesome. Cant wait to see what you come up with next Finkdaddy! |
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06/27/2009
That came out - perfect! Beautiful job - thinking outside the tiki bar! |
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surfintiki
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06/27/2009
WOW!!! That is MORE than awesome! Way to think "outside the box"! |
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TikiMango
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06/27/2009
That's an amazing carving there. Gorgeous. |
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hewey
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06/27/2009
Amazing man, I love it. Another masterpiece from Finky :D |
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Savage Daddy
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06/27/2009
Beautiful Work!! :drink: |
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Aaron's Akua
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06/27/2009
Sweet! It's cool to see a piece that looks assembled yet it's cut from one solid block of wood. Nice detailing, love it, Finky! |
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Benzart
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06/27/2009
Excellent work Finky, |
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Clarita
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06/28/2009
Very inspiring lizard, beautiful style you have on every piece...! |
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finkdaddy
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07/05/2009
leleliz, thanks. I feel much more comfortable doing smaller stuff, so it works out fine. Aloha Station and Surfintiki, thanks to you too! I wanted to try something different. Tikimango, Hewey, Savage Daddy, and Clarita: I appreciate the comps. It's why I do what I do. :) Aaron, thanks for that. It was something I really wanted to try. The wood is fairly soft, so I kept worrying it would split at the "bamboo" joints. Luckily it didn't! Ben, I always think of you trying to push me harder to make things better. I always stare at a piece that I think is done and try to think of what you would want me to do with it. You still influence everything I carve. Thank you! Still working on stuff for the Chef Shangri La shindig. Here's a thin Marq pendent I just finished up. The color of the wood is amazing when seen close up. It's made from Ziricote wood and was a complete pain-in-the-ass to carve. The wood is very oily and hard, but beautiful. |