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TikiMango's Carvings- P31, Bone Hawaiian Tapa Hook
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Thu, Sep 17, 2009 6:42 AM
Spermy, thank you for the kind words. I dig the whale tail too. TikiG, as always, thanks. TheBigT, I thought it was coral when I first saw it too. I'm not sure what I can do with it, just too darn porous. One thing about bone that I enjoy is that it's dense, and that density can really take an awesome polish. Loajia, I'm not sure I could work with a vice, but I'm willing to try anything once. Holding a piece in the hand, feeling the bone talk to me... that's a joy. I started this piece right before my son came to visit, and just now got around to finishing it. I completed the toggle and cord this morning. I had always wanted to make a taiaha point, was just very intimidated by them and their design elements. I think I pulled it off.
Totally unrelated, I love old photos, especially if they concern the Philippines or Filipino culture. I ran across this and thought it was so great, had to share with you all.
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Thu, Sep 17, 2009 7:15 AM
Thumbs up, Ray! oh yeah, Thanks for posting that pic of my old man's family! |
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Thu, Sep 17, 2009 9:12 AM
Love the Whale tail!!!. |
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Thu, Sep 17, 2009 8:57 PM
It's sure, you pulled it off! Also I understand the joy feeling of which you speak when we carve material into the palm of our hand... J. |
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Fri, Sep 18, 2009 8:16 AM
No, I don't think that "normal" people understand. The creativity has to find an outlet or else you can't sleep, can't eat, can't crap :lol: Great work on the Arawa mask and the Taiaha, the detailing on the toggle is a nice touch. As far as the alligator scute, you're on your own. The best I could come up with was to fill the holes with Bondo then carve it into something with contrasting terracotta spots :D [ Edited by: MadDogMike 2009-09-18 08:16 ] |
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Fri, Sep 18, 2009 11:39 AM
Darn right you pilled it off! Way Incredible job Tmango! I Love the Eyes and I love the cord too. Keep bringing us these great pieces. |
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Fri, Sep 18, 2009 2:49 PM
Wow you pulled it off WELL! very nice work. |
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Fri, Sep 18, 2009 3:39 PM
Awesome - love them eyes |
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009 5:13 AM
Where you BEEN T-Mang?? |
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TikiMango
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009 8:56 AM
TikiG, Tahitiki, Laojia, Seeksurf, Nomolos, thanks for the comments... they are my fuel. MadDogMike, never thought about filling the spaces on the scute with anything. Hmm, I could use different colors and bring back another Florida thing, a terrazzo-looking something? Actually I've decided not to carve it. I think it would crumble apart in my hand, I'm just not sure how reptilian bone compares to bovine. Benzart, I went over to the Dark Side last week, but am back at the bone. If I just had the energy to carve at the crack of dawn, then paint into the wee hours of the night... I finished up this next piece that some visitors to the Mai Kai might recognize. It is my interpretation of a "mid-century interpretation of a Papua New Guinea" tiki that has been talked about in this thread. I still need to make the cord for it.
Thanks for looking, now back to paintin- uh... I mean carving. |
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009 10:23 AM
Great carve! I did one of these a few months ago and never posted it - why, you ask? I've heard whispers, rumors and gossip that someone might be doing something to it... |
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009 3:51 PM
Wow! Look at you go! Some down right amazing work happening on this here thread. Please keep posting. |
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009 4:29 PM
TWO iN A ROW! KAZAM! One minimally beautiful Could you order me a smoking child from the Phillipines? |
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009 8:22 PM
Don't care how many toes or fingers he has I Like this guy.. How many fingers am I holding up? right |
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Sun, Oct 11, 2009 5:12 AM
C'Mon Mango, Get back to work, Work Work, We haven't seen your stuff hangin round recently?? |
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Sun, Oct 11, 2009 7:29 AM
Excellent art all over these pages!!! Can't wait to see what Aweasome carve comes from you next!! Aloha , Mooney |
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Sat, Nov 7, 2009 9:40 AM
AlohaStation, Babalu, Little Lost Tiki, Benzart, and MooneyTiki, thanks for the comps! I get all my inspiration from you guys. Things have slowed down a bit for me as far as time is concerned. I used to have all the time in the world when I was unemployed, I mean how long does it take to email a few resumes every single week for 7 months? All of that finally paid off though, landed a job a couple of weeks ago. It's nice to have funds in the bank again, but miss the starving artist lifestyle. Don't take you precious time for granted, get out there and do things! So my activity will be slow until I get into the swing of having a normal schedule again. My son really wanted this next piece, though it isn't really tiki I can't deny the lil' crumb grabber anything. It's not a Nintendo DSi, but I hope he likes his Christmas gift. |
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Sat, Nov 7, 2009 10:46 AM
Happy you come back, even slowly! J. |
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Sat, Nov 7, 2009 12:51 PM
HA! Join the boat, work work work...= little carving. |
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Sat, Nov 7, 2009 2:32 PM
Nah,, I think your son will hate it, get him the Nintendo DSI and send that thing down here instead, make 2 kidz happy. I think it looks great and we need to see more Mango stuff! |
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Sun, Nov 8, 2009 11:13 AM
I like it a lot, glad you have a job, but we'll miss your often updates too... your bone work is great! |
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Mon, Nov 9, 2009 9:46 AM
I finally get to see the skull and crossbones pendant for Clark... BITCHEN!! Although not tiki in a Polynesian sense (I think Florida & Carribean - Thanks Disney for cementing that onto my psyche forever) the skull and crossbones imagery always finds its way to impressionable young boys doesn't it? I fondly remember my neighborhood schoolyard on windy days would become a magnet for kids flying kites. A trip to 7-11 or Sav-On with fifty cents in my pocket meant I could score the ultimate low-brow item to be found along the toy isle...the Jolly Roger kite.
Thanks for the flashback TMango - Thanks for posting and just because you have a job now, don't put the carving tools and paintbrushes away. If you do I'll cancel my subscription immediately :( |
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Sun, Nov 15, 2009 11:58 AM
Thanks for all the comments! They are the fuel for my fire. Well, another weekend slowly slips away, but not before I was able get a real workbench stuffed into the garage. I had been carving with a piece of plywood across my lap... not too friendly on the neck! At least not friendly considering the time it takes to get the bone to look good. To break-in the new bench I managed to finish another Manaia with some paua inlays, trying a few new subtle directions with this design.
Thanks for looking as always. |
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Sun, Nov 15, 2009 9:01 PM
WOW! Impressive manaia/matau... And the inlay work look like perfect! With the cord work this beauty will be a new masterpiece from you. J. |
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Sat, Nov 21, 2009 3:08 PM
Another weekend closer to Turkey Day, can't wait. So related to big birds, here's something I would rather call an "engraving" rather than a carving. These two manaia heads face each other, and is said to be the representation of Ruakapanga, god and keeper of the Great Moa birds. He was the only deity to have build a cage strong enough to hold the Moa.
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Sat, Nov 21, 2009 4:14 PM
Ray- That is freaking beautiful!! Good Job Man!! |
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Sat, Nov 21, 2009 9:13 PM
Mister Mango, This is probably your best bone piece ever. So Much tight detail, Really Really Nice! |
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Sun, Nov 22, 2009 1:03 PM
Freakin OUTRAGEOUS! |
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Sun, Nov 22, 2009 9:09 PM
Like BenZ, I think that is it your best bone piece ever... thank's for the story telling! J. |
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Mon, Nov 23, 2009 4:02 PM
The little details really blow my mind...I can't even comprehend those small parallel lines let alone attempt to create something like that. I have to agree with the others, Ray, this is your best bone carv..engraving..yet! I guess the workbench is working :) Thanks for posting. |
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Mon, Nov 23, 2009 4:28 PM
Thanks for all the warm comments. I'm glad it's liked. I am constantly amazed at all the great work here on TC, and some of the symmetrical works I have seen here blow me away, and had to give it a go. I had a blast doing this one, and was a bit obsessed during its creation. I think I started it around 7:30am, worked on it all day, and never took a serious break. A few runs to the fridge for a Mountain Dew or two, a couple of smokes, etc. Next thing I know, it's done and it's dark outside. My hand was numb and I'm frickin' hungry! It took me a solid 9hrs to knock that last piece out in one session. I won't do that again! I guess it was just something I had to get out of my system. |
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Tue, Nov 24, 2009 2:23 PM
Great new ones , I love this one! |
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Thu, Nov 26, 2009 8:51 AM
Thanks Clarita! That one was fun to do. Heck, they're all fun. I'm ready to eat some Turkey, but before I do I thought I'd post pics of my latest. I started this twist earlier in the week, trying to find time to carve after work and dinner. Makes for some long nights, but it also prevents government controlled TV brains waves from hitting my cranium. Glad I got a DVR. So here's this Twist. Twists are suppose to represent friendship, as your paths may diverge you look forward to when they cross again. For you other bone carvers out there, if you haven't tried one of these yet, get cracking! They are a study in patience.
Thanks again for looking, and I hope everyone that celebrates it has a great Thanksgiving. Pupule Tiki! [ Edited by: TikiMango 2009-11-28 09:17 ] |
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Thu, Nov 26, 2009 9:30 AM
Wow! I'm impressed! What beauty! J. |
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Fri, Nov 27, 2009 8:50 AM
Shit! Just when you think you've seen it all... BA BAM! Battin' it straight outta the ballpark, Ray NICE!! |
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Fri, Nov 27, 2009 12:05 PM
The polish and the composition are amazing, Mango. This is not only a piece of art, it is a treasure of mana. Aloha! Marcus |
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Sat, Nov 28, 2009 9:14 AM
How'd you twist that stone? Great Job Mango! |
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Sat, Nov 28, 2009 9:23 AM
Jerome, I am sure if you try a twist in wood (especially that ebony or rose) it will turn out Fantastique! TikiG, thanks for the compliments bro. Aweulekuula, I just hope my work has a 10th of the mana your pieces radiate. Thanks! LLT, thank you for stopping by. As I was twisting this bone, I had my fingers crossed that it wouldn't snap. Got lucky... |
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Sat, Nov 28, 2009 3:05 PM
Been busy in the studio... laboratory... garage... boneatorium(? :D), managed to get this guy completed. Double Manaia heads and double Spirals, with paua inlaid eyes. Openwork spirals can represent many things, from the path of outward consciousness to the inner soul, or the journey from the physical world to the outer world (or vice versa), to the entire universe itself. Thanks for looking. Again not stringed, still mulling over how to do it right. |
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Sat, Nov 28, 2009 3:50 PM
Wow!! Every one seems a little better than the last. Can't wait to see what you'll post next. |
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Tue, Dec 1, 2009 8:26 PM
Wow, killer master piece! :o J. |
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Sat, Dec 5, 2009 11:29 AM
Beautiful!! |
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Sat, Dec 5, 2009 11:42 AM
too cute Mango! |
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Sat, Dec 5, 2009 12:31 PM
Really Great looking piece Mango, I Love the inset eyes and mouth, your BEST so far. |
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Mon, Dec 7, 2009 7:02 PM
Amate, thanks. I'm never sure what I'm going to carve until I touch tool to bone. I'm interested in seeing what's next too. Loajia, you can be me if I can be you! Thank you for your support, one day I'll try wood again. Clarita, coming from you, that's great. I'm glad you like these. LLT, cute? Maori stuff is suposta be mean and fearful... but cute works. Thanks. Benzart... thank you for the encouragement! You've been a big inspiration and mentor. |
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Mon, Dec 7, 2009 7:17 PM
A double post to get this next piece at the top of the page. Christmas is around the corner, and contrary to popular belief, not all mother-in-laws are evil. I decided to make this for my ex-mother-in-law, she really digs the bone stuff I've been doing lately and she is just an all around cool person.
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Tue, Dec 8, 2009 11:09 AM
Fantastic design!! |
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Wed, Dec 9, 2009 9:24 AM
Awesome work, as usual. Just be careful who you let handle them. There are some really clumsy people out there!!! (Sorry about the surfboard!) |