CheTiki in shell beach

here are a few pics of my first tiki's

hope you enjoy them!!!

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[ Edited by: chetiki 2009-12-01 15:16 ]

here is my second one done with chainsaw and grinder, I modeled this one after a tiki bookend of my grandfathers
the first pics I posted are roughed in with chainsaw then all chisels and surf music and tecate from there,
I have been trying differnt shellacs and now I am using spar varnish. any tips on good sealers?

does anybody know where I can get more palm logs in central california?

NIce work Welcome to TC its a great place for info
I get my palms from a local tree service guy . Since they are heavy as hell
Is all but to happy to let me haul them away.
i would start with your phone book and start calling.
Good Luck!!

Nice carvings!! I really like the second one you did modeled after the book ends, nice...
I'm going to put a wanted add on craigslist to find dome logs, preferably coconut but I'm not going to be picky, also the green dump is a great place to look, although I have not had any luck the last time I went..

hey guys thanks for the kind words. I will post some more of the current works in progress.

Thanks
CheTiki

Nice few there chetiki really nice group. Welcome to Tiki Central, we'll be looking for some More of your works soon.

Some fine first few tikis!

Whats going on with all the surfboards or surfboard bags?

Nice way to start. Keep it up!

My First One!

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Welcome on TC! Nice work for a first, start your own thread. Hurry up!

J.

My favorite one is the open-mouthed one at the beginning of your thread. I can imagine seeing that in the middle of some island jungle, watching over a forgotten temple.

Aloha!

Marcus

thanks for all the comments fellow tiki lovers. just got my new issue of tiki magazine this weekend and a new 30oz mallet and my wife gave me some time to carve. what a great weekend!!!!! so here is one I have been able to get back to carving.

Tikis, Tecates and Tools
CheTiki

looking good!
Why the name Chetiki I'm curious (something to do with el Che, or are you porteño)?
Aloha!

Excellent looking detail on your tikis Chitiki, it's great seeing you take your time and keeping them crisp.

thanks Benzart sometime's I feel like I take way to long on them but I enjoy it, I just need more time to carve.
and Clarita as far as my name yes it is Che so I got real creative and put my name before Tiki.
well maybe I will get some carve time this weekend.

thanks all