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Gman vs Wild - Page 1; Kotiate Warrior 183; BoatMan 184; Gman Lizard Dance 190; Screamer 193

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benella posted on 12/14/2009

Yep, the grain and spalting makes it totally for me too !
I didn't know about the spalting thing, sorry to ask bullshitly for moko on this masterpiece.

I can't believe this maori will be more top shelf with more coats... he's already incredible !

Bravo,

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congatiki posted on 12/14/2009

Nice piece of work GMan, always an inspiration to stop over here and see
your stuff. I like the way you affixed the eyes, and I like, oh well, I
like everything about the little feller.

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amate posted on 12/15/2009

Beautifully done GMAN. That is world class stuff!

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Benzart posted on 12/15/2009

WOW, GMAN, HOLY Cow, Man-Oh-Man, I simply cannot believe this Tiki Story. Way Back a Long time ago in May I think of this year GMAN Promised me a carving and he started this one:

" Anyway he said I needed to go out and start a carving - so I did. Thanks Benno. Here you go......."

Sounds to you all like he did this for ME
RIGHT???
This was the start way back then and I Never thought he would get my tiki done!

And now here he is some 100 hours later and way outta my price range, But what a Tiki and talk about persistence, Unbelievable. GMAN I Really Love how you finished my tiki, Thanks.

What else can I say but hurry up and start another one and don't take quite so long this time. THANKS.

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Benzart posted on 12/16/2009

We need to see this guy do his circle on this page too Gman, we Gotta see what yer Talkin'Bout. Just so cool!







There, thats better.

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GMAN posted on 12/16/2009

:)

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eric 21 posted on 12/16/2009

superbe finition , j'adore

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Aweulekuula posted on 12/18/2009

Man, that guy turned out even better than I had hoped. The final finish just strengthened the power of the piece. That facial expression alone just screams "mana".

Aloha!

Marcus

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GMAN posted on 12/19/2009

Laojia - I'm glad you like him. Thanks for the kind wordz.

TikiMango - Yes, yes, yes! Chip some wood!

benella - I'm glad he meets your approval. The kotiate was fun to include.

Conga - Are your old bones frozen yet? Yeah, mounting the inlays was fun that way. I think I'll use that method again soon.

Amate - Thanks may friend.

Benno - I did do him for you, but for me....savy?

Eric21 - Bueno!

Marcus - Maybe we should call him "ManaMan"?

All,

We had really great weather today so I went out and put some finish coats on the little warrior and then made some progress on the BoatMan. I did lots that you can't see on the BoatMan and lots that you can. By tomorrow he will be solidly on his way....

First up are pics of the Kotiate Warrior with some more finish work:

Here are some progress pics of the BoatMan:

-G

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Benzart posted on 12/19/2009

Cool, Looks like you gots Doc Rita there to help put him back together. I was Hoping you weren't gonna forget this guy.

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surfintiki posted on 12/19/2009

YES!! It's...coming....ALIVE!!!!!!

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GMAN posted on 12/20/2009

Benno - Nah man, I didn't forget about him. It would be kinds tough, since his body parts were all over my garage.....

Surfin - Wassup? Where you bean? Whattacha working on now? Show us!?!

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MadDogMike posted on 12/20/2009

GO G-MAN!!!!!

I've been waiting a year for the Return of the Boatman!

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GMAN posted on 12/20/2009

C'mon now Mike......I worked on him up to July......it has only been about 5 months. I wanted him done for alligator season this year but it didn't happen, so I got onto other things. Hopefully I can get him done for next season.

Thanks for stopping by to check him out. Hopefully I can pin his other arm on today.

-G

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GMAN posted on 12/20/2009

His clubbing arm is now mounted. I'll pin it tomorrow once the glue sets. I hope to make a nice club for him to have up over his head.......maybe with shark teeth ala JohnnyP? Much left to do, but it will be nice to have him in one piece now.

-G

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Benzart posted on 12/20/2009

INCREDIBLE Movement! He's got that gator in his sights already,, Look Out.

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crazy al posted on 12/20/2009

luv the boat men!!!!!!

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laojia posted on 12/21/2009

On 2009-12-20 11:44, GMAN wrote:
it will be nice to have him in one piece now.

Sure! And better when he will sitting! Happy to see the progress Pics!
Curious about the war club...

Funny parallel with DRI sign!

J.

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tikifreak1 posted on 12/22/2009

Dirty Rotten!

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GMAN posted on 12/22/2009

Benz - Yes, plenny of things going on with him. I think he wants to hurt me......

Sir Al - Thanks for stopping by man. I think he luvs you too.

Laojia - I have him sitting up for you now. I think I felt safer with him lying down in the garage and covered with weights...... :(

Tikifreak - C'mon man, I'm doing everything I know of to get you chipping again! DO IT! DO IT NOW!

Some pics from tonight.....

-G

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seeksurf posted on 12/22/2009

G- Great job on the little man! Might be the first time i have seen you stain or
topcoat with a light color or natural.

The long jump man is looking fantastic.

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laojia posted on 12/22/2009

HA HA! Very good pics! Now each a war club and ring the bell for the first round! :lol:

Where your boatman have already lost his tongue?

I stay tuned!

J.

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GMAN posted on 12/22/2009

Seeks - Hi! Are you gonna start chippin and make the rest of us look like idiots soon or what? I'm missing your schtuff!?! Thanks for the note, the little man is light, that's for sure....but he's not the first. I've done lots of natural or very light pieces over the years. This guy had very nice grain and spalting.....I thought it would be best to do him light and highlight the grain.

Laojia - Sorry about his tongue, but it it not connected yet and it just falls out when he sits up. I left it in the garage....maybe that is why he was giving me a hard time last night? That's understandable. I locked him in the ManRoom for the night and it seems like he didn't mess anything up. I think I'll let him stay, provided he doesn't beat up on my other warriors.

Thanks for looking,

G

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congatiki posted on 12/22/2009

Great stuff GMan, I'm gonna smile all day long (maybe longer) over your
pic with the boatman. Since you don't seem to have a boat in the house maybe
you could use him as a tree-topper :)

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JohnnyP posted on 12/22/2009

On 2009-12-21 18:20, GMAN wrote:

-G

I don't know which one is scarier :)

Excellent carve, whatcha gunna mount it on?

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Clarita posted on 12/22/2009

Oh wow the Kotiate Warrior is amazing!

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tikifreak1 posted on 12/23/2009

so cool man, I love it! I will hopefully be back soon, just been getting cought up in other stuff.

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TikiMango posted on 12/24/2009

Really cool! I never grokked the scale and size of this fellow until that last photo, wow!

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GMAN posted on 12/26/2009

Conga - I'm glad we can make you smile! That is what this stuff is all about. I tried your idea of using him for a tree topper, but for some reason I couldn't keep the tree standing? Dunno...

Clarita - I'm glad you like the kotiate fellow. He is still getting coats for oil. He's looking better and better.

Freak - Time for you to back off the other stuff and start laying into some wood, mang!

Mango - Yeah, he is good sized..about life sized but with a bigger head and compressed legs - per the teachings of the ancients.

-G


http://www.oceanandislandarts.blogspot.com/

[ Edited by: GMAN 2009-12-30 05:56 ]

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MadDogMike posted on 12/26/2009

Gman, that's a hellava way to catch sharks - couldn't they just use a shotgun? Think it will work on gators?

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GMAN posted on 12/26/2009

Mike - I'm gonna find out :)

My hunting is an art and sometimes my art goes hunting. The challenge is in the details......


http://www.oceanandislandarts.blogspot.com/

[ Edited by: GMAN 2009-12-26 13:51 ]

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Benzart posted on 12/27/2009

WOW GMAN, I'm Loving this already!

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GMAN posted on 12/27/2009

It is different, Benno. I like the idea of shark calling a lot and I've not seen one of these propellers done around here. I'll take it out and use it and then likely make some changes or a few other shapes/types depending on performance. The Doc braided up some cordage for it, so it will be useable as soon as I drill it. First, I want to do a bunch of refining and surface carving, and then use a good marine varnish on it to lock the water out. It should make for some interesting voyages.....

-G

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GMAN posted on 12/27/2009

Now back to the boatman for a while......waiting on a package containing a SUPER SPECIAL mere.


http://www.oceanandislandarts.blogspot.com/

[ Edited by: GMAN 2009-12-30 05:56 ]

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laojia posted on 01/28/2010

BUMP!

Gman's boatman waiting between two carving session...

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Benzart posted on 01/28/2010

Tease!

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GMAN posted on 01/29/2010

:)

-G

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amate posted on 01/30/2010

What the ? I must have missed something. Is that your boat Gman?

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GMAN posted on 01/31/2010

nah man. that belongs to someone in NZ......

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Bay Park Buzzy posted on 01/31/2010

I didn't know you moved to New Zealand.

Buzzy Out!

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GMAN posted on 02/03/2010

:o

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GMAN posted on 02/13/2010

-G


http://www.oceanandislandarts.blogspot.com/

[ Edited by: GMAN 2011-04-19 10:48 ]

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laojia posted on 02/14/2010

:) G is back! :)

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amate posted on 02/15/2010

A star is born.

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benella posted on 02/15/2010

:o
He's back
:o

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Benzart posted on 02/19/2010

Lookin'good So Far G, you must have him done by Now? :D

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seeksurf posted on 03/02/2010

Looks like ispy right now?

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JohnnyP posted on 03/17/2010

I'm sure he is not collecting dust in the garage. It's about time for an update........

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