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Buzzy's work: Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate
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Wed, Apr 7, 2010 4:48 AM
And Buzzy keeps Buzzing along, making more and More cool tiki stuff, Never ending, never quitting, Always work, work, working. |
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Wed, Apr 7, 2010 5:04 PM
I LOVE POKI! Bring her to West Bay for a tummy scratch! |
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Wed, Apr 7, 2010 5:18 PM
Buzz that is freakin awesome!!!!! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Fri, Apr 9, 2010 10:52 AM
All these sunsets look the same to me these days:
After cleaning my garage, I've started on my sanding pile this week. I sanded and stained this split Kanaloa guy yesterday: I also made two more scrap wood mini tikis: I'm not fully confident with the first log I cleaned and hollowed for the drum. It might be a little to "soft" for this style of drum. I can still use it, but not for what I had planned. So, I cleaned up a new, and hopefully better one yesterday, as well as another log for another drum idea I have in the very near future: Other than that, I've just been hanging out with my dog. And I still have that stupid turtle, which the dog is afraid of...
I'm always doing something, but it's never WORK! Work is four letter word. I'm actually trying to do more carving than the rest of the TC carving thread carvers combined. At this current rate of mine, all these other guys are really going to have to step it up so I don't have it so easy.
Damn Poki runs away and hides every time she thinks we're going in the car. I'll have to start taking her to dog beach and swing by soon...
No problemo... Let's see what kind of trouble I can get into today. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, Apr 12, 2010 11:36 PM
The last few days worth of sunsets: Tiki update I have this guy about 90% sanded now. A little tiki drafting to get the footprint then I carve out the footprint outline and continue it up the log I get it about this close on this stage then I work on the top of the legs where they meet the pedestal End result: Next step was to start the bell: and just for fun, and to fill some time, I'm fooling around with this slice that I took off of a log this afternoon Buzzy Out! |
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Tue, Apr 13, 2010 6:44 AM
damn buzzy your an f-ing machine!!!! imagine if you cloned yourself how much more product you could pump out........great work. and thank you for putting progress shots of your work on TC. helps us newbies like myself get a grasp of carving Buzzomatic 2000 tiki machine.........everyone should have one in their tool shed. |
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Tue, Apr 13, 2010 11:52 AM
Killer work and great progress shots Buzz. I like seeing the pre-drafting you are doing. So clean and precise. |
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Wed, Apr 14, 2010 6:49 PM
You are the drum king, man. And the chair king too. :lol: :lol: Oh, have u realized your turtle "boxy" appears to be a red ear? Water turtle.. :o |
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Wed, Apr 14, 2010 7:00 PM
Ya Buzzy ~ Mahalo's for all the progress shots of your work, great for us newbie carver's... I really wanna try making one of these drums, just have to wait for da log to dry.. What type of leather should I get to do the head when I do start and finish one sometime?? |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Thu, Apr 15, 2010 11:54 PM
Sunsets: I rested the elbows a couple days and then took to the drum again with the drawkinfe. I got the bell tapered to where I want it: I finished sanding this guy: And for my for fun project... I didn;t just want a piece of wood shaped like a surfboard, I wanted as close to a scaled ereal surfboard as I could manage with a piece of crappy palm. Side view of it now:
If that happened: I'd fire myotherselfself for being a lazy malcontent right before I quit because I was tired of myotherselftheboss' demands...
Saves a lot of time to draw it right initially. I've always taken the extra tome to draw it out extra careful and recise before I start carving it.
Yeah, I figured that out after a few days. I saw a book at the pet store when I was trying to figure out what to feed it. No one answered my found turtle flyers so a good home was found for him and soon he'll be headed to a custom turtle pond with other turtle buddies.
If the state you live in allows it: Grizzly Bear. You can get it onlineat several hide supply stores. I can't get it here because even though we don't have them in this state, they're protected because they are the state animal, and are on the flag and stuff. Buzzy Out! |
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Fri, Apr 16, 2010 8:17 AM
HOW COULD YOU? YOU BASTARD!!!
POKI IS SUCH A SWEET PUPPY!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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Fri, Apr 16, 2010 12:11 PM
Thanxx Buzzy for the info on the head... now i just gotta finish one, oh... I mean start one.. :wink: |
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Sun, Apr 18, 2010 6:08 PM
Loving the surfboard nice work you put into it. Yes a large redwood would be cool. Nice work on the thin tiki. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Sun, Apr 18, 2010 10:33 PM
Sunset: I ended up putting two more coats of stain on this guy: In other tiki news: I have this guy up on the rack for some sanding
I think that "sweetness" is the attraction...sweet and sour pitbull poki.
I forgot to add that your local weather might affect the cow. Foggy and humid days and the cow goes a little soft and flat.
thanks Seeks.I still wonder why I didn;t just cut a flat one out in the outline of a board and not worry about all the neat little upgrades I spent an afternoon on... RIP Kenny 1966-2010 Buzzy Out! |
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Wed, Apr 21, 2010 3:34 PM
Is that the same little puppy I saw last time I popped by? MAN, does time fly. I still have some longboard foam blanks if you want one, Buzzy. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:23 AM
sunsets: Quick update to catch me up to the present: I was cleaning this tree of all the dead branches: It has neat bark like this, so I wanted to leave some on: To test it out as a carving wood, I quickly did yet another Moai pendant: sanded and stained it: Eventually, I'll start making these Frank Schirman type of carvings from this wood, if it works out: On to other older stuff I'm just wrapping up... Sanded: Rim done and stained: second round of stain: Sanded: Stained part one: stained part four: Sanded, burned and/or stained: Finished, round one: Finished, round two: Drum leg stencil making step by steps, from rough scaled to final master stencil: How it will fit on the legs: That just about covers it, tikiwise.
She weighs 36 lbs now. More than double from when I got her. Is that big log that I wanted still out in the street in front of your house? I just got a truck last week so I can come get it now. And if it is, I promise I won't bring Cammo with me this time. Buzzy Out! |
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010 5:26 AM
Buzz, what happened to steps 2 and 3 on that janus marq piece??? It goes from a dark stain to light. Excellent carving on that, BTW. |
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010 9:57 AM
I sure hope you will have all these terrific pieces at Oasis 10. Also I need another pinup for our Buzzy Bedroom which was viewed by many fans of yours on the last Sacramento Tiki Crawl. Wendy |
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010 11:12 AM
Carve Tiki Bobs out of that dead branch tree. Just sayin' N. |
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010 3:56 PM
That log is still here, man. Better come get it soon. I was eyeballing it and thinking today, so you better hurry. It was left that long just for you, too. If I carved it, I'd feel bad. |
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Wed, Apr 28, 2010 11:49 PM
looking good b |
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Thu, Apr 29, 2010 4:01 AM
Wow :o, Looking great there Buzzy! (that's what she said) :lol: Ever use these to transfer patterns? Smaller dia. wheels are good for tight curves... |
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Thu, Apr 29, 2010 10:24 AM
Ive used those for sewing and leather work. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, May 3, 2010 1:03 PM
sunsets:
#1 I forgot to show you yesterday...you have to see the piece in person real close to see what happened. It was a test run for this one: #2 Copy machine, ledger paper, razor, scissors, and a pencil: #3 Log hauler: Tiki update: I carved the first leg on the drum a couple nights ago. I'll do the teeth and nostrils after I finish the other two. I don;t want those parts to chip while I'm working on the rest of the log and, Some pictures of this guy finished:
You can let the fine folks of Sacramento know that I started working on my tan yesterday at the Bamboo Ben Garage sale in preparation for this year's photo.
i'll try knockin one of those out in the next day or so.
I should start a log over there soon and swing by a couple hours now and again and hack it out. we'll smoke some shit too, man. How long does it takes to smoke a cheeseburger in that new smoker thing you got? We should have a chop where Babalu has that hot dog cart going, your smoker, and my deep fat fryer going.
thanks TD
I find it more accurate to do it one piece at a time like i show up top. Sometimes I have to adjust a line a little here and there while I'm transferring because the log is warped, the pattern shifts, etc. I can catch and fix stuff quicker one piece at a time. Kind of like building a puzzle one piece at a time, the way I do it. I think the holes/marks might get lost in the crappy palm surface also. I'll look for one of those at the swap and see how it works.
and you got spurs, that jingle jangle jingle.... Buzzy Out! |
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Mon, May 3, 2010 1:27 PM
Never squat with yer spurs on. |
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Mon, May 3, 2010 7:51 PM
I'm digging the janus marq carve. |
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Mon, May 3, 2010 8:01 PM
whats up with the teaser on #1 Need more detials Mr Buzzy! |
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Tue, May 4, 2010 9:35 PM
many Moohalos for the Chipin Males 8x10 from last year. didn't get a chance to hang it the other day. will do it right real soon.... |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Tue, May 4, 2010 11:23 PM
Yesterday's sunset: By sunset yesterday I had the second leg this far... and the third leg this far: I finished the third leg last night: Today I worked on the bell first. Here's how off it is: I took it down a little with the disc sander to even it out; Then I started to turn the log into a drum. To do this, I had to remove all the wood in the middle: I went down real far from the top, and then went in from the bottom. yhis part was super hard to do. i really cut up my hand doing it: At the end of the day I got it close to done and cleaner:
That's what she said!
It's a beauty. I need to take good pictures of it now that it's done.
I carved that one a couple months back and am sanding and staining it this week. I did a stain test for the finish on that other Marq piece in prep for it.
many Moohalos for another GREAT DAY in the Bamboo Ben shop parking lot! You and the whole day Rocked! I didn;t get a head burn this year! Only some leg and arm base coat tan. My hands are tired...lots of choppin today. [ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2010-05-04 23:24 ] |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Wed, May 5, 2010 2:12 AM
I felt a little wound up this late evening, like I wouldn't be able to sleep right away if I went to bed, so I made the most of my time and gave the Tiki Bob Log you suggested a shot: Mine,compared to the original from the collection of Humuhumu: If I ever join Ooga Mooga, I'm going to put the Tiki bob on my wishlist and then never follow through on getting one. Log Bob Tiki in better light: When I was rookie carver, probably way back in about June of '06, I gave a log to someone who contacted me through TC about learning how to carve. A few days after I gave him the log, he told me that he had made his first tiki out of it. I asked what kind of tiki it was and he said with a big smile, "I made a Tiki-Bob." He waited for my nod of approval, but I had absolutely no idea what the f^(# a Tiki-Bob was. He showed it to me and I still wondered what the hell it was... I want to sleep right now and stay that way until 11am tomorrow. |
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Wed, May 5, 2010 5:21 AM
I like that Log Bob! The bark is wild, and the piece has a nice little sideways curve in it. Any idea what kind of wood it is? |
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Wed, May 5, 2010 7:55 AM
L-U-V Love it! How do I order one. Nancy |
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Thu, May 6, 2010 2:48 PM
Dayyum Buzzy, Your Log Bob is Jest as Uggly as the original,, Nice Job on the Bob,,, Whats a Bob?? |
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Thu, May 6, 2010 4:39 PM
YEAH WHATS A BOB??? |
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Thu, May 6, 2010 7:40 PM
Nice Bob. I thinks the gods have been favoring you and that vault line, but keep |
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Wed, May 12, 2010 7:43 PM
Wow Buzzy, you're really reaching new heights with these drums. That's really nice. And not even done... I see you're getting quite proficient with the stencils. Show off. :wink: |
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*"When I was rookie carver, probably way back in about June of '06, I gave a log to someone who contacted me through TC about learning how to carve. A few days after I gave him the log, he told me that he had made his first tiki out of it. I asked what kind of tiki it was and he said with a big smile, "I made a Tiki-Bob." * Was that 4WDTiki? Hey, can I order one too? But first can you primer and gloss-white the face so it has that scary clown white look? I'm gonna wear all plastic to Buzzy's house from now on. If you wear any form of leather Poki goes after it and tries to rip it to shreds when you aren't looking. He stalks your shoes. Buzzy finds this behavior comical and encourages it. |
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Sun, May 16, 2010 12:09 PM
Funny dog! Cam, it's good to see you hanging out again. About time for a summer ghost story? Buzz, tell me about this: |
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Wed, May 19, 2010 12:50 PM
hey buzzy whats up? |
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Fri, May 21, 2010 8:25 AM
The new drum is way cool buz. |
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Sun, May 23, 2010 6:50 AM
Braddah Buzz... YOU are Champion of the Chisles, Lord of the Logs and the Barney of the West!!! San Diego Tiki Factory is in FULL PRODUCTION this year... choppin' out all da excessive wood and creating a stronger, lean and efficient tiki for our planet! YOU sir, are a PATRIOT! :tiki: ** VOTE for BUZZY 2012!** :tiki: |
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Tue, May 25, 2010 12:36 PM
Hey Buzzy Tiki Log Bob arrived safely. He's happy in his new home. Here's a picture with his big brother Te. (Don't worry Log Bob lives inside.) Thanks. Nancy |
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Tue, May 25, 2010 1:29 PM
Buzzy: The demigod of tiki drums! Thanks for posting the drum-in-progress pics. Man, someday I'm gonna get off my ass and attempt to carve one of those myself (better yet, I'll just buy a Buzzy drum and leave it at that.) Talk to you around town sometime soon. G |
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Wed, May 26, 2010 2:39 AM
Sunsets to warm things up; I've been away from this thread for a few days while I was adding new stuff to this gallery thread: I'll repost them all here when i have time. I finished carving, sanding, and burning the new big drum. Tomorrow morning I'll do the rim and then it's stain time. Introducing, for the first time in public, the official Tiki Caliente Drum: I incorporated several different relevant sources into the final piece For instance, the three tikis I carved on the legs are my "tribute" versions to this one by the Tropics pool: The logo was a carved rendition of Doug Horne's event logo. Carving this rated high up there in the stuff I've done difficulty scale For the back of the drum, I used some elements from the Tiki Caliente 1 mug that I borrowed from Tiki-Kate and because... I didn't have enough room to really fit the A-frame the same way it was on the mug, I used this post card as a source for the carving: The end result: palm trees, flaming tiki torches, and the A-frame Now let's turn our attention to the inside of the drum: Because of the way everything was configured on it, I was able to make the bell part a little larger than it appears from the outside view. After putting the head on, when I was testing this drum a few days back...(Here's a video of that and another one of my drums being played) ...I noticed the air/sound wave blowing out the hole in the bottom of the bell when I hit it. Kind of like a blast of air that got me thinking... What if I carved the mouths all the way to the hole that runs through the center of the drum? I shined a light through the center and snapped this picture to show the new air hole Why? #1 It might help the sound but more importantly If you take a burning incense cone and place it inside the drum at the bottom of the hollowed part on a fire resistant surface, then the whole drum chamber will fill up with smoke as it burns away. Then when you play it, the air forced out by the sound wave will blow the smoke out the holes in the mouths that connect to the center of the drum's hollowed part That would be even cooler if they could blow smoke rings! I'll be back to answer old posts soon. |
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Wed, May 26, 2010 4:57 AM
hey Buzzy :D thats one insane drum!! amazing work, look forward to seeing it all stained up and with skin, you should definately post a vid of him being played with some incense burning inside :) how did you hollow out the inside of the drum so accurately keeping a 1 inch thickness? i've just carved out a short tiki head lantern, but being straight-sided, it was fairly easy with the chainsaw, although terrifying as i came closer to the edge.. |
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Wed, May 26, 2010 5:23 AM
I'm pretty much speechless on this drum, Buzz. Somehow you do things with palm that shouldn't be possible, yet there's the photographic proof! |
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Wed, May 26, 2010 6:14 AM
Spectacular! Can't wait to see it finished. |
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Wed, May 26, 2010 6:21 AM
SWEET!!! Amazing carving job. Smoke rings, hmmm? Check out "vortex generator" or "smoke ring generator". Involves a chamber and a membrane like a drum head. I once made a smoke ring generator 4x4 feet that was part of a stage volcaco, blew giant smoke rings. |
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