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Wed, May 12, 2010 6:17 PM
Niiiiiice. Cool vise too. :) |
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Wed, May 12, 2010 7:29 PM
Mumm some of this and some of that is Looking delicious! |
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tikimecula
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Fri, May 14, 2010 4:04 PM
tavatava anyone [ Edited by: tikimecula 2010-05-14 16:05 ] |
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Fri, May 14, 2010 4:23 PM
That scroll is way cool ..... good use of that piece of wood ..... I drew a pencil drawing of a scroll that I use on the covers of my trilogy -- seeing yours makes me want to try and carve one!! Very nice work! |
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Fri, May 14, 2010 8:28 PM
Tavatava? Yes! Wow!!! |
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Sun, May 16, 2010 1:14 PM
Fabulous! |
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Mon, May 17, 2010 7:19 PM
Wow! Is this therapy for you? You are so good at this. |
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Mon, May 17, 2010 7:27 PM
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tikimecula
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Tue, May 18, 2010 12:52 PM
Thanks for the compliments everyone. Here is my latest, I call it tavatava overdrive Sali. (Tavatava is what the zig zag motif on Fijian clubs and art is called) I kinda went overboard with the tavatava. There are some originals decorated this way, I think they were used more in ceremony and dance than battle. Here goes...
This was a commission piece but the buyer decided not to take it due to financial reasons. So It will go into the marketplace for a few days, if it does not sell there it will go to ebay. |
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Tue, May 18, 2010 1:08 PM
yeah......what tikimango said...........speechless. Words can not convey what i thought when i saw these pics. amazing work...........just amazing skills. |
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Tue, May 18, 2010 1:14 PM
Jaw is dirty from hitting the floor! Stunning piece of craftsmanship. Chris |
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Tue, May 18, 2010 2:48 PM
LORD HAVE MERCY!! Just thinking about the time involved in all the intricate detail is MIND BOGGLING!! Just how many hours do you estimate it took to complete that from start to finish, I really need to know! The paddles you've done in the past have blown away all of us and this piece is no different in it's ability to leave us in awe! Truly something we all would be willing to go into battle to have in our own collection!! Amazing workmanship bro! |
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Tue, May 18, 2010 3:42 PM
You are the master of detail! |
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Tue, May 18, 2010 3:52 PM
some day your wife will come home and find you in a corner of your workshop, curled into a fetal position with a tiny chisel in your hand muttering . . . just one more chip, just one more chip, just one more chip . . . that's the day they cart you off to the loonie bin. you get a rubber chisel and a lump of clay. |
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tikimecula
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Wed, May 19, 2010 6:58 AM
Matt, Thanks man. |
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Wed, May 19, 2010 7:22 AM
Wow. That is a labor of love. JP |
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Fri, May 21, 2010 8:36 AM
Awesome, so precise, who ever commissioned this piece is going to think about why they didn't bought it later for a long time. |
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Sun, May 23, 2010 6:37 AM
:o AMAZING Tavatava Sali, T-mec!!! :o Good lord the details, details, details... INSANE! :o |
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Sun, May 23, 2010 2:36 PM
Wow! Nice Emmert roto-vise!!! Your shop is always as clean? Not like mine, kingdom of dust and stuff lying around... J. |
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Tikilizard
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Sun, May 23, 2010 3:47 PM
SWEET! Unbelievable intricacy and detail. Just amazing! What did you make that from? Holds detail really well. |
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Sun, May 23, 2010 4:41 PM
Wow, nice productions coming out of that pristine shop!! |
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Sun, May 23, 2010 6:55 PM
Andy, you are one extremely patient man. Bowie |
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Sun, May 23, 2010 7:57 PM
OMG! (as the kids say these days -think it's my first time using that phrase, if that's what you call it) You are a mad man for doing that! The good kind of mad man though, as in the ultra talented way. Precision, beauty, everything is in that club! |
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Mon, May 24, 2010 9:29 PM
Simply gorgeous! |
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tikimecula
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Thu, May 27, 2010 2:20 PM
Jp, Thank You. On to the next one..... [ Edited by: tikimecula 2010-05-27 14:26 ] |
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Thu, May 27, 2010 3:48 PM
Wow, love the scroll, can't wait to see it done. Love the new workshop - I wish you could have re-designed mine! We miss you down here! |
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tikimecula
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Fri, May 28, 2010 10:33 AM
Here is another Marq Ceremonial Club I finished last night. It's 5' tall and 12" wide. This one is going go live at Casa de Grog. Enjoy
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Fri, May 28, 2010 10:42 AM
I have been admiring your work for quite a long while now but this last club is off the hook!!!! Even if I had the skill to do that it would take me 5 years to complete. Hats off to you sir! |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 10:42 AM
I have been admiring your work for quite a long while now but this last club is off the hook!!!! Even if I had the skill to do that it would take me 5 years to complete. Hats off to you sir! |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 10:57 AM
Beautiful work Tikimecula. You have really jumped to the front of the |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 1:06 PM
AND IT'S ALL MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) [ Edited by: GROG 2010-05-28 13:07 ] |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 3:33 PM
GROG, you are one lucky man. Andy knows how much I admire his work. This one is brilliant. Absolutely beautiful. Fantastic work, Andy! |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 3:42 PM
It is not enough for a so beautiful piece! J. |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 3:59 PM
That is one beautiful Sali. It reminds me of the acient Tongan war clubs that have similar carved incising. They also had incised figures which encoded hidden meanings as allusions & metaphors to the owner & perhaps the carver. Oh & that Marq club is just too beautiful. I wish I was Grog right now. "Grog so lucky, me likey too!" Keep up the amazing work. |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 4:14 PM
SWEEEEEEET! WOW doesn't even start to describe it. Nice job! |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 4:16 PM
Funny one Jerome!! |
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Fri, May 28, 2010 7:05 PM
andy, what a pleasure it's been watching your skills develop over the last few years. you are on fire, cuz! are you gonna make it back to socal for oasis this year? |
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Sat, May 29, 2010 8:33 AM
Tmec, Incredible stuff as Usual, I haven't seen Anyone come close to your tight detail and beautiful stuff, How do you do it?? |
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Mon, May 31, 2010 1:39 PM
BUMP to show off the gorgeous piece that TMec did that GROG getting. GROG is SO proud to be getting such an amazingly beautiful piece from such a talented and skilled carver. GROG going to have to dip into GROG' "rainy day" funds to get it, but it's MORE than worth it for such a great piece. GROG was pissed that GROG didn't get the previous ceremonial paddle that TMec had done when GROG had the chance, but now GROG glad GROG missed that one and this one came along. This has got to be one the most beautiful pieces Tikimecula has done. AND IT"S ALL GROG"S!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) (Major GLOATING in effect!!) |
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Mon, May 31, 2010 1:43 PM
damn you Grog!!! you one lucky boy!!! can't stop staring at those details on the Marq... its mesmerizing!! amazing... |
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Tue, Jun 1, 2010 9:53 PM
Mieko, Thanks. So I forgot to post this months ago for my 6 year old son. He started Cub Scouts this last year and when it was time for the Pinewood Derby, He brought home his car kit and asked me to help him make a Tiki Racer. So here it is... Pretty good chops for a 6 year old :roll: I had some time the last few days so I knocked out some cheap Tikimecula specials. Thinking of doing maybe 5-10 of these if people want them. They are going into the Marketplace and the price will be reasonable Less than $100 shipped. These 2 are 11" round. Key hole in the back to hang on the wall. Also working on an 8" version of these. [ Edited by: tikimecula 2010-06-02 08:34 ] |
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Wed, Jun 2, 2010 5:22 AM
Beautiful plate, Andy! Let's see the others. Are they different designs, or the same as this one? That Pinewood Derby car rocks! Looks like a battering ram! Was that your son's concept? How'd it do in the race? |
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Wed, Jun 2, 2010 10:10 AM
Great pinewood derby car. Clever idea. :) |
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Wed, Jun 2, 2010 9:17 PM
Down right Gorgeous! |
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GatorRob
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Thu, Jun 3, 2010 5:38 AM
Waitadarnminute. Aren't the kids supposed to make their own car with help from dad? :D Between my son and daughter (for the girls, it's a "powderpuff" derby - very sexist, no?), I must have made 4 or 5 of these cars with them. Only one was a winner and none looked as cool as yours! |
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Thu, Jun 3, 2010 8:46 AM
Wow, that is totally bad-ass!!! |
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tikimecula
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Thu, Jun 3, 2010 7:53 PM
4WDtiki, Thanks. He took 2nd in the race and 1st in design. :) Couple more Mark Rounds. These are about 7".
Got 1 more drying, will get a pic in the AM. |
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Thu, Jun 3, 2010 8:14 PM
That detail is amazing, and really worth every penny |