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congatiki posted on 07/13/2010

Thanks for stopping-in Clarita, Jerome and Benzo. You guys are giving me
a nice nudge to get this smiley fella all finished up. I started him before
hearing about the "bird" art swap. I still have a month and a half to
build a bird that can be more affordably shipped :)

Gonna try something a little different with this guy (REALLY?) and use a bit
of white-wash on the eyes, a bit of burning, stain, and, even a little paint on
the bird. Should be fun for all ages.....stay tuned....pictures at 11.

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seeksurf posted on 07/13/2010

Its almost 11:00 Yard looks like a jungle there. Fits well with this carve.

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Lake Surfer posted on 07/14/2010

More goodies from the Northwoods!

Nice carve Conga!

Loving the Summer here this year... a real one for a change!

Hope things are cooking up North for you... gonna be a hot 2 weeks coming up!

Better then snow!

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congatiki posted on 07/14/2010

Hey...thanks Seeks and LakeSurfer. Beautiful weather up here in
Wisconsin...making some headway with the png-bird piece


Still have to do a bit of sanding betwixt the legs...and
then it's "fun with paint."

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TikiG posted on 07/14/2010

Conga drums up another winner here...all I can say regarding this latest carving is HOLY SHIT!!

Lovin' it, man - Lovin' it! Can't wait to see it painted. G

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seeksurf posted on 07/15/2010

Looking good. I see you are just teasing us again.

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congatiki posted on 07/18/2010

Mahalo TikiG and Seeksurf, and everyone. No more teasing here,
just a little shadow test

Close-up of invasive bird

And finished, or almost finished, with a couple coats of tung oil

Thanks for visiting up here at Conga's joint.

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TikiG posted on 07/18/2010

Beautiful, exotic, and well... beautiful!! Congatiki strikes again red hot :)

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JohnnyP posted on 07/18/2010

sweet!

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Lake Surfer posted on 07/19/2010

Nice finish Conga!

Love the colors!

Keep on carving and enjoying this great summer weather!

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Clarita posted on 07/19/2010

Such a wonderful style you have, this guy is totally lovable, my day is so much better now, thanks :)

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hodadhank posted on 07/19/2010

Sweet!!!

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tikigodz posted on 07/20/2010

Taht is a really cool idea incorperateing birds!

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seeksurf posted on 07/20/2010

Right On conga! looking very exotic!

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congatiki posted on 07/23/2010

Much thanks to kind friends TikiG, Johnny, LakeS, Clarita,
Hodad, TikiGodz and Seeks. This was a fun one, based on a big-white-
eyed PNG mask that I stumbled upon in research.

And Clarita, I love you, your comments alone would keep me carving away:-)
Anytime I can make you smile is a good day.

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surfintiki posted on 07/23/2010

Another one-of-a-kind Conga classic! Great work!

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congatiki posted on 07/27/2010

Thanks Surfintiki, appreciate your kind words.

Been pretty quiet up here in northern Wisconsin, other than banging on
drums..."dirty hippie" style as Lucas Vigor would say. The un-mentionable
happened...I ran out of wood.

That is only a temporary set-back however, and Conga will be back to slinging
chisels very soon.

Peace out everyone!

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congatiki posted on 08/15/2010

Hello everyone from the northwoods. Finally got my hands on some
nice wood. Got a chunk of cherry from a friend and after a couple
weeks of squinting I decided to turn it into something. This is
tiki inspired and i call it "Longears."



The other recent project is my first real "relief carving." This one
is Blasters inspired...."American Music."

Gonna get a fresh supply of wood soon for fall carvings....I am
hoping to get something BIG.
Peace to all...especially GMan.

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Benzart posted on 08/15/2010

Holy Cow Conga, This last piece is Awesome, where did you learn to do that??

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GMAN posted on 08/16/2010

Thx Conga. Much unrest here.

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congatiki posted on 08/16/2010

thanks Ben.....I learned it from YOU of course. Just basic implementation of
hook knife skills applied to a flat surface. Gotta looooong way to go before I
can call myself a relief carver. But I HAVE carved some tikis....so that's a relief!

GMan...thanks for stopping by.....don't loose too much weight or you will fade away
into the night!

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Jungle Trader posted on 08/16/2010

Nice wood conga. Did you find that the moai was a tough carve?

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amate posted on 08/16/2010

:D I'm doing it again.

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TheBigT posted on 08/17/2010

Great start on the relief carving Conga! Looks like you really managed to get a lot of depth in there. I like the long ear too. Really cool. Here's hoping you find some new logs soon!

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Grand Poobah posted on 08/17/2010

i love the grain

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congatiki posted on 08/20/2010

Hey thanks everyone.
Jungle Trader---a lot tougher to dig into than my old standby basswood,
but still not too bad.
Amate---keep smiling my friend---makes it all worthwhile on this end.
BigT---thanks for the props on the relief carv---I have a long way to go but it's
a start. Really fun to achieve some depth in an inch of wood.
and Grand Poobah---just finished a medium stain on "longears"---really
makes the grain pop. Hoping--if all goes well---to post a couple of finished
pics tonight.

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congatiki posted on 08/21/2010

Here we are...
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Originally planned much more detail for this guy, but I heard
a soft voice telling me to "stop".
I have a few ideas to incorporate the carving into a larger
piece of wall art. We'll see :)

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Benzart posted on 08/21/2010

Love the guitar player, now finish the band? The Moai Head is Beautiful and that grain is Awesome, especially after the finish. Excellent stuff from that up north place.

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Lake Surfer posted on 08/22/2010

Right on Conga!

I always love the variety and creativity of work coming from your neck of the woods!

Can you feel it? The seasons are starting to change. What a great summer though, and here's to hoping the 'Ol Man stays away a little longer this fall!

Keep up the good work my fellow Dairylander!

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TheBigT posted on 08/23/2010

The bigger pic really shows off the finish a lot better. It's like glass! Is that a wax finish?

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congatiki posted on 08/23/2010

Hello friends....

Glad you like the "guitar" carving Ben....full band huh? Well it's only a
four-piece so that might be a possibility. Going to start another relief
carving tonight, something much more "tiki" related. Hope to have something
to show by the end of the week.

Thanks Lakesurfer! You are definitely the "lead man" in the Wisconsin
tiki world, and your compliments are always appreciated. By the way, I saw
the "Foundation Bar" article on the Journal-Sentinel website, your outrigger
of Marqs was the first thing I noticed. Been pretty steamy up here the last
few weeks so I'm welcoming fall, beautiful time of the year up here.

BigT....good eye....I did use a furniture wax on the small Moai. Gives it a
classy sheen without using a poly coat. Should be able to get more of the
cherry wood....hoping I can land a nice big chunk.

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TheBigT posted on 08/23/2010

On 2010-08-23 14:19, congatiki wrote:
BigT....good eye....I did use a furniture wax on the small Moai. Gives it a
classy sheen without using a poly coat. Should be able to get more of the
cherry wood....hoping I can land a nice big chunk.

oh ok, cool. you mastered the wax finish for sure. I have some of the Howard's Feed-n-Wax I've been thinking about using on one of mine.

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Clarita posted on 09/06/2010

It's just me or "Longears" have some Petri genes? :) nice, me like!

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congatiki posted on 09/07/2010

Thanks Clarita....they say owners eventually look like their dogs....I
think tiki's too!

Will have something new soon....

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finkdaddy posted on 09/07/2010

Wow Conga! A lot of great and inspired stuff in this thread. I really like the variety.

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Creative Chimp posted on 09/07/2010

yo conga...like the carve and your little dog too....he looks like alice cooper ......ha ha ha ha

great work man

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congatiki posted on 09/12/2010

Thanks a lot Finky...and Creative Chimp (Alice Cooper, huh? I always thought she looked like
Frank Zappa.)
Well....the big news up here is FOOTBALL but I have had a little time to whittle out a mask
while I wait for BIG WOOD.
a few progress pics for your perusal
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Not sure where this is going, but it's always fun to be chizzlin'.
Have a great sunday...and.....GO COLTS!

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Benzart posted on 09/12/2010

Yo, Conga, I Loved how this guy turned out and I'm Happy you didn't overload him with details and the finish is Supurb.
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Alos I'm liking your new guy and having fun trying to figure out how many eyes he has? :o :P

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Clarita posted on 09/14/2010

Interesting looking new guy, i'll wait to see where it goes too :)

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amate posted on 09/16/2010

:tiki:

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congatiki posted on 09/30/2010

Thanks Benz, Clarita and Amate, and anyone else who may have popped in over here.
Well, still alive up here, but also still hunting for big wood.

I did finish up this little wall-hangy thing
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It's made from one-half of an 18 inch chunk of basswood that was splitting,
the little feller on the right is a progress pic of the other chunk...
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I'm also attempting another relief carving, but I chucked it aside for a few weeks
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I love fall in Wisconsin, but I don't have much time for evening carving anymore,
gets dark too early. So I'm starting to mess-up the Conga Lounge
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And that's about it for now, thanks for checking in. What have you
all been up to?

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amate posted on 09/30/2010

I like the two tone stain. When I first saw the unfinished photos, he looked chrome. Is the dark stain English Chestnut?

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finkdaddy posted on 09/30/2010

Wow, I'm so jelous! Lookin' NICE!

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Bay Park Buzzy posted on 09/30/2010

On 2010-09-30 05:22, congatiki wrote:
So I'm starting to mess-up the Conga Lounge
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Looks immaculate to me!

Nice work Conga.
Buzzy Out!

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congatiki posted on 10/05/2010

Thanks Amate, Finkdaddy and Buzzy.
Amate, the stain is Cabbot dark walnut. I've used it on several pieces over the years,
generally seems to give me what I expect. The top finish is always 3-4 coats of tongue oil.

Nice to see you around here a little more Finkdaddy, we all missed your highly creative
little projects :)

Buzzy, you should re-name yourself "Bay Park Bizzy" cuz you are the busiest carver around.
I'm honored that you found the time to take a peek.

I don't know that this little feller is going to be a recognizable "tiki." I'm already
afraid to push my thinking on him, I might have a problem on my hands.

At any rate, Conga's Little Pissed Off Fella

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TheBigT posted on 10/05/2010

On 2010-10-04 17:00, congatiki wrote:
At any rate, Conga's Little Pissed Off Fella

I think he's angry that summer is over... :lol:

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laojia posted on 10/05/2010

Or because he really wanted to go to the toilet... :roll:

Nah!!! So cool carve as usual Conga... Lot of character on this.

J.

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congatiki posted on 10/16/2010

Hi BigT and Laojia, good guesses. I think he's just so excited about the Badgers
game against Ohio State that he could almost pee.
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For those outside of mid-America, just another football game we get excited about.

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