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Buzzy's work: Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate
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Wed, Sep 8, 2010 10:03 AM
Yesterday's sunset: Yesterday's mess: Yesterday's progress: Last night's tiki impulsive/compulsive project: I treated myself to set of wax sculpting tools recently. last night, I broke them out and gave them a test run: Here's where I left it in the early am:
I don't blame the dog.Those damn chickens are loud! He probably got tired of asking them to keep it down a bit and shut them up, permanently! Until then, back to the log pile... |
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Wed, Sep 8, 2010 10:07 AM
Cripes! Haven't laughed like that in a while. |
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Wed, Sep 8, 2010 5:02 PM
is that a tiki taking a man from behind! Or have i had to many beers' HAAHAHHA |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 12:37 AM
Wednesday Sunset: Thursday Sunset: Wednesday's log cleaning progress brought me to a total of 26 at sunset: Thursday's work brought my total to 29:
I know, people finally had a reason to show up to that thing.
I think he's just having a taste before the main course. Here's one like him from an ebay auction a while back: and if the little guy's taste is to his liking, he goes on to the main course: Confuscious might have say: As long as it makes you happy, do it! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 9:04 PM
A couple weak sunsets: Sometime on Friday, I finished cleaning log #30. I tried to consolidate them all in one pile. They take up a pretty big chunk of my work area. All these are quite a sight to behold: It's such a nice view: Lotta logs: First volunteer out of the pile for a warm up carving: I started by rounding out the top: I also put a dent in the back of it before I called it a day: In other news, we have a visitor this weekend: A rare moment of rest: and we'll end today on dogs and logs: Buzzy Out! |
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Sun, Sep 12, 2010 2:20 PM
Nice Wood! |
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Sun, Sep 12, 2010 10:18 PM
Happy New Year Buzzy, and I can see you are ready to rock! Jealous of that palm stash since I have just recently learned the joys of palm carving. If only San Diego wasn't so far away. Looks like you had a great time at Oasis, I was bummed I couldn't be there this year to get a signed photo! Looks like the year is off to a good start, I wish you lot's of luck, stay healthy and keep carving! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, Sep 13, 2010 12:46 PM
Yesterday's sunset far away version: Yesterday's sunset close up version: Tiki update: Then last night I brought it in and worked on the merging areas and started the head. Here it is now: Don "The Predator" Frye quote of the day: I have no idea what that means, but it sounds tough as hell!
Mc Tiki! back from the land of the lost! Seeing your name brought back memories of the good old days and made me wonder if you made the Old Guysthread back in the day...
I'm damn ready to ROCK! healthy carving's the plan. Now back to it... |
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Mon, Sep 13, 2010 1:00 PM
thats what she said!!!! buzzy ? ya missed that one man...... ha ha ha [ Edited by: Creative Chimp 2010-09-13 13:09 ] |
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 5:27 AM
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 8:05 PM
Sunsets: Still rolling along on the tiki. Here it is pretty much all blocked out: And now with some face work done:
Poor Poki had to say goodbye to her friends today: Don "ThePredator" Frye Quote of the day: If Don Frye was a Gynecologist, he wouldn't do C-sections, he'd beat the baby out with a stick!
Damn! I can't believe I let that one slip by. I guess I was still trying to figure out the puppy in Don Frye's back riddle. Thanks for covering for me! You should never pass by on a chance to tell someone what she said! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Thu, Sep 16, 2010 2:56 PM
Sunset: I was hanging out with Mr NoNaMe the other day, and surprisingly, the conversation turned to tiki and carving. He asked if I was still carving in the livingroom. Since I wasn't carving at the time, I had to sadly inform him that I have a more typical livingroom currently. However, time marches on and things change, and once again my livingroom looks a little more like "Home, Sweet Home": Here's the progress sequence: A little done on the eyes More eye work: Some mouth work and some sanding done: Now I have to do a couple pain in the ass cut thrus in some hard ass wood... |
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Thu, Sep 16, 2010 6:28 PM
I still cant picture it but every little cut is a suprise.... Cant wait Its like christmas! |
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Fri, Sep 17, 2010 5:57 AM
Nice progress shots Buzzy, Your log pile will Never get down at this rate,,Speaking of which have you thought of putting an armed guard in place to guard that pile?? |
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Fri, Sep 17, 2010 6:18 AM
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Fri, Sep 17, 2010 7:39 PM
pain in the ass like this? long live the rabbits!! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Thu, Sep 23, 2010 10:24 AM
Sunset:
No, like this:
Here it is making a little more sense with the two new pain in the ass cuts: Cleaned up a little, and now the detailing begins:
Kinda...No arms, but plenty of TEETH: We all lost a good friend yesterday. Rest In Peace,Tiki-Kate
Buzzy Out! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Fri, Sep 24, 2010 7:21 PM
Sunset: I finished carving the tiki last night: Now that my warmup carving is done, I have a whole lot of work to do. |
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Sat, Sep 25, 2010 3:32 PM
Buzzy, that's cool! What is it? I mean is it going to be used as a banister or..... Nice though. What's the inspiration for this one? |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Sun, Sep 26, 2010 10:02 AM
Yesterday's sunset: Next up on the rack:
I trying to get "rounder" in my work. Trying to get away from carvings that are shaped like tubes or the original log. Stylewise, for this one,I wanted to a Marq on a base with some rope, like this one I did forever ago: It's finally summer here! |
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Sun, Sep 26, 2010 10:09 AM
Buzz, have you done an Andres Bumatay slice of pie style tiki? Got any pics? |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, Sep 27, 2010 9:35 PM
Sunsets... I almost missed it yesterday: Today: It's time to work on the big drum again. Last time I worked on it, I pulled a stomach muscle and had to take a few weeks off of carving. I survived my warmup carving, so it's get 'er done time. I got the stencils made for the legs this afternoon: I have to sharpen all my chisels before I do anything on it. that should take about half a day...they're in horrible shape.
I once started with a big log: Then I took a 90 degree slice out of it: Here's the leftover pie slice: And what I made from that pie slice: #52 all finished up: #59 was the leftover pie that I made my fence corner tiki out of: And here's #115, my quick nod to Bumatay Does all that count as bumatay pie slice tiki? |
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Tue, Sep 28, 2010 12:32 PM
Well done. It's a nice departure from the usual stuff (which is superior anyways). :) |
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Wed, Sep 29, 2010 7:34 AM
Thank you Buzz |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Wed, Sep 29, 2010 7:25 PM
I missed yesterday's sunset, so here's today's sunrise instead: The end of today was much prettier than the start of it: I'm carving the drum legs now. here's the start of the first one: Buzzy Out! |
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Wed, Sep 29, 2010 8:17 PM
Unbelievably amazing sunset today, San Diego has been getting great pink cotton candy sunrises as well! Whenever I see these sunsets now I wonder if Buzz is jumping up and running out to the back porch like a newsman seeing smoke. |
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Thu, Sep 30, 2010 6:03 PM
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! Hey Buzzy, HOW MUCH?!?!?! |
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Thu, Sep 30, 2010 7:27 PM
Love # 52 and 59. I wish I had them. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Fri, Oct 1, 2010 4:42 PM
Yesterday's sunset: Still working on the legs:
i'll trade you for a big pile Mitch's shirts; two pairs of trunks, one red one blue; and a pair of flip flops, because Poki ate mine.
If you ever see anything you like before it gets passed on, I'll trade it for that maori cane and the tahitian adze you have. :) Anyone else have anything* they want to trade for my tikis? New tikis for old! New tikis for old! *excludes mugs. Other restrictions may apply. |
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Sat, Oct 2, 2010 3:37 PM
What "Maori Cane" I Need a new cane?? |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Sun, Oct 3, 2010 1:10 PM
A couple sunsets: Two tiki legs look like this now:
It's nothing. Just an old stick of wood with some tiki carvings, inlays, and a bunch of marks all carved into it... Buzzy Out! |
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Mon, Oct 4, 2010 7:28 PM
I will put a picture up when I can. Buzzy, the lady who gave it to me comes and visits here and there... I can't give it away yet. :) |
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Mon, Oct 4, 2010 7:56 PM
You got some killer legs. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, Oct 4, 2010 9:29 PM
Yesterday's sunset: Now the three legs look pretty much like this:
I'll find one some day...Do you have any pictures of the fancy new deck? I'd like to see it all lived in. Speakimg of canes, here's my PNG cane I found last year:
Starting with the handle face Moving down, first: second: and third figures: Ornately carved all over it. Now from the side: All the figures and faces are done back to back:
Yep! Thanks to the Thigh Master.... Buzzy Out! |
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Wed, Oct 6, 2010 6:39 PM
Buzz, will this drum have a bottom vent? Maybe you'll do that after the legs are done? As always, killer drum! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Wed, Oct 6, 2010 7:09 PM
I can't tell if this was sunset today, but I took the picture around the time that the sun usually sets: I spent the evening last night watching all the episodes of the last season of Entourage and carving out the three drum legs. They're all to this point now: Blurry picture, sorry. I must have caught "the shakes" by that point last night I wanted to relax a little after the high stress drum carving session yesterday so I started on the first cannibal guy today:
Nope...I did that last July. Here's a flashback from that happy time:
I'd take a picture of how I snuggled it between the legs, but I don;t want to hurt my back moving it. It was a pain to get it on the table! It's still top heavy until after I carve the bell. I left an extra inch inside of it for support while I carve the outside of it. It will be a reasonable weight after I hollow it out the final time. I hope there's something good on tv tonight. |
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Wed, Oct 6, 2010 7:14 PM
Wow. Kicking major ass on those drum legs Buzz! I love the classic Kona Style you went with for the tikis, for sure one of my favorites! The drums are really something special, and you've got the market cornered! Good luck with the Cannibal, and I hope you get some sun soon! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Thu, Oct 7, 2010 7:26 PM
The sun came out today. Later on, it set: Cannibal work from last night: I walked out into my yard yesterday and immediately noticed that something was drastically different out there. My once proud and tall bird of paradise plant was no longer quite so tall. The cause:
I got this huge list of things that I want to carve some day, and somehow the cannibals jumped to the top of that list. Lists are weird like that. The sun made a comeback today. It's supposed to get in the 80's out here on the coast this weekend. Last night was a horrible night for background tv programming. I hope tonight's fare is better... Because I have more carving to do. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Fri, Oct 8, 2010 11:41 AM
It's a perfect day for carving: Quick update on the Cannibal: I'm happy that I have to go to work now. |
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Sun, Oct 10, 2010 8:46 AM
bird of pokidice |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Sun, Oct 10, 2010 11:03 PM
Today's sunset: I got some more done on the cannibal. In progress: Here he is now: Buzzy Out! |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Mon, Oct 11, 2010 3:25 PM
The first Cannibal of the set is all carved now: I feel like this: Buzzy Out! |
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Mon, Oct 11, 2010 10:52 PM
As always the Buzz is keep on keeping it on. You are amazing Buzz |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Tue, Oct 12, 2010 7:04 PM
End of Day picture: Back to the drum now. My first task was to sand the parts that I'll be working on next: Next step was to carve in the details on the bell base. Here's what my view was for most of the afternoon: Top angled section done, now ready to move down a bit for the horizontal section: These cuts worked better with the drum laying flat: Flip and repeat for the last row of triangles: All done with that section:
It's just that I don't have anything else better to do right now. Carving's a real time killer. Someday, someone will knock on my door, offer me a real job, and take me away from all this... |
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Tue, Oct 12, 2010 7:50 PM
The drums looking pretty damn impressive Buzz. |
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Tue, Oct 12, 2010 7:53 PM
I love the Cannibal, I love the drum, I love those sunsets. |
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Tue, Oct 12, 2010 8:16 PM
Awesome drum Buzzy!!! |
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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 12:57 PM
buzzy? seriously.....DUUUUUDE!!! how do you get so much done...? really? im lucky if i get 2 hours a week..is this full time? do you sleep..... great stuff...i love your thread. got your brady bunch tiki here with me just puzzled how much you pump out. i mean CMON!!!!! now hurry up and post some more pics :)...quit slacking |
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