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carvings by Ken Pleasant

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KAHAKA posted on 12/20/2010

You're not smokin', but your work still is. Wacka wacka wacka. Nice jorb.

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Grand Poobah posted on 12/20/2010

The grain is awesome! It reminds me when I have powerwashed too close to the deck and the grain pops up like that. It looks fantasitic How do you do that?

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Jungle Trader posted on 12/24/2010

He uses a wire brush. Right Ken? :D heheh

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Lake Surfer posted on 12/24/2010

Always a pleasure to see an update from you Ken!

Very nice work!

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keigs20 posted on 04/03/2011

Here is a new one.. been carving alot of the same old stuff.....

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pablus posted on 04/22/2011

keigs, you can always lift my day with your work.

Beautifully elemental as always.

Hope you and the missus are beyond happy.

Aloha.

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pjc5150 posted on 04/22/2011

Very cool.

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keigs20 posted on 04/28/2011

Thanks Pablus and pjc. Hey Pablus got me a old school early 30s Lyon Healy uke a while back its a blast to play always brings me back to the Hurricane Hukilau days :)

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keigs20 posted on 06/14/2011

Yay!!!!! its been a while but here is the second Munktiki/Ken Pleasant tiki mug this has been in the works since 2010 and will be available soon. With the permission!!! of William Westenhaver my grandfather in law this is my take on a Witco God of fortune tiki, there were many different styles of the fortune god and this is a collaboration of them all. I carved a god of fortune sent it to Miles at Munktiki and he did an amazing job of sculpting and creating the new mug he is a true artist. I am proud to be carrying on carving the tradition and hope to have many more mugs and carving's in the future.

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Tipsy McStagger posted on 06/14/2011

you suck for making more awesome things i cannot afford !!!

I love it- nice work, ken

....but now it's time for you to focus on making more of your "recession tikis " for us poor folk.....

[ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2011-06-14 04:28 ]

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Jungle Trader posted on 06/15/2011

Nice one Ken!! LIKE

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tikigodz posted on 06/15/2011

Very Clean,, LOve the lines.

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Sneakytiki posted on 06/15/2011

Beautiful work Ken!

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tok-tok posted on 07/07/2011

Do you know,how much it will cost? Will it be affordable for the mere mortals? I would love to have something in "Witco"-Style some day. It is nearly impossible to find here in Germany. No, it is totally impossible. "Witco" was an american phenomenon which did not swash across the big pond. So it is always a great pleasure for me to see stuff from you.

As Tipsy McStagger said: make some new recession tikis.

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keigs20 posted on 07/08/2011

Thanks for the compliments. Price of the mugs will be $69.00 + $10.00 S/H lower 48 states $27.95 usps priority Flate rate to Canada & Mexico $45.50 priority flate rate world wide.

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Watango productions posted on 07/08/2011

Way kool mug,might have to try an get me one.
Cheers Watango

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Polynesiac posted on 07/08/2011

Wow Kiegs, that mug is a beauty! did you carve it with a chainsaw?? :wink:

Glad to see more work from you!

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keigs20 posted on 10/29/2011

been awhile here is a new 3.5 ft tall moai I carved a few weeks ago with a little paint and rope to add to the flavor.

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congatiki posted on 10/30/2011

"Pleasanttiki" always makes for a pleasant visit to this thread. Nice to see
you still have time to carve a little. Anything else in the works?

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Benzart posted on 11/05/2011

Yeah, What Conga said,,, Pleasant sights from Pleasant tiki!

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NIxxon posted on 11/05/2011

Love the Moai! The color, the rope, perfect.

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keigs20 posted on 11/27/2014

Been a while. thought I would post a picture of the odd mix of items hanging on my shop wall :) Yes that's a giant carved Witco style pocket knife and bullet.

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bigbrotiki posted on 11/27/2014

Very manly, Ken! :)

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sneakyjack posted on 11/28/2014

Good times

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cy posted on 11/30/2014

Always happy to see what you have going Ken, keep updating!

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keigs20 posted on 07/23/2017

Been a long while. Still carving and carrying on the Witco tradition.

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Will carve posted on 07/23/2017

That's beautiful.
Great imagination & inspiration.
Thanks.
Will

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TravelingJones posted on 07/23/2017

:drink: Well done, Ken. Mahalo'z for posting to TC! :drink:

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cy posted on 07/23/2017

Excellent Ken!

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keigs20 posted on 07/24/2017

Thanks for the compliments.

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keigs20 posted on 01/08/2018

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keigs20 posted on 01/08/2018

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MadDogMike posted on 01/08/2018

Classic!

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TheBigT posted on 01/08/2018

Yeah those are cool!

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keigs20 posted on 01/12/2018

Thanks, here is another don't think I have posted a world yet.

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HopeChest posted on 01/12/2018

I love that lamp!!

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hang10tiki posted on 01/22/2018

Makes me want to go around those islands in a ship

Kool

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keigs20 posted on 06/14/2019

Finally trying this carving thing full time. Been at it since 2002 juggling carving and full time work. Been a while since I posted, here are some new pieces I finished recently. You can find them at http://www.pleasanttiki.com

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Hamo posted on 06/14/2019

Welcome back! Love those new pieces.

Have you seen MadDogMike's Tiki History calendar for the month of June?

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4WDtiki posted on 06/14/2019

On 2019-06-13 17:56, keigs20 wrote:
Finally trying this carving thing full time. Been at it since 2002 juggling carving and full time work. Been a while since I posted, here are some new pieces I finished recently. You can find them at http://www.pleasanttiki.com

Quoting so these pics make onto the next page!
These look so great, Ken! And how awesome that you are now carving full time! I’m making that same move soon, it a big scary step!

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cy posted on 06/15/2019

Great new work Ken, I look forward to meeting you at this years Tiki Kon here in Portland!

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keigs20 posted on 06/15/2019

Thanks for the replies. Good luck on the move to carving full time. Yeah for sure Cy see you there.

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hang10tiki posted on 06/15/2019

Great pieces

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Hamo posted on 06/28/2019

Great feature and interview with Tiki With Ray:

http://www.tikiwithray.com/heather-ken-pleasant-pleasant-tiki-witco/

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keigs20 posted on 08/06/2019

Thanks for the compliments and posting the link to Tiki with Ray

http://www.pleasanttiki.com

[ Edited by: keigs20 2019-08-05 21:56 ]

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Hamo posted on 08/27/2019

Great couple of recent video interviews with Ray

Talking About Witco And William Westenhaver With Heather And Ken Pleasant
https://youtu.be/Z1PNPKTopXs

Pleasant Tiki - Heather And Ken Pleasant
https://youtu.be/YocRNNgZXAw

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