tiki seat from brittany,france

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YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Sun, Feb 13, 2011 11:44 AM hi I am a carver from the northwest coast of France and I watch with great attention the work of carvers confirmed .... and I started ... this is my favorite piece
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 13, 2011 2:07 PM Yann, Welcome to TC! Excellent entry. What type of wood is it? Mahalo McTiki
GP Grand Poobah Member Reading, PA Joined: Dec 09, 2008 Posts: 234	GP Grand Poobah Posted posted on Sun, Feb 13, 2011 2:56 PM Holely smokes! that is fantastic. that had to have been heavy
K Kon-Hemsby Member Andover, England Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1287	K Kon-Hemsby Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 5:31 AM That is gorgeous.
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 5:43 AM That is beautiful...welcome to TC. :)
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 10:38 AM this is an abutment of thuja plicata, a pleasant wood to work with a delicate perfume of lemon ...another view and another products your servant!!!!
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 7:25 PM Welcome and some nice looking works!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 7:47 PM Nice pieces, all of them. Welcome to TC. More pictures please. :)
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 8:03 PM Welcome! You've been busy!
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 9:27 PM Welcome On TC Yann! Super nice carving! I hope to see your work in person soon.... Le weekend à été dur? T'as la langue chargé... :roll: J. :P
V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Tue, Feb 15, 2011 3:18 AM very nice work ! I love that seat (and pole next to it). Another awesome french carver, yeah ! Welcome !
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 15, 2011 5:36 AM Love that chair! It looks comfortable! Can you post a pic of the front side?
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Tue, Feb 15, 2011 11:47 AM Very nice work. Glad you could join us here on TC. :)
P pjc5150 Member Tampa, FL Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379	P pjc5150 Posted posted on Wed, Feb 16, 2011 6:52 PM WOW! Very impressive. That chair is amazing.
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 10:20 AM thank you for your positive comments, here are some pictures of the birth of the chair ....
GP Grand Poobah Member Reading, PA Joined: Dec 09, 2008 Posts: 234	GP Grand Poobah Posted posted on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 6:45 PM you have some really nice pieces there
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 5:33 AM Salut Yann ! Excellent tikis, the seat is first class work. The other products are really cool too. Mahalo, Benjamin.
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Tue, Jul 5, 2011 1:23 PM this is my biggest tiki for the moment, 2.70 meters ... a flame finish inspired by the work of the great al crazy .....
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Tue, Jul 5, 2011 9:48 PM What a great piece, I love your last carving. I love the second picture from the top with the side view of this tiki. Excellent!
T tok-tok Member North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 148	T tok-tok Posted posted on Thu, Jul 7, 2011 6:36 AM Hello there, nice to meet another Euro-Tiki-Carver. You´ve got a lot of nice stuff over there. The big one looks great and like a lot of work. How long did it take you?
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Thu, Jul 7, 2011 11:09 AM approximately 40 hours of chainsaw carving and 10 hours to finish..... few pics of my last work ....
P pjc5150 Member Tampa, FL Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379	P pjc5150 Posted posted on Thu, Jul 7, 2011 12:20 PM Great work! So many great carvers in France!
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Thu, Jul 7, 2011 4:33 PM I second that! Awesome showing sir! This one intrigues me: I will refrain from duplicating it, but, it will still haunt me! Excellent! McTiki
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Thu, Jul 7, 2011 11:41 PM you can, I was inspired by a pendant from New Caledonia!!!
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 11:57 PM Back from Britanny and seen your work by myself.... What's a F*****G GOOD TIKI CARVER!!!! :o :o :o Et j'aurais bien aimé voir le grand tout blanc dans l'atelier... la prochaine fois! Hope see you soon mister Gentil!
B bananamansl Member Joined: Mar 22, 2011 Posts: 84	B bananamansl Posted posted on Tue, Aug 9, 2011 1:40 PM On 2011-02-13 11:44, yann zentil wrote: hi I am a carver from the northwest coast of France and I watch with great attention the work of carvers confirmed .... and I started ... this is my favorite piece This is awesome!
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Sun, Oct 23, 2011 10:13 AM the last work on brittany coast, marquesian and vanuatu inspiration,..."I love it when a plan goes smoothly!" The final piece is a flower pot, carved from a piece of ilex!!!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Sun, Oct 23, 2011 10:36 AM Love the black piece.
K Keylo Member Daytuna Beach Joined: Aug 09, 2011 Posts: 125	K Keylo Posted posted on Sun, Oct 23, 2011 10:45 AM Cool chair and flower planter, they are supryme!
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Mon, Oct 24, 2011 1:24 AM Trés bon Vanuatu Yann... Et le pot en chêne vert déchire vraiment! Bravo!
CC Creative Chimp Member Joined: Jul 31, 2008 Posts: 313	CC Creative Chimp Posted posted on Mon, Oct 24, 2011 5:23 AM wow...great work and BIG!!! alot of good carvers in france!!!!!!!!
A amate Member Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 989	A amate Posted posted on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 9:08 AM Love the Vanuatu...very nice!
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 1:07 AM work in progress!!! cypress wood...180 cm...
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 8:21 AM That ROCKS. :)
C castaway17 Member Joined: Sep 07, 2010 Posts: 23	C castaway17 Posted posted on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 8:26 AM Awesome work -all of it. But the chair is may favorite also!
V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 10:23 AM Love the last one, bravo !
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 10:42 AM Love your work.
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Sat, Nov 12, 2011 11:58 PM another one ,cypress wood,a wood very pleasant to work when it is freshly cut sculpting in telephone pole
CC Creative Chimp Member Joined: Jul 31, 2008 Posts: 313	CC Creative Chimp Posted posted on Sun, Nov 13, 2011 9:07 AM beautiful pieces. love the poles...
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 10:03 AM my first time lapse,..an abelam model....step one http://youtu.be/RrH6SPAAR6c step 2, the colors!!!
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 12:56 PM Byoootiful one! Love the time lapse, too: The birth of a "Tiki" I am almost afraid to suggest a thing layer of aging for the piece, cuz I don't wanna risk it getting messed up. :)
H Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Heath Posted posted on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 8:58 PM Beautiful piece! Thanks for the video, very enjoyable.
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11036	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 9:42 PM Great video and a beautiful Abelam. From the photos you can't tell that it's 7 FEET TALL!!! With the time lapse, your chain saw looks like a light sabre :lol:
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 6:28 AM Its good to see you here. The video is excellent! I also agree with BigBro adding some aging/petina will really make it POP. [ Edited by: AlohaStation 2012-02-08 06:32 ]
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 8:26 AM Great work yann zentil, and the video is super. Tiki and the Ramones, a, o, let's go!
C congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C congatiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 9:04 AM Beautiful carving, looks like he's pretty excited. Nice work.
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 3:30 AM Beautiful Abelam Yann! Keep em coming Mahalo McTiki
YZ yann zentil Member brittany,france Joined: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 21	YZ yann zentil Posted posted on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 11:15 AM this is the end of my work on the tiki-style Abelam j .. I followed the advice and I have stained the tiki! my new project, the skull and bones seat!!! carved from a piece of cypress ,this tree really like the climate in Brittany!!! oiled finish

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