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01/26/2012
The "eyes" have it! What are you using for a clear coat? The big guy is looking awesome!!! |
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McTiki
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01/27/2012
Awesome stuff Tom. Can't wait to see the biggun full size! Looking deep! Mahalo McTiki |
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AlohaStation
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01/27/2012
Amate - no secret formula just satin Poly. First coat is the handrubbed poly - then after that it is all spray Poly. |
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01/29/2012
Awesome Skulleyed Marq'! Very original! Very cool! |
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01/30/2012
how does that hand rubbed poly work? it is easier to use? |
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AlohaStation
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02/01/2012
This Saturday in Jensen Beach there is the Treasure Coast Wood Carvers annual show. Will, Benz and I will be there as visitors. No tiki, but plenty of amazing wood carving knowledge... Langford Park Clubs address is http://www.treasurecoastwoodcarvers.com |
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Watango productions
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02/03/2012
Skullyeyes looks awesome man!! |
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AlohaStation
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02/13/2012
I took my family on a cruise to Cozumel this weekend and I'm still trying to back in the groove. It was a great weekend. Somehow, during the weekend, I was sober enough to do some whittling with my new knife that I got at the PSL wood carvers show. These are some chunks of Basswood (that I also got at the show). The skull was inspired by some skulls that I saw at several vendors in Cozumel. I have been wanting to do a female figure for some time and is my first try (inspired by my lovely wife - of course)! More to come. |
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02/14/2012
Sounds like two great weekends in a row! Great little carves. Do I sense some female tikis in your future?? :wink: |
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pjc5150
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02/14/2012
Very cool Tom. Wish I could have made it down. |
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cy
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02/14/2012
I got to get me one of those knives so I can carve as well as you do AlohaStation! (and those sunglasses look so REAL!) |
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02/14/2012
Nice stuff Tom, You sure your wife doesn't mind you showing us all her Hot Bod? |
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Captain Jack
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02/17/2012
Very nice! Sure is a light colored wood ... looks like its soft. |
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AlohaStation
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03/01/2012
More experimentation. Piece of Basswood. If you carve and have never tried using Basswood - you in for a treat. Soft, light and is great to finish. |
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AlohaStation
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03/08/2012
About 85% |
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pjc5150
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03/08/2012
nice Tom! You've been busting out some funky stuff lately....I dig it! |
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03/08/2012
Did you pick up some "combustible creativity enhancers" while you were in Mex Tom? :lol: Great stuff, love the bikini gal with the straw hat. |
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03/09/2012
That's me - funky fresh and keeping everyone on their toes! :D Tip of the Day - On this one I used a torch to "paint" some of the low spots - created a sort of petina (the buring leaving a great visual texture). The problem is when the heat from the flame just won't reach into the creases. Easily solved by brushing on really thin black paint. Making the paint really thin allows me layer the amount of black. After painting I will follow up with more flame to remove any brush marks. |
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03/09/2012
Love Funky Fresh! Love your styles. Mahalo Tom McTiki |
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congatiki
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03/10/2012
Looking forward to seeing a full shot of the latest fella, looks like its going to be great. |
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03/10/2012
Looks killer so far. Something fancy going on up top it appears. |
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03/10/2012
Can't wait to see a better shot of the hat. |
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AlohaStation
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03/12/2012
You asked for it and I don't want to disappoint... More whittling - I did this one while hanging at the recent Swap Meet... |
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TheBigT
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03/12/2012
Cool. Love the colors in the crown. |
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03/15/2012
Cool stuff! I dig the style of the skulls. |
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AlohaStation
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04/13/2012
So what do you do with small carvings that you have starting to collect. Finish them up and make bottle stoppers out of them! I'll be offering these up in the Marketplace if anyone is interested. Most are carved in Basswood, the one on the far right is carved in Walnut. More to come... |
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congatiki
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04/13/2012
Nice work...just the sort of thing to make drinking even |
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Clarita
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04/13/2012
Very cool bunch of guys and great idea too. |
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AlohaStation
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04/13/2012
Here are some simple Bar Muddlers. Turned and carved - the wood is a mystery except two are Mahogany. I've posted these up in the Marketplace as well. [ Edited by: AlohaStation 2012-04-13 08:20 ] |
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04/13/2012
Great bottle toppers Tom. Just the thing to spice up a boring liquor collection, great idea and beautifully done, of course. |
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04/13/2012
Coolio Tom! Love the angry Moai! |
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04/13/2012
Remarkable stuff AlohaStation, but one problem may hurt sales. Most tiki people I know open a bottle of rum and throw the cap away as there won't be any left at the end of the evening. |
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04/13/2012
Thanks guys! Cy - when I was just beginning to corrupt my liver, a wise old biker passed along a bit of knowledge. Never set an open bottle down without securing the top. It took several natural disasters (bottles spilling their contents) for me to learn that lesson! Now its like a reflex - even if I'm gonna drain the contents. Rum - its good to the last drop! WARNING NOT TIKI. This started out as an experiment in anatomy, and sat for a while. When I started finishing the other Bottle Stoppers I had an AHA! moment. Here's the result. Carved Basswood with Walnut horns and Mahogany base, painted. |
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04/13/2012
very cool Tom. I like the minis... |
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McTiki
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04/13/2012
Love these little guys. So much expression! Very nice! nice SheDevil too! Mahalo McTiki |
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cy
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04/13/2012
Your biker amigo makes an excellent point Aloha, Really dig the she-devil. Even though it's not tiki it still has your style. Like the way the neck connects to the head. |
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Captain Jack
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04/13/2012
The profile pic of that she devil just freaked me out! That's spooky! Good work on those pieces, the moai stands out as exceptional! |
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04/14/2012
Great idea with the bottle stoppers! I have quite a few small carves around, maybe I'll have a go... |
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04/14/2012
Great expressions. Diggin the pygmies! |
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04/18/2012
My Fav bottle top is the Lono NICE! looks like the most work |
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AlohaStation
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04/23/2012
I'm still trying to recover from this weekend. Hukilau was fantastic!! Everyone on these boards should be going to that event. Thank you to Tiki Kiliki and her staff for putting on one hell of a party!! Compliments also go out to the Mai Kai and their staff for going the extra miles with all of the crazy tiki peeps. I delivered my big Pineapple Tiki to the new owners just before Hukilau, but never posted picks. These pics were taken the when I first stood him up. I never made an adjustment to the base, so I was prepared to do some fine tuning to get him to stand straight. We were amazed when we got him up and he stood firmly in the wind. Big tikis are really fun! |
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04/23/2012
Awesome and monolithic carving there sir! Glad you lucked out with the base the first time up! Mahalo McTiki |
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Keylo
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04/23/2012
This guy would have fit right in at the old Pineapple Plantation off 27 near Lake Placid. Cool stuff! |
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Captain Jack
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04/23/2012
Very Cool! |
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04/23/2012
Oh Ya, Love it love the size! |
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pjc5150
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04/23/2012
I dig the big 'uns! Very cool stuff Tom... |
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congatiki
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04/23/2012
That's either a really tall tiki or a very petite daughter, |
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04/23/2012
Very nicely done...that looks great! Who says size doesn't matter :) |
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