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hang10tiki posted on 03/23/2012

way cool

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Watango productions posted on 03/26/2012

Hangtiki-thanks.Here's some progress shots of a piece I started today,there's a fair bit of log remain'n
so this could go anywhere.




Cheers Watango

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AlohaStation posted on 03/26/2012

:)

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pjc5150 posted on 03/27/2012

sweet!

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Watango productions posted on 03/28/2012

Managed to get abit of carv'n in lastnight after work.



Cheers Watango

CJ
Captain Jack posted on 03/28/2012

Lookin Good! Love the texture!

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swizzle posted on 03/28/2012

Lovin' this one. Can't wait to see it finished.

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McTiki posted on 03/28/2012

This one looks so authentic and vintage hawaiiana. Thank you for sharing.

Mahalo

McTiki

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NIxxon posted on 03/29/2012

WOW Bro! That is looking awesome. Great depth all over and the symmetry is flawless.

Cant wait to see the finish you come up with...always great to see an update in your thread.

Carve on!

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Watango productions posted on 03/30/2012

Thanks for the comps guys.Some more pics, just need to tidy him up then burn and stain.


Cheers Watango

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cy posted on 03/30/2012

Great looking tiki Watango- I think it's your best yet.

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amate posted on 03/30/2012

You're putting out some great stuff. And you always seem to come up with a big finish. Can't wait to see it.

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pjc5150 posted on 03/31/2012

Man, you really came back from Hawaii fired up!

Very nice work. Looking forward to seeing it done...

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Watango productions posted on 04/01/2012

Thqnks guys,glad you dig him.Here he is finished with a coat of vintage teak,not a very good pic as the light in the shed isnt the best
I'll post some more out in the yard once i give him another coat.

Cheers Watango

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pjc5150 posted on 04/01/2012

wow...that looks great man.

You always finish 'em up real nice...

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Clarita posted on 04/03/2012

Great texture and finish, congrats.

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Watango productions posted on 04/05/2012

Clarita,Jeff-thanks guys.
Heres a better pic of last piece in the yard and early shot of my next peice.


I've got a tiki show com;n up at Outre gallery in Melbourne and have also been invited to be a feature
artist at this years Greazefest in Brisbane which is way kool and should be a hoot of time . I'm try'n to just get as much stuff done
as i can over the next few months.Cheers Watango

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McTiki posted on 04/05/2012

That one is totally Rad!

Mahalo

McTiki

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pjc5150 posted on 04/05/2012

nice! congrats on the feature artist deal!

now get after it!!!

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surfintiki posted on 04/07/2012

Wow! Rockin' stuff! Congrats, sounds like you're gonna be BUSY!

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Watango productions posted on 04/10/2012

Thanks guys.
Heres a few more shots of the latest guy, not sure what to do with the nose yet.


Cheers Watango

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HOUSE OF KU posted on 04/11/2012

Look'n Great! :)

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NIxxon posted on 04/11/2012

Awesome work Wantango...I really like your style.

Cant wait to see this guy finished.

Carve On!

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Watango productions posted on 04/17/2012

Freddie,thanks bro,hope all's well.
Nix,cheers man,here's some pics of the last guy, I had to stay pretty basic with the nose as the
timber started to fold on me .




Cheers Watango

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Atomic Mess posted on 04/17/2012

On 2012-04-03 09:29, Clarita wrote:
Great texture and finish, congrats.

I agree, the way you get the burned finish is really unique, great stuff!
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seeksurf posted on 04/18/2012

Well done, you are getting into some complex carvings here my friend. There is allot of thought going on there.

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hewey posted on 04/21/2012

Great work mate

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pjc5150 posted on 04/21/2012

very nice.

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hang10tiki posted on 04/22/2012

Awesome

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Watango productions posted on 05/04/2012

Thanks for the comps guys,much appreciated.
Heres a few pics of a Ku piece I've just started,he's about 3ft.


Also a group mugshot of my pieces which are off to Outre Gallery this week
for the opening of the tiki showcase featur'n yours truly Bosko,Derek yaniger,Lluis fuzzhound and Josh collins.
Should be a hoot.

Cheers Watango

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Captain Jack posted on 05/04/2012

Great work as always!! Congrats on the show ..... and I can tell by the amount of bottle caps in that jug that the carving sessions have been been quite enjoyable!!

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Atomic Mess posted on 05/04/2012

Nice grain on the Moai...

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harro posted on 05/05/2012

nice groupshot there mate, sounds like a great show at Outre! take some pics for those of us that can't make it to Melbourne.
looks like you've been busy with all those tikis, keep up the good work. cheers.
harro

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amate posted on 05/05/2012

That new Ku is looking good!

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surfintiki posted on 05/06/2012

that's a whole lotta chiseling' going on! Awesome stuff.

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Watango productions posted on 05/09/2012

Capt'n-Yep i sure do like a beer or two towards the end of a days carv'n,learnt the hard way that its not real wise
to have to many whilst work'n as Ive gone out to the shed a couple of times to find some wacky look'n abstract mess which I'm
sure I probably thought was rad the day before.:)
Atomic mess,Amate,surf'ntiki and Harro-thanks guys.
Been busy get'n ready for friday nights open'n so not much progress on the KU but heres a few pics of where
he's at.



Thought throw this in for Jeff,my trusty 50's Malvern star

cheers Watango

CJ
Captain Jack posted on 05/09/2012

Looks good! What chisel/gouge do you use to get your texture? .... and yea, I've been known to throw back a few brews while carving as well! But after a sliced finger or two, I have learned to drop the chisels after a few and do other tasks .... like sanding! Less harmful to the fingers!

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pjc5150 posted on 05/09/2012

nice malv...

and that ku is looking sick bro...you really got inspired in Hawaii! That is top notch...

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hang10tiki posted on 05/10/2012

Sweet

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hewey posted on 05/10/2012

Nice carvings as always mate, and sweet pushie too

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Benzart posted on 05/10/2012

Definitely SWEET Looking carvings Watango, Keep up the good work.

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NIxxon posted on 05/11/2012

Another great carving in the works. Looking awesome!!

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Watango productions posted on 05/29/2012

Thanks for the comps guys.
Here's some shots of the finished Ku,the log had a couple of
nasty knots in the back which gave me grief so the head dress is a little
rough in a few spots.





Cheers Watango

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McTiki posted on 05/29/2012

Beautiful finish on that last one! Loving these newly inspired carves!

Mahalo

McTiki

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Cljha posted on 05/29/2012

Hi Watango,

Even though I'm not a fan of this kind of finish (sorry, just my opinion) you got some real good carving. Congratulations.

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Watango productions posted on 06/08/2012

Here's a better shot out in the yard.

Cheers Watango

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Watango productions posted on 06/08/2012

Personalized mug my good buddy Robbie (aka Swizzle) made for me. :) .

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surfintiki posted on 06/11/2012

Cool! The Ku's finish came out pretty rad!

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