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Mon, Apr 23, 2012 6:44 PM
Great execution Aloha Station, carving a 3D pineapple is rugged. I'm with the majority that big and massive is impressive! |
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Mon, Apr 23, 2012 7:38 PM
Killer job! Great character, awesome color. I still have not perfected getting the bottom of these dudes flat. The angle grinder has really helped out though! |
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Tue, Apr 24, 2012 10:20 AM
BIG Tikis DO rule!! |
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Wed, Apr 25, 2012 3:18 AM
Nice colours on the pineapple...cool |
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Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:54 AM
Now that's impressive. Well done! |
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Wed, Apr 25, 2012 3:13 PM
Awesome |
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Wed, Apr 25, 2012 3:17 PM
Fantastic stuff Tom! |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 7:11 AM
Here's something a little bit different. There is a local taco place that has painted ceiling tiles. While there one night my wife and kids questioned me why I didn't paint one and bring it in. With no good reason I blew it off and went on my way. Last week the my office building started doing some renovations and just happen to be throwing away some cieling tiles. As a firm believer the relationship between coincidence and artist inspiration - I grabbed a couple tiles and headed home. Blew the sawdust off my paints and got busy. I will be signing the tile with my family's initials (ABCT) before handing over to the restaurant. Hopefully I'll get some free tacos?? |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 7:17 AM
Super Cool! Nice to see a broad range of artistic ability! Oh and I hope you get some free taco's |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 7:20 AM
Well done sir! Free Tacos for this guy! Sooooooooo, whatcha carvin these dayz? Mahalo McTiki |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 8:37 AM
don't tell me... Tijuana Flats???? |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 8:43 AM
Muy Bien Amigo. |
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AlohaStation
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Mon, May 14, 2012 10:18 AM
Jeff - yes. There is one right down the street from my house. The wife is a big fan. |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 10:20 AM
Cool beans ..... or should I say frijoles? |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 11:57 AM
Free tacos? I'm on my way over!!! My neighbor in the hospital, Nuclear Medicine, has some painted ceiling tiles over the camera for the patients to look at while being scanned - but none of them near as good as your's. Great subject matter too. |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 12:50 PM
i love free ... and tacos!?! |
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Mon, May 14, 2012 1:11 PM
yeah man, I'm a fan of the Flats myself... they used to have "TACO TUESDAY"...like 2 big tacos, chips and a drink for 5 bones...was one here in the neighborhood & guess they raised the rent on 'em & they bailed and never reopened. I miss the place! |
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Tue, May 15, 2012 6:43 AM
Def an awesome place! The original is right down the street from my place...they are EVERYWHERE in Orlando. The creator was a UCF business student who turned a good idea into a GREAT success. Did you deliver it yet? |
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Tue, May 15, 2012 7:00 AM
damn it Tom! every time I see that "free tacos" title I get a little rattled... now I'm gonna have to drive to other end of town for some of their food... |
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Tue, May 15, 2012 7:23 AM
Taco Tuesday tonight! I will be delivering it after work. |
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AlohaStation
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Fri, May 18, 2012 10:16 AM
No free tacos - It was a busy night and barely even saw the manager. I hope it fits their ceiling?? On to the next project. Wooden Tiki Shot Mug. Inspired by the multiple face posts that adorned many of the tiki lounges of old. 4 faces each blending with the other - carved in Mahogany. I also took 2-ALOHAs and wrapping around the bottom, each starting with the last letter of the other. This was a fun experiment - I have more plans for this design. I started this one with a scrap of wood - the next will be more planned out. [ Edited by: AlohaStation 2012-05-18 10:19 ] |
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Fri, May 18, 2012 10:24 AM
Is that a 1 inch grid Tom making those 4 inches tall? SWEET! |
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Fri, May 18, 2012 10:28 AM
nice! |
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Fri, May 18, 2012 11:01 AM
Each face sharing his eyes with his neighbor. Very clever. |
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Sat, May 19, 2012 5:56 PM
That 4 way mug is great! It's hard for me to believe that when you look at it, you say it needs more planning and when I look at, it blows my mind how much planning went into this! Great concept and awesome carving!!!! |
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Mon, May 21, 2012 7:06 AM
MDM - yep 4". |
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Mon, May 21, 2012 10:50 AM
Very Cool, Are you sticking a shot glass in it? Or just hollowing it out? I started a janus carving quite awhile back and wanted to make a shot type mug out of it. Afraid it's probably to late to hollow it though. |
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Mon, May 21, 2012 12:31 PM
Hey Aloha, I had a similar thing with the piece I'm posting at the moment- started out with something in mind but had that AHA moment about joining both sides to make another face halfway through, the difference is, I didn't have the skills to pull it off like you have... if you can do this 'off the cuff' I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with when you plan it out! |
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Tue, May 22, 2012 11:40 AM
Badd - Yes - its wood and the lip is carved, not the best for doing shots. The glass protects the wood and will will also enable it to be washed. And - it looks really cool! AM - I also look forward to the day that I carve something that has a plan. Most of the stuff I carve are impulse ideas. I'll do several to work out and problems and leave the finalized idea in my head - so I can one-up anyone that decides to rip off my ideas. The next tiki is always better the last. Not that anything tiki is original, but it helps my own sense of ownership. |
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Tue, May 22, 2012 1:54 PM
haha, yeah I think I know what you're saying, I do some rough sketches on paper but nothing too final, it's good see what happens as you carve and leave room for happy or unhappy (fancy firewood) accidents... As far as original, I guess we're all 'inspired by' or 'ripping off' the art of oceanic/polynesian carvers from history but looking at alot of the work on this forum that I admire, everyone seems to have a personal style that comes through in their work. I don't think anyone could do your thing as well as you do even if they tried! mahalo |
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AlohaStation
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Fri, May 25, 2012 6:22 PM
I started cleaning up my work area and came across a project I had started a while ago and set aside. My goal is to finish it up this weekend. This was carved when the log was very wet, so I let it dry and now its ready. I just need to climb my tree to get some teeth for it. |
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Fri, May 25, 2012 6:46 PM
WOW...looks like it is going to be an awesome piece. Glad you found it and excited to see what you do with it. |
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Fri, May 25, 2012 6:49 PM
oh and be careful climbing the tree :) |
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Fri, May 25, 2012 7:05 PM
Oh now this is rad as heck! Please tell me he's not going to be eating a bunny. (one pic kinda shows what I mean) Mahalo McTiki |
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Fri, May 25, 2012 7:36 PM
Wicked Tom! What kind of "teeth" grow in a tree??? |
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Sat, May 26, 2012 10:20 AM
Wooden teeth of course MDM, usually found in gum trees. You have cajones Aloha for sticking that tongue/appendage out like that-Is it one piece? Nice work as always. |
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AlohaStation
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Thu, May 31, 2012 8:06 PM
Here's a new pocket tiki. Carved in Walnut. 80% |
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Thu, May 31, 2012 8:15 PM
She's a hottie Tom! |
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AlohaStation
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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 6:25 AM
Dropped my daughter off at camp and saw some tree trimmers along the way... |
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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 7:33 AM
nice...that base piece is gonna be RAD!!! very cool... |
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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 8:20 AM
Nice and clean. How heavy is the bottom trunk? Some one is offering me some palm but it is still standing. I am trying to figure weight so I show up with the right transportation. |
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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 5:52 PM
missed the pocket tiki before. That's nice. |
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AlohaStation
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Wed, Jun 13, 2012 6:24 AM
Depends on where you are. These were extermely heavy - mostly because they are full of water - when I stood them up water came flowing out. The fresh cut and the fact that I live in a swamp made this tree max out my truck (but I have a small truck). The real issue is getting them UP into the truck - luckily the tree trimmer guys volunteered some muscle. |
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Wed, Jun 13, 2012 7:38 AM
yeah, when I saw the pic I was thinking to myself "the old Tacoma probably wasn't too thrilled about this haul".... |
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Thu, Jun 14, 2012 2:04 AM
Rad score on the palm logs Tom.Last time i loaded up the ute like that I was freak'n out |
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Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:16 PM
Got greedy and went back for seconds. Thanks Will. |
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AlohaStation
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Mon, Jun 18, 2012 6:27 AM
Got Fathers Day off to some carving, I dove in and made 2 whole buckets full of fresh wood chips. Not tiki - but almost, in a round about way. I'll have these in the marketplace soon if anyone is interested. |
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Tue, Jun 19, 2012 6:49 AM
No one liked my joke I guess? Here's what I found under all those wood chips... I cut the smallest log in half. The fresh palm is a pleasure to carve. Soft smooth and easily manipulated. Maybe too easy. When I cut the back out I may have taken too much. We'll see as it dries out. |
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