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NEW Benzart Black Jade Marq 3-6-14

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pjc5150 posted on 04/05/2012

^ ditto!

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kirby posted on 04/05/2012

Well wishes!!

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amate posted on 04/05/2012

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Clarita posted on 04/07/2012

Very glad you are home, take it easy chief :)

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TheBigT posted on 04/07/2012

On 2012-04-04 15:40, Benzart wrote:
Hi Peeps,
Just got home from the hospital from having a stent installed in my heart. It went well and hopefully I'll be back carving in a couple weeks. Cheers!

Great news, Ben. Best wishes!

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hiltiki posted on 04/07/2012

Best wishes Ben, hope you are feeling better.

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congatiki posted on 04/07/2012

Good luck with the recovery Ben...we need that heart to keep
spreading the love around here!

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surfintiki posted on 04/07/2012

Yeah, we know ya got a big heart! Keep it pumping, and rest up please.

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Benzart posted on 08/25/2012

Thanks all, i am feeling much better after finishing the 35 EECP treatments and have worked a solid week 3 to 4 hours a day and have these 2 guys nearnig completion. The Marq is 13 inches tall and the Moai 1s 10"

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McTiki posted on 08/26/2012

Beautiful!

Thank you Ben! I'm glad you are feeling better.

Mahao

McTiki

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pjc5150 posted on 08/26/2012

very cool Benz!

I dig it.

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hang10tiki posted on 08/26/2012

Awesome
Glad your feelin better n back in action...

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Will carve posted on 08/26/2012

Hay Ben,
Nice to see you stopping by with some goodies
to show us how it's done.

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cy posted on 08/26/2012

Didn't know of your situation Benz, glad to see you coming back strong and giving us all inspiration. Love the added eyes in the moai.

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amate posted on 08/26/2012

So good to see you back to carving and posting the results! Quality stuff.

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Atomic Mess posted on 08/31/2012

love that Marq, glad you're back in the saddle, stay out the way of the storm!

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Benzart posted on 11/17/2012

Finally finished the Moai, the Marq still has a ways to go yet.
Heres the Moai and the MArq and a couple shots of a little jade frog I did for a lady's ring. He's sitting on Lincoln's head on that penny.

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hiltiki posted on 11/17/2012

Wow is all I can say and I wish you would visit us more often, we miss you Ben.

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Will carve posted on 11/17/2012

Geeeeez!

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cy posted on 11/17/2012

Gorgeous Benzart!

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MadDogMike posted on 11/17/2012

After all these years you're still takin' us all to school! :lol:
Absolutely beautiful!

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amate posted on 11/18/2012

Not much I can add to the comments already made so I'll just add some exclamation marks...!!!!!

[ Edited by: amate 2012-11-18 06:14 ]

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RevBambooBen posted on 11/18/2012

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/kau/art/3384682542.html

Saw this and thought of you brotha Ben.

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anthonymaye posted on 11/18/2012

incredible!

some way rad detail in a very little space... mind blowing

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hang10tiki posted on 11/19/2012

Dangggggggggggggggggg

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coconuttzo posted on 11/19/2012

Impressively outstanding work. The detail in your carved mo'o is unbelievable. Makes my hands cramp just looking at them & imagining the time & hard work invested. Your tiny frog made me cringe even more. Please tell us Benzo, how do you do it? Is there some sort of hand, finger stretching exercises you do before every carving session? When I make little pieces, I'm always dropping them or the machine yanks them out of my giant hands.

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RIOTURBAN posted on 11/20/2012

Great carvings,very accurate!!!seems i have to take a holiday to watch it all!!!

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TikiRootsRocka posted on 11/20/2012

Awesome! The detail is killer!

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Cljha posted on 11/20/2012

Hi Ben,

Ok, obviously superbe work, and the tekoteko, left me speechless, it's a design I'm always amazed by, but it is outside of my comfort zone...but when I see work like yours...man I have to try, thanks for giving me the kick :wink:

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Benzart posted on 03/24/2013

New stuff from Benzart, a Koa bark Lono and a Palmfrond lono as well as a video featuring the Hook knife on the palm frond lono.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4972774471729&set=vb.1070285549&type=2&theater

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Will carve posted on 03/25/2013

Sweet.
Nice vid.

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Benzart posted on 06/12/2013

Heres a couple new ones
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pjc5150 posted on 06/12/2013

damn! those are killer....

glad you're back on the bench...

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hang10tiki posted on 06/13/2013

BENZ
nice to see more of your stuff
and that video, wow, I watched it once,
then put on 2 band aids so I could watch it again.
awesome

jon

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TheBigT posted on 06/13/2013

Hey Ben, these are awesome! I saw your video on Facebook - it's great to see the master in action! You have a bunch of great pics there too.

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RIOTURBAN posted on 06/13/2013

Great stuff man! Interesting wood you are working with in the video,very creative! best wishes!

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Benzart posted on 11/04/2013

Thanks Big time for all the great comments guys, Much appreciated. Finally finished a couple pieces, first this Marq going to NZ, Then a a jade Manaia done in Australian Black jade.

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pjc5150 posted on 11/04/2013

awesome.

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cy posted on 11/04/2013

Unbelievable workmanship!

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hiltiki posted on 11/04/2013

Beautiful, wish you would stay longer...

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Benzart posted on 11/04/2013

Perhaps time will tell?

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kingstiedye posted on 11/04/2013

is that a real tongue in that marq? crazy carving on his backside and oozing personality. the manaia is stunning too, ben. i'm so happy to see you're still kickin' out beautiful pieces.

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Clarita posted on 11/04/2013

I don't know what to say any more... You are the greatest, that's all..

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amate posted on 11/04/2013

The tongue is cool but those teeth! Wow! they look like implants. Always a treat to see your work!

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Benzart posted on 11/04/2013

Thanks Jeff and Cy, much appreciated.
Hiltiki, I will try to be here more often Thanks!
Kingstiedye Yes it is a real tongue made from Purple jade, thanks for the kind words, glad you like this stuff.
Clarita, You Always make me smile, THANKS!
Amate, thank you too, Glad you like!
I will try to get back here more often as I DO miss being here and interacting with all you guys, Thanks.

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little lost tiki posted on 11/04/2013

LOVE the teeth on that Marq,Benz!
and that manaia is perfection!
Benz......you just keep kicking out the goods!
excellent!
:)

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congatiki posted on 11/04/2013

Wow...talk about carving a tiki and making it "your own!" Another brilliant piece
from the hands and mind of BIG BEN!
Awesome.

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hang10tiki posted on 11/05/2013

:)
:)
:)

Wow

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