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skootiki's carving log

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McTiki posted on 05/12/2013

Whoa!

Where'd that come from?

McTiki

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skootiki posted on 05/12/2013

Whoa! Thanks McTiki.......
Pictures of him stained and as finished as he's gonna be tomorrow (I hope)

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amate posted on 05/12/2013

Looking good skoo

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hang10tiki posted on 05/13/2013

Sweet stuff

Jon

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cy posted on 05/13/2013

How did you do that so fast? Hope to see it live next week Skoo.

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Professor G posted on 05/14/2013

Stunner.

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skootiki posted on 05/15/2013

thanks guys! Here's the finished product.

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For the Love of Tiki posted on 05/15/2013

Way cool, Scott!

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Watango productions posted on 05/17/2013

Big guy looks rad!

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skootiki posted on 05/17/2013

the big guy finished with some friends

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congatiki posted on 05/17/2013

Nice tikis! Good job...finish looks great.

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skootiki posted on 05/23/2013

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skootiki posted on 05/23/2013

some shots from my booth at TiKi Caliente in Palm Springs

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skootiki posted on 05/30/2013

originally, this guy was playing a guitar.....now he's gone fishin'

spear fishin'

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cy posted on 05/30/2013

Very nice skoo, he looks about ready to skewer himself some dinner.

[ Edited by: cy 2013-05-29 21:56 ]

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Professor G posted on 05/30/2013

I thought I recognized that face. He gets to play guitar and then go fishin'. That's not a bad life for a statue.

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Polynesiac posted on 05/30/2013

If you put a little wrapped red handkerchief on the end of the pole he could also be a "hobo-tiki" :wink:

Nice carve and great spear-fishin' stance!

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TheBigT posted on 05/30/2013

Well dang, I liked the guitar. But he still looks good like this. Great work!

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skootiki posted on 06/01/2013

thanks guys! I wasn't that happy with the guitar....I had to try to change this guy. I liked the face and tats, so I think this change works.

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skootiki posted on 06/04/2013

burnt, not stained yet.....3 feet tall

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McTiki posted on 06/04/2013

Very cool pieces!

I like the spear guy

McTiki

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amate posted on 06/04/2013

I liked him even with the guitar. You did an excellent job of changing directions to come up with a new design.

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TheBigT posted on 06/04/2013

On 2013-06-04 04:20, skootiki wrote:
burnt, not stained yet.....3 feet tall

These are awesome. I want to try one of these old school guys.

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Polynesiac posted on 06/04/2013

very nice classic lines on this one - the less is more ideology. I can totally see this guy in a vintage establishment! VERY well executed.

You going to be at the next ITMP?

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skootiki posted on 06/05/2013

Thanks McTiKi, Amate, Big T and Polynesiac.
I didn't like the guitar because it had to follow the curve of the log ( I did one that was playing the uke, but it was carved from a larger diameter log so I could carve deeper and keep the uke flat) so...I thought "what the heck" and removed the guitar then grabbed a big drill bit and hoped for the best.

Big T, that modern-ish style is a fun carve....I've done a few and they're a popular style.

Polynesiac, that means a lot that he could fit into an old-skool TiKi establishment, thanks! and I will be at the next ITMP this Saturday. stop by and say hi if you're there.

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skootiki posted on 07/16/2013


not too great of a photo
the customer wanted a TiKi eating a shrimp
still needs to be stained

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skootiki posted on 07/17/2013


a better picture of the shrimp loving TiKi

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TheBigT posted on 07/19/2013

I like it! Is it for a restaurant?

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skootiki posted on 07/25/2013

Thanks bigT! He's not for a restaurant......just a shrimp lover. A customer bought him as a gift for their friend. He's on his way to Michigan right now.

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skootiki posted on 08/28/2013


just got these photos of the last big TiKi that I carved.....in his new home

Tony's backyard oasis

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cy posted on 08/28/2013

A great looking tiki in his element skoo!

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skootiki posted on 08/29/2013

thanks cy!


a few more pix.......you can see two more of my TiKis in the background

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For the Love of Tiki posted on 08/29/2013

Hey Scott, Your Tiki looks great & what a background! Pretty nice that he's found such a distinguished place at your friend's tropical oasis!

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skootiki posted on 09/12/2013

Thanks For the Love of TiKis, he wants to fill his yard with more TiKis. He's on the lookout for some 8' to 10' logs.

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very cool

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skootiki posted on 10/07/2013


this guy's around 6 and a half feet tall, but really skinny. I'm hoping to finish carving him this week.

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amate posted on 10/08/2013

Go big Skoo! Good looking Tikis...

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pjc5150 posted on 10/08/2013

I dig the pool tiki!

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NIxxon posted on 10/08/2013

Pool tiki looks great...he looks very much at home

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skootiki posted on 10/13/2013


maybe I carved a little too deep for this skinny of a log????

could be a pile of splinters by morning...if not then burn, stain and finished pix tomorrow

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cy posted on 10/13/2013

Way to take it to the limit Skoo!

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DHTiki posted on 10/14/2013

That is absolutely stellar. I love it...

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skootiki posted on 10/20/2013

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working on a few TiKis for the International TiKi Marketplace at Don's next Saturday
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I'll stain them and post finished pix later

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skootiki posted on 10/24/2013

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finished photo of the 6 foot 8 inch tall and skinny TiKi .....I think that he looks good in that corner

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Will carve posted on 10/24/2013

Me too.

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cy posted on 10/24/2013

Tall and skinny looks sweet finished and in his corner Skoo, good luck this weekend at the market place.

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skootiki posted on 10/28/2013

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here's one that I carved for the International TiKi Marketplace

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skootiki posted on 11/24/2013

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