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AlohaStation
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02/19/2014
I'm sticking with the palm fronds for a while. I have several ideas rolling around in my head - here's one. |
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AlohaStation
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02/25/2014
The mermaid is all done - I just need to take final photos. here's an image before final finishing. |
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03/03/2014
Tom, You are really doing some Fine stuff with the palm Fronds, I'm Really glad you took the plunge and I'm really interested in seeing the results of other species. |
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AlohaStation
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03/05/2014
Did I hear some type "detail knife work"? heres another palm frond - glamour shots to come.
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03/05/2014
Sure do like your style Aloha! |
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03/06/2014
How did...?! That's killer. I can't even see stuff that small. Now the tough question - which species was each carving? :lol: |
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AlohaStation
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03/06/2014
One species - one frond. These are stacked. |
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03/09/2014
Nice work Aloha! I finally got around to trying my hand at one of those fronds. The knife work is a whole new skill set and not as easy as it looks. |
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amate
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03/09/2014
Or should I say...as easy as you make it look :) |
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03/19/2014
it's gettin' ridiculous with these fronds Tom!!! lol... you're becoming the FROND MASTA!!! and DON'T THROW AWAY THAT ROSEWOOD LOG!!! I WANT IT!!! |
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03/29/2014
Tom, I was truly Amazed and blown away with your Palm frond tikis. You and Willie are really pushing out some sweet stuff! |
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04/03/2014
cool stuff with the fronds. |
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AlohaStation
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05/19/2014
I just finished this one. Ironically, I was just commissioned to carve a cannibal pendant. I think its a little big, but you'll never notice once you get a few drinks in ya. Carved in a soggy, rotten, stinking, nasty palm. It actually turned out rather nice - considering. |
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pjc5150
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05/19/2014
hell yeah bro,.. that kicks ass... 8) |
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05/22/2014
Whoa! Really? Fronds? That's just genius! McTiki |
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AlohaStation
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05/22/2014
McTiki: That's no frond - its WillCarve! |
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AlohaStation
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07/10/2014
Here's my latest palm frond. It will be a necklace for Swizzle. I swapped a Bob-O-Nut mug with him at the Hukilau. I've got a lot more to do to it. I also took a few minutes to experiment with a water melon. How often does it work out when you start off describing "I saw this on the interwebz and had to try it". Carved for about 30 minutes - till we got hungry and ate it! [ Edited by: AlohaStation 2014-07-10 13:34 ] |
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07/12/2014
Nice melon Tom! :wink: |
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07/12/2014
Were you looking on to a spoon |
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swizzle
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07/12/2014
Looks great so far Tom, can't wait to see it finished. The other two pieces made it home without customs inspecting them at all. |
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pjc5150
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07/12/2014
I'm going to have to make one now... lol... |
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07/20/2014
wow!!!!! how have missed this thread these carves are so clean and crisp I really admire the detail |
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AlohaStation
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07/23/2014
I have been inspired by my new medium (palm fronds) and have a lot of ideas rolling around in my head. Taking what I carve and using them in unusual ways. Some experimenting is going to be required. In the meantime - here's my latest. |
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07/23/2014
That was a palm frond How about a step by step show |
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07/23/2014
Youdaman Tom, outstanding! |
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hiltiki
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07/24/2014
Love it. |
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07/24/2014
Saw one just like it on Deviantart. |
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07/24/2014
That is fantastic Tom. |
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AlohaStation
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07/25/2014
Grog - I've seen that guys stuff and he's pretty good. There's another dude on FB that keeps posting my stuff too! I'm not sure how to stop them from posting?? |
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07/25/2014
How long do they need to dry out before you can carve them and what kind of palm is it? By the way, nice carve! |
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07/25/2014
I don't know how to stop him from posting but I do know how to stop a rhino from charging - you take away his credit card! rimshot Nice one Tom :) When you hurry through life, you just get to the end faster. [ Edited by: MadDogMike 2014-07-25 10:08 ] |
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AlohaStation
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07/25/2014
Mudbone - I'm still experimenting and every frond is different. This is what I've learned... You can start carving as soon as you want. The amount of water in a frond is generous, so if you carve them wet be aware that they shrink and warp. Carving them when wet is easier but does not allow a lot of detail (and its easier to over cut). I prefer carving them when they are dry. I have tried: Royal Palm, Sabal palm, coconut, triple-leaf, chinese fan, and some other random species (I have a wide variety to choose from in the SE Peninsula of the US Continental Tropics) - no favorite just different sizes and shapes. I carve using a hook blade or #2 Xacto. |
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07/26/2014
Thanks for the information, the only wood I've carved from Florida was cedar, oak and eucalyptus and I can still smell it! |
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AlohaStation
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08/15/2014
Some of the more recent projects I've been working on |
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AlohaStation
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08/15/2014
Some details of the latest tiki. Tried a few things different on this one. Subtle but still different. |
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08/18/2014
Cool stuff, looks good. |
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08/21/2014
They all look so cool together Tom, greatness abounds! |
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AlohaStation
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10/13/2014
I've been working on and off with this for about 2 months. Here's a teaser. |
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TheBigT
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10/13/2014
Niiiice. Been carving this whilst sitting in the pool, huh? |
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AlohaStation
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10/17/2014
BigT - not while in the pool but definitely next to it. So much so that I have to be careful that the shavings don't blow into it. In South Florida we only have 2 seasons - Summer and Spring - I am glad that we are entering Spring - was so chilly out the other morning, I almost had to put on jacket (got down into the 70s - brrrrrr!!) |
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AlohaStation
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10/20/2014
More progress. Carving is done, now for some accents. |
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10/20/2014
Awesome carve Aloha, what's up with your hand? |
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AlohaStation
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10/20/2014
Nothing - its just a photogenic delusion. |
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TheBigT
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10/21/2014
Poolside carving... you are living the life man... |
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AlohaStation
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11/03/2014
Not tiki but close. This is my Day of the Dead puppet. Carved in foam. Carried him in the South Florida day of the Dead processional. |
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TheBigT
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11/04/2014
Dude, that's awesome! I got nuthin... |
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AlohaStation
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11/13/2014
These are the palm Fronds all finished up. Very little sanding is needed. This one is about 12" tall This one was an experiment that went wrong and then right. It was supposed to be twice as long with another tiki at the bottom. I didn't plan very well and broke it off as I was carving. The skull is carved through the mouth, jaws, eyes and crown. The eyes have palua inserts (afterthought would have been to make them in jade). With all of the should/woulda/coulda going on with this one - it still came out great. |
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11/13/2014
Fantastic Tom, one of my favorites! |
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