Tiki Central / Tiki Carving
My first tiki (statue/sculpture)
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06/23/2015
One day I had nothing to do, so I was looking for a creative chore. I happened to have a block of marlstone, so I decided to carve something out of it. I had no plan, but previously I read (had seen) something on the Internet about tikis and with those images in my head, I just started chopping and cutting (“indiscriminately”). This is the final result. |
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Will carve
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06/23/2015
Does he bite? [ Edited by: will carve 2015-06-24 04:24 ] |
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DutchTiki
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06/23/2015
If he is really pissed off, he will absolutely bite! :wink: A full body guy is planned, but first I need to purchase some more (and larger) marlstone blocks. |
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Biotron2000
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06/23/2015
I think you found the right hobby! |
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cy
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06/23/2015
Cool, clean carves Dutch! |
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TheBigT
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06/23/2015
I think i need to get some marlstone! Can you send me your carved blocks and save me the trouble? :lol: |
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DutchTiki
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06/23/2015
Thank you all!!
Because of the weight you'd be scared for the transportation costs :lol: |
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Monkey Bizz
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06/24/2015
Very Clean!! Tering Strak man! What tools did you use? |
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DutchTiki
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06/24/2015
Dankjewel! (Thanks!) Monkey! I use an ordinary handsaw (wood saw & hacksaw, for bigger and smaller parts), some (old) chisels / gouges (all for woodworking, marl is pretty easy to process) , a rasp and a number of (little) files. (some pictures of the process...) (Moai) (Tiki) |
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06/25/2015
Very well done! |
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DutchTiki
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06/25/2015
Thank you "4WD"! To be honest these are my first 2 carving works, I never carved anything in my life before (maybe once or twice as a child in my school years during crafts classes) By chance I got 2 beautiful marlstone blocks and because I do'm a "creative" person (Other hobbies: designing & model-/scale-/scratch-/maquette building), I thought I'd just gonne cut something out of those blocks (for in my “exotic” garden). I first made the Moai (more convenient form to practice), and then I made the tiki from the second block. (of course it cost me a few hours to make/cut them, but my motto is: If I want it, I can do it) |
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bamalamalu
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06/25/2015
Wow - if those are the first things you've ever carved, I foresee amazing things to follow! |
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06/26/2015
NICE!!!!! |
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DutchTiki
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06/28/2015
Thank you both! Nice to hear you like my work :) |
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MadDogMike
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06/28/2015
I'm impressed! I had to look up marlstone, looks like it's a Netherlands thing - is it plentiful there? The background of the pictures looks much more tropical than I would expect that far north. |
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DutchTiki
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06/29/2015
Thanks MadDogMike!! Dutch marl/marlstone (in Dutch: Limburgs mergel) is a kind of chalk(stone) and comes from the most southern part of the Netherlands (From the province of Limburg). In the past, in particular used extensively for the construction of buildings, nowadays, mostly for renovation of old buildings and fine arts. For “environmental reasons”, there are only two mines / quarries in use for these reasons, i believe. So, it is still available, but on a smaller scale and at a higher price. For sculptures you do need the best quality, otherwise you have to deal with bumps, cracks and fossils in your prospective sculpture. The background (It's my own backyard) indeed looks tropical (too exotic and tropical for this part of the world), but that's because exotic gardening is one of my main other hobbies. |
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DutchTiki
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07/07/2015
Today I did some "carving" again :wink: I think it's going to be some kind of a Marquesan.. [ Edited by: DutchTiki 2015-07-07 10:35 ] |
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07/07/2015
Love it! Love it! Love it! |
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DutchTiki
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07/07/2015
Thanks congatiki! One more pic, it was getting dark outside (Local time: 22.45), so I had to call it a day! At the next update, the "ape-alien-looking thingy" will be ready :wink: |
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Will carve
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07/07/2015
Sweet. |
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DutchTiki
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07/08/2015
Thank you Will! Finished cutting out the final details, so now I have to impregnate the stone. During drying, I'm just going to clean up the mess here. I've done the work inside, because of the weather, so now I have to be fast, before my wife comes home! :wink: |
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DutchTiki
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07/08/2015
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cy
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07/08/2015
That is killer, like the material you use. |
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DutchTiki
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07/08/2015
Muchas gracias "cy"! |
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hiltiki
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07/08/2015
Just beautiful. |
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AlohaTexasTikiCo
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07/09/2015
If these are your first carves I can't wait to see what's next. Nice work man! |
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07/09/2015
Just love ETiki! |
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DutchTiki
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07/09/2015
Thanks guys (and girls!?)
Yep, these are really my first carvings ever. (together with the stuff below)
At this moment, not much! ... I only had three big blocks of marl and one smaller one. The three big marl blocks are used so I can only make one smaller one. I'm also doing a kind tiki (for my son & not finished yet) from a well-known computer game. This one I'm carving out of an cellular concrete block. (but this is a one-timer, I really don’t like concrete!) A couple of days ago, I also made a tiki (moai) from a pine. Because of poor tools I did not put too much effort into this one, so don’t expect too much (I even didn't want to show it here) But hey, it looks primitive, rough and old, and that was my intention. In The End I want to work more often in wood, that’s why I have just bought me a chainsaw and some new chisels and gouges, another carvingsaw is on my wishlist. :wink: |
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LoriLovesTiki
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07/09/2015
I'm amazed at your carving skills, especially for a beginner! you have an amazing amount of talent!!! Keep carving & posting! |
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DutchTiki
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07/10/2015
Thanks Lori!
I will! I'm full of new and special ideas and designs, so I am eager to start on a new sculpture..... Just need to get me some nice wood or marlstone :( |
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07/28/2015
Love the Moai!! |
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DutchTiki
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08/04/2015
A late response, but thank you very much tiki kiliki :) |
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DutchTiki
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09/10/2015
Did some carving again, a Moai from beech wood. (Not quite finished, it becomes part of a utensil ... Someone already have an idea what it is for?) |
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Will carve
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09/10/2015
Could that be a member of the |
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DutchTiki
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09/10/2015
Hi "Will carve" I have no idea! It’s a handle of a pocket knife ... Is that part the Moai Muddler club? (I really do not know what the mmc is, sorry) I bought me some Opinel knives, for woodcarving (Whittling). Unfortunately I did not have a nice piece of wood for carving at the moment, so I decided to start with a wooden handle of one of the new blades. Here are a few more pictures. A short while ago, these knives were exactly the same knives (both Opinel no. 8 ) [ Edited by: DutchTiki 2015-09-11 11:29 ] |
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hang10tiki
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09/11/2015
Kool |
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DutchTiki
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09/11/2015
Thanks "hang10tiki" :wink: I have oiled the knife (handle) and then I did the complete knife in the oven for an hour, this is the end result of my modified/customized OMK (“Opinel Moai Knife”) :)
[ Edited by: DutchTiki 2015-09-11 02:05 ] |
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Will carve
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09/11/2015
How to Muddle Cocktails |
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DutchTiki
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09/11/2015
Lesson learned! I was not familiar with that word, "muddling" My Moai is not a member of that club :wink: |
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09/11/2015
Nice looking knife handle. |
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DutchTiki
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09/11/2015
Thank you hiltiki :) Here are some better pics of my modified, customized Opinel folding knife
On to the next carving project! Mmmhh... maybe that stone underneath the knife ??? [ Edited by: DutchTiki 2015-09-11 11:29 ] |
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DutchTiki
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09/23/2016
I transformed 2 more Opinel knives into mini tikis :wink:
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Jeff Bannow
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09/23/2016
Love it! Are you willing to make some of these and mail them to the US? |
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DutchTiki
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09/23/2016
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09/23/2016
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09/23/2016
Those look great Dutch! |
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nomolos
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09/24/2016
Very cool tikis |
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DutchTiki
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09/24/2016
Thanks guys :) (Should there be a need for more pictures, just let me know :wink: ) I am now cutting a new one for someone who asked me if a happy Moai (out of olive wood) would be possible... |