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"Gone Tiki" carvings by James Kruize

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Gone Tiki posted on 03/20/2017

Trying to find Tiki inside the log!
Here are my last two projects with some progression.

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MadDogMike posted on 03/20/2017

Beautiful! Glad you got a thread started, hope to see lots more of your work.

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cy posted on 03/20/2017

Great work Gone Tiki!

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hiltiki posted on 03/20/2017

Amazing work, keep us posted.

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HaleTiki posted on 03/20/2017

Both of those are beautiful works of tiki art. Well done!

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hang10tiki posted on 03/20/2017

U be killin it bruddah
Awesome

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CosmoReverb posted on 03/20/2017

Amazing work!

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4WDtiki posted on 03/21/2017

That Ku is top notch!

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congatiki posted on 03/22/2017

Holy Cats, beautiful work GoneTiki!

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Gone Tiki posted on 03/23/2017

Ku junior

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4WDtiki posted on 03/23/2017

What kind of wood are you using?

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bamalamalu posted on 03/23/2017

Gorgeous! Really love that huge Ku pictured first.

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DocJones posted on 04/14/2017

I believe you found tiki in those logs my friend!

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Gone Tiki posted on 04/17/2017

Latest 40" fir Had to try this style

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4WDtiki posted on 04/18/2017

That's top notch!
What part of the world are you in?

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tikicoma posted on 04/18/2017

Bill, Jim lives in Wakinekona (Washington) also the big Ku is cedar and the Lono is douglas fir.

[ Edited by: tikicoma 2017-10-24 00:47 ]

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Gone Tiki posted on 04/20/2017

The last Tiki may have some far East origins not always easy to trace. (I would like to know more)Here's another shot of Lono showing industrial beginings

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Gone Tiki posted on 04/20/2017

This is my favorite photo of this

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Gone Tiki posted on 08/15/2017

"Kane" -odd little guy

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Jeff Bannow posted on 08/15/2017

On 2017-08-15 11:19, Gone Tiki wrote:
"Kane" -odd little guy

Love it! Does he have a home yet?

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cy posted on 08/16/2017

Looks great Jim, so nice to meet you at Tiki Kon this year, we will hook up again some day!

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Gone Tiki posted on 09/18/2017

THANKS for all the comments and interest - All my tikis are for sale if they are not sold already. I hope to provide the number one conversation piece for your room - a responsibility I don't take lightly. Been pretty busy this summer almost done with this giant


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Gone Tiki posted on 10/09/2017



Working this - it has to be perfect

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cy posted on 10/09/2017

Fantastic!

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Gone Tiki posted on 10/23/2017



 This Lono statue is 75.5 inches Cedar 450lb.

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Will carve posted on 10/23/2017

Good eye for this.
Well done too.

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hiltiki posted on 10/23/2017

Amazing work.

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HodagHut posted on 10/24/2017

Wow!!!

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Kalakala posted on 10/26/2017

Gorgeous work!

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Gone Tiki posted on 02/28/2018

"Tiki Held-a-Cannibal"! Inspired by a cannibal tiki totem pole we found photographed in Trader Vic's back in the 50s. This nostalgic piece is perfect for the tiki room entry, bar top or canopy support. It could hold up a house because its carved from a hard fir 6"X 8" beam.


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hang10tiki posted on 02/28/2018

Kool
Love me Sum cannibal tikis

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Gone Tiki posted on 04/23/2018

This is King Crow done for some cool customers Susan and Mike. and yes that's little "Cameron"



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Will carve posted on 04/23/2018

Wow.
That's out standing.
That was a nice chunk of wood to work on.

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cy posted on 04/23/2018

Always such excellent work Jim!

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cy posted on 04/23/2018

Always such excellent work Jim!

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Prikli Pear posted on 04/23/2018

Really spectacular. I'm just amazed at the vision and talent that went into this.

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hang10tiki posted on 04/24/2018

Outstanding

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CrazyCapizzi posted on 04/24/2018

Wow! Your stuff is amazing, it takes a lot to impress me and i must say i am impressed! How much you charge for one of those large 400lb+ monsters?

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HopeChest posted on 04/25/2018

That is a real beauty. I love your work.

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Gone Tiki posted on 06/16/2018

Thanks everybody for the awesome feedback. I love carving these nostalgic, almost sacred images. Check out my latest 48" Ku. This guy's got the "look"

[ Edited by: Gone Tiki 2018-06-15 23:54 ]

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Will carve posted on 06/16/2018

Yup,
You got that look down pat.
Nice job.

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cy posted on 06/17/2018

Primitive cool Gone!

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JohnnyP posted on 06/19/2018

Very impressive

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littlegiles posted on 06/20/2018

:o WOW! Beautiful work on that Ku!

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TheBigT posted on 06/22/2018

Ya, he's awesome. Nice work man.

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Gone Tiki posted on 09/05/2018

Did this one for my buddy Chris at FROG ISLAND TIKI



this is the sequel to the last dark Ku His name might be King Koamalu


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Will carve posted on 09/05/2018

CYs a lucky guy.
I'm like'n the headdress on that new one.

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cy posted on 09/05/2018

New one is incredible GT, great work as always, I am lucky to own one.

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