BENZARTs Carvings, FIRST thread 04-09-2006

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B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jun 18, 2004 1:40 PM Welcome to TC MutantTiki, and thanks for looking and the comps. Im' about 4 weks behind now, plus I have to carve a lot for HukiLau in Sept. In this post you should see everything I have carved since I started back carving last Feb. If you like anything in particular let me know. Polynesiac sent me some beautiful wood today. Can't wait to get into the box. Big Thanks
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jun 18, 2004 10:22 PM Heres the Last Latest Update on the 12" Maori Warrior for TikiBird. He is finished but for the finish. I only have 2 coats of lacquer on him now and he will get 6 or 7. This was a Long tedious piece. I'm tired and goin to bed Goodnight [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-19 13:54 ]
T Tiki-Toa Member Somewhere on Planet Tiki Joined: May 30, 2004 Posts: 1012	T Tiki-Toa Posted posted on Sat, Jun 19, 2004 11:25 AM Benz after seeing these latest pictures, I know I want to go with a statue. Let me know by email what you think you will want for it and also if you have a paypal address send that, I want to start sending you money now with the idea of picking it up at the Hukilau. Let me know if this sounds ok.
M MutantTiki Member Joined: Jun 18, 2004 Posts: 16	M MutantTiki Posted posted on Sun, Jun 20, 2004 9:07 AM On 2004-06-18 13:40, Benzart wrote: Welcome to TC MutantTiki, and thanks for looking and the comps. Im' about 4 weks behind now, plus I have to carve a lot for HukiLau in Sept. In this post you should see everything I have carved since I started back carving last Feb. If you like anything in particular let me know. Polynesiac sent me some beautiful wood today. Can't wait to get into the box. Big Thanks I have an idea for something that will be the "finishing touch" for my Tiki bar, once complete. If it okay if I email you my thoughts and you can consider it? I find myself getting excited looking at the work here on the site, does that make me a hopeless Tiki-head? (stuck in Ohio no less. :wink:)
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Jun 20, 2004 12:31 PM yep, you're a Hopeless Tiki Head. Yes you may e-mail me. no problem. [email protected] [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-21 06:17 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 8:15 PM Here are three items I'm working on. For GEcko, this 6 inch, KOA Wood Hawaiian god, benzart style. Should be done in a few daws or more And here is the Moai for DogBytes. 12" of Mahogany 4"X5" Nice piece of wood Another Maori in the works And a small Tiahia pendant made from Paduke, VERY VERY Hard wood stay tuned for more updates. [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-23 11:30 ]
O OnaTiki Member San Diego, CA Joined: Nov 24, 2003 Posts: 409	O OnaTiki Posted posted on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 8:26 PM Hey Ben, you had me goin' before the pic loaded. it says 61inch carving for gecko..I thought you were going big..but see it's just a typo!!! man I was ready to mug Gecko!!! By the way great as always!! [ Edited by: OnaTiki on 2004-06-22 20:27 ]
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 8:30 PM Beautiful as always... I dig the Moai! http://www.samgambino.com
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 8:32 PM Oh Yeah, 61 inch Koa Tiki for gecko. That Will get looks won't it. Thanks for correction it. I can't type worth a darn and my wife won't do it fo me. I fixed it so Gecko odsen't have a heart attack Thanks. [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-23 11:29 ]
O Octane Member SLO California Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 316	O Octane Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 9:48 AM Benzart your stuff is great, the Maori always turn out great, the Tiahia looks good and has a perfect shape for a pendant. the Moai is looking really good, i really looking forward to seeing him done.
S SallyandJay Member Boise, ID Joined: Aug 20, 2003 Posts: 111	S SallyandJay Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 10:21 AM Amazing. I love the pendant. The Moari carving is outstanding. Keep posting with more pics so we can all see the amazing work you are producing.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 3:13 PM BIG Thanks to Raffertiki and OnaTiki, both who sent packages of beautiful wood to make me work harder. I Love it and appreciate the goodies HAPPYhappyhappy Thanks Thanks to SallyandJay also Octane for the comps, Sam, you too and anyone else I missed Thanks to everyone [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-27 10:39 ]
B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 9:45 PM #30 arrived Saturday and Mrs. Fury couldn't be happier with Ben's art. Got lots of praise from people at the Aloha Festival on Sunday. Ben's art must be seen in person to truely capture all the subtle detail. Thanks Ben........Bongofury.
TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 11:11 PM Ben, I love to see your work.. Every time I go to call ya, it too late. The three hour thing ya know.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Jun 24, 2004 9:27 AM I know, that 3 hour thing Sucks. I'm usually up only till 10 pm, 7:00pm your time, which sucks. On the nights when I can't sleep I actually get to post at the Same time as some of you.Ain't fair. But I'm home All day long. I have a De-barked,22"tall by 14' wide log that has beentapping me on the shoulder more and more here recently. What to do with it??? It is a Nice piece of Fla Slash Pine, about 4 months felled,
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jun 25, 2004 3:32 PM Moai update
V vwtikigirl Member austin Joined: Jan 01, 2004 Posts: 218	V vwtikigirl Posted posted on Fri, Jun 25, 2004 3:49 PM All I can say is WOW!
O Octane Member SLO California Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 316	O Octane Posted posted on Fri, Jun 25, 2004 4:46 PM Looking great Ben, love the Moai
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Fri, Jun 25, 2004 8:37 PM the in-process pictures is like looking at a sonogram! wood birth in progress!! outstanding!! elicia
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jun 25, 2004 8:42 PM Thank you elicia
G GECKO Member South Sea Arts Honolulu Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1049	G GECKO Posted posted on Sat, Jun 26, 2004 11:19 AM schweeet!! Ben when ya coming to paradise?
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Jun 26, 2004 11:46 AM as soon as I sell enough tikis to get me there.Thanks Gecko. I'm also working on your piece. The Koa is a really beautiful wood but you have to really Work hard to get the image out of it. It's a relatively Hard wood. Look at me tellin YOU About Koa. I'll shut up. I think I have decided to do a Life sized Maori Chief from the Pine log I have. [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-27 10:45 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 6:43 PM Here is the Latest and probably Last Update on the 12" Moai for Dogbytes. He still needs a lot of clean-up and a little teasing here and there. He has the first coat of sanding sealer to keep the dirty finger prints off. He should be done by Thursday I think. Thanks to Tikifrog for the closeup pic's of his moai
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 6:55 PM woo hoo, my baby's got back!
O Octane Member SLO California Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 316	O Octane Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 7:03 PM amazing work Ben, looks good, i love that you carved the back, i think that is one aspect of alot of people Moai carving that is over looked. good job
S SallyandJay Member Boise, ID Joined: Aug 20, 2003 Posts: 111	S SallyandJay Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 7:24 PM Great work Ben. I am oddly drawn to the fingers at the bottom - I just like them. I definitely love the back. Keep posting and keep carving.
T TNTiki Member Knoxville, TN Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 464	T TNTiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 7:26 PM [ Edited by: TNTiki on 2004-11-06 15:49 ]
T Tiki-Toa Member Somewhere on Planet Tiki Joined: May 30, 2004 Posts: 1012	T Tiki-Toa Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 9:08 PM Great work Ben, I just love seeing your pieces as they progress to completion.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2004 9:55 PM Thanks Dogbytes,hisBack Side is peeknig through.I also wanted the sealer on so you could see the color of the wood. Thanks Octane,I've never carved the back, Nor the body on any Moai I have previously done. I didn't know they carved the back. I never paid much attention to them for some reason. I promise I have a newly found respect for those carvers. The delicate way they make it look so simple. The delicate Hands so long and pointed and thin. and then to go and put the Birdmen, Paddles and who knows whatelse on the backside!!!!(sorry I couldn't contain myself!!) SallyandJay, thanks for the comps. I loved the way they place those long thin fingers around the belly like that too. I tried to capture the feeling I got when I saw the hands. Thanks. TNTiki, thank you.this guy will be shipped regular mail. He's not too heavy, There are lots of shipping methods to get ont to you from anywhere. I guess I'll say Nite nite now [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-06-29 05:07 ]
C cheekytiki Member The Haole Hut, London, UK Joined: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 1096	C cheekytiki Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 2:22 AM Well done, that and the others are really cool, makes me wish I had a bit more time at the mo' to get my chisels out!
T TNTiki Member Knoxville, TN Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 464	T TNTiki Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 3:35 AM [ Edited by: TNTiki on 2004-11-06 15:50 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 5:08 AM TNTiki, I'll PM you with the details.
TB Tiki Bird Tiki Socialite Cerritos, Ca. Joined: Sep 25, 2003 Posts: 850	TB Tiki Bird Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 10:03 AM WAHOOOO!!! Just got the finished Moari in the mail yesterday. Thanks Ben for the fine work. Pictures just dont do this artwork it's justice! tbird. [ Edited by: tiki bird on 2004-06-29 15:00 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 10:51 AM Thanks for letting me know Tiki Bird. I'm glad you like it. I know, pictures, no matter good, never show the total piece.Thanks again.
T TNTiki Member Knoxville, TN Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 464	T TNTiki Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 10:59 AM [ Edited by: TNTiki on 2004-11-06 15:50 ]
BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 8:38 PM Tops, Ben. Great stuff as always.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Jul 3, 2004 9:57 PM Here is the final on the 12" Moai. He has now 6 coats of lacquer sprayed on with sanding between each coat. And heres a little surprise. The Wahine brought home a Bamboo pole, 3" to 5" in diam, that had died. The company Imported several from Hawaii to grow for resale. this one was still fairly fresh abnd easy to carve on a limited basis. The other is a Maple Maori I have been working on for a while
R Raffertiki Member L.I. Joined: Oct 31, 2003 Posts: 1527	R Raffertiki Posted posted on Sun, Jul 4, 2004 7:31 AM Those mugs are awesome. God bless your wahine for supporting your art.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Jul 4, 2004 8:26 AM Thanks Reffertiki, I'm not sure how they will dry out though. Since the Bamboo was fresh and wet when I carved it, Im' not sure how fast it will dry out and wheather or not it will split wide open. After a couple of days, they are already becoming deformed. Time will tell.
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Sun, Jul 4, 2004 3:11 PM shrinky dink tikis! maybe this is an easier method to make Shrunken Heads! those are very nice mugs. keep the pictures coming! would it have helped to dry the bamboo in a controlled fashion? do you have a food dehydrator? elicia
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Jul 4, 2004 7:00 PM It would help with the wood stability, But then you would have cured, dried HARD, Uncarvable Bamboo, so the choice is simple ..Carve it while you can otherwise it's just another plain old bamboo pole. I have more shrunken heads coming. [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-07-04 19:02 ]
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Mon, Jul 5, 2004 12:20 AM Ben- This new stuff is FINE! Love those mugs! http://www.samgambino.com
P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Mon, Jul 5, 2004 9:04 PM Ben that Moai and those mugs...awesome awesome awesome. Did I metion that I think they're awesome? Thanks for posting...I'm always inspired by your work
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jul 6, 2004 11:13 AM Thanx Polynesiac, you make me blush.
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Tue, Jul 6, 2004 2:40 PM Ben, have you tried carving multiple faces into the bamboo? Make the bamboo cup a 3- or 4-faced cup to spread the stress around the piece of bamboo while it's drying out.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Jul 6, 2004 2:45 PM Thanks FF, that sounds like a good, logical idea. No, I had not thought of it but the next one will be a multiple
M makemake Member Silverlake, land of Tiki Ti Joined: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 21	M makemake Posted posted on Tue, Jul 6, 2004 11:31 PM I can't get over that 12" moai Benzart. You've definitely brought your own style to the piece, and the expressive quality of the face and hands is most excellent. His inscrutable gaze connects him firmly to the proud Moai carving tradition.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Jul 11, 2004 5:58 PM Thanks Makemake, I'm honored by your words. Here are a few I finished up that have been hanging around for awhile. Hopefully they ar going to Hukilau. This guy looks like Ivory for some reason. It is Cherry with a light mahogany stain. Well thats all for now. Enjoy here is the last one. The same Macasser Ebony (I think) thai I made the Small Moai # 27. Now to finish a few Shrunken Heads and a Gecko piece. [ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-07-11 19:02 ]

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