Ok Carving #2 done....

Wow.. I jumped in to my second carving... Let me know what you guys think! Bought 4 new chisles today.. Think about ording lancelot....

Thanks for all the advice and support

Excellent! Keep em coming.

Lookin Good Thantos. Well guys,looks like we may have another diehard tiki carver on our hands,,,Come On DOWN...

That was fast, and looking good. Looks like you've got the bug, Thanatos.

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[ Edited by: Aaron's Akua on 2005-04-19 11:53 ]

Well done, that was a sweet log to have. Palm I assume? Now, Can you give us a close up shot of the pirate skull in that picture?

another nice job! how are you cranking 'em out so fast?

That was fast. Looks great, cant wait to see what comes next.

How are you getting so good, so quickly?

Thanks for the great comments. My steps are easy I think,,,
The tools I use are
18" gas chainsaw
10" 18volt chainsaw
AIR chesel
4 1/2 grinder with a buffing pad on it and a sanding disc( lets sandpaper be more flexable)
4" angle grinder with assorted discs
8 chisels
2 mallets
Dremel tool
Air grinder with bits...

Ok here are the steps;;;;;

1. shot of rum
2. sketch Tiki on paper
3. Rum and coke
4. Sketch drawing on log....
5. Chainsaw all deep and not so deep cuts.
6. remove bark
7. Start doing cuts with chainsaw to remove large areas
8. start shaping with chisels...
9. get rough ship
10. Stop walk away
11. finish shaping
12. sanding.. I hate sanding
13. blowtorch deep cuts
14. I then start playing with stain...
15. let dry
16. cover with epoxy resin

Thats it.... anyone got any time sharing tips let me know

And Thanks everyone