New friezes at Freaky Boutiki - Tiki Carving

H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Tue, Nov 28, 2006 12:20 PM Here's a couple recent Tiki friezes that stand on the south and north ends of Freaky Boutiki built by Rob Tobin and designed by yours truly. Made from multiple laminated plywood layers, bamboo, and paint these fellas are about eight feet tall. Going at these with my flexcuts proved a big mistake due to the alternating grain directions of the plywood but Rob's mechanical grinding technique replicated the hand-carved look I was after quite nicely. Anyway, meet "VolcaNoes" and "Swell Mel"... .+.+.+.+. [ Edited by: hodadhank 2006-11-28 12:21 ]
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on Tue, Nov 28, 2006 7:21 PM I can't see these, and I'd really like to. Is it just me?
P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Wed, Nov 29, 2006 2:01 AM Quite abstract, and very cool. I'd love to have access to a CNC machine to cut ply, the possibilities would be endless!
MN Mr. NoNaMe Member Joined: May 10, 2006 Posts: 1919	MN Mr. NoNaMe Posted posted on Fri, Dec 1, 2006 9:06 AM I can't see it either. Not sure how New Zealand can?:) I drove by this morning to take pics.

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hodadhank Posted posted on Tue, Nov 28, 2006 12:20 PM

Here's a couple recent Tiki friezes that stand on the south and north ends of Freaky Boutiki built by Rob Tobin and designed by yours truly. Made from multiple laminated plywood layers, bamboo, and paint these fellas are about eight feet tall. Going at these with my flexcuts proved a big mistake due to the alternating grain directions of the plywood but Rob's mechanical grinding technique replicated the hand-carved look I was after quite nicely.

Anyway, meet "VolcaNoes" and "Swell Mel"...

.+.+.+.+.

[ Edited by: hodadhank 2006-11-28 12:21 ]

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4WDtiki Posted posted on Tue, Nov 28, 2006 7:21 PM

I can't see these, and I'd really like to. Is it just me?

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Paipo Posted posted on Wed, Nov 29, 2006 2:01 AM

Quite abstract, and very cool. I'd love to have access to a CNC machine to cut ply, the possibilities would be endless!

MN

Mr. NoNaMe Posted posted on Fri, Dec 1, 2006 9:06 AM

I can't see it either. Not sure how New Zealand can?:)

I drove by this morning to take pics.