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B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 01/16/2016 Lookin good Will, Thats one Big tiki!
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 01/17/2016 Thanks all for the comments. This guy's getting plenty. First up, Yes CY I'm giving a how to carving lesson at Hukilau this year. You going to make it this year? We're carving soap. http://thehukilau.com/2016/project/will-anders-diy-carving-101/ Next up I"m 75% done with the headdress & working on the legs.
TT Tuga's Tikis Member Lansing, Michigan Joined: Aug 27, 2015 Posts: 86	TT Tuga's Tikis Posted posted on 01/17/2016 That's looking sweet Will!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10482	H hang10tiki Posted posted on 01/21/2016 Jaw just fell off
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 01/22/2016 Coming along quite nicely will but you better step it up if you want both done by Huki? :)
GM gnarled monkey Member philadelphia Joined: Jul 21, 2005 Posts: 7	GM gnarled monkey Posted posted on 01/22/2016 Looks fantastic Will! Congrats on the opportunity!
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11129	M MadDogMike Posted posted on 01/22/2016 So amazing Will!
K Keylo Member Daytuna Beach Joined: Aug 09, 2011 Posts: 125	K Keylo Posted posted on 01/23/2016 Will, as always your work is crazy good but this is so massively huge just figuring how you move this stuff is beyond super human. EXTRAORDINARY DUDE!
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 01/25/2016 I'm making smaller piles of chips as I'm doing a lot of clean up. I'm down to the face & base & some details.
TT Tuga's Tikis Member Lansing, Michigan Joined: Aug 27, 2015 Posts: 86	TT Tuga's Tikis Posted posted on 01/26/2016 Stunning!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10482	H hang10tiki Posted posted on 01/29/2016 Saw this video online and thought of you :)
S seagoat Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 238	S seagoat Posted posted on 02/03/2016 Very cool, thanks for posting.
N nicework Member Joined: Sep 15, 2014 Posts: 462	N nicework Posted posted on 02/10/2016 Hello Will, You are amazing Love the big tiki you made, I am here to ask you about Pine. Thier is alot of pine available here in orlando but some carvers here stay away from it because of the sap, what are your thoughts on that please.
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 02/10/2016 I like the long needle Florida pine. Yellow Pine ? maybe ? They are straight & 15 to 30 in. or more thick. Tom is carving one now. I gave it to him. It came from a tree down the street that died. I only got one 4 ft piece 18 in. thick. The rest got cut up into 2 ft pieces. 20 ft. of log like that. What a shame. I haven't carved it 2 week. Rain, an injured wrist & now it's too cold.
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on 02/10/2016 Nicework - I have carved a few pieces of the Yellow Pine - here's what I experienced. The sap is in the bark, remove the bark and the wood is soft and easy to carve. The grain is bold and beautiful. It tends to be chippy and cracks when dried too fast. Pine is everywhere in Florida - Northern areas have more than the south. You have access to ALOT of it. I suggest giving it a try and deciding for yourself if you like it. I know that you can get some really big logs in Pine. I do not know how it matures after carving. This is an early carving I did in Pine...
N nicework Member Joined: Sep 15, 2014 Posts: 462	N nicework Posted posted on 02/11/2016 THANKS WILL. ALOT HELP THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!!!!
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 03/12/2016 So Tom gave me this lil piece of bass wood & an ounce of inspiration. These lil guys are fun to do although I'm not as good at them as Tom is. I'm still working on that big guy & will have an up date soon.
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10482	H hang10tiki Posted posted on 03/13/2016 Kool lil dude
A AlohaTexasTikiCo Member Houston Joined: Dec 19, 2014 Posts: 247	A AlohaTexasTikiCo Posted posted on 03/13/2016 Hitting the extremes when it comes to sizes. That big guy is incredible!!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 03/14/2016 Its very cute. :) :)
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 03/21/2016 Thank you all for your thoughts. I have a few things here. First, Some Tongan shields from the Mai-Kai molds for them. And a platoon of shortyies ready to deploy. A few clubs yet to do & off to installation. Next, It took 3 men & a large fork lift to stand this dude up. I'm sworn to secrecy not to revel the face yet. This was a big day.
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on 03/21/2016 Super update Will, greatness abounds!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 03/21/2016 Amazing work.
A AlohaTexasTikiCo Member Houston Joined: Dec 19, 2014 Posts: 247	A AlohaTexasTikiCo Posted posted on 03/27/2016 Can't wait to see it. Congrats on such a monumental task. Then again that's what we've come to expect from you!
FTLOT For the Love of Tiki Tiki Socialite San Diego, CA Joined: Feb 19, 2013 Posts: 123	FTLOT For the Love of Tiki Posted posted on 03/27/2016 Outstanding!
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 03/28/2016 That last lil pendant guy was bass wood but it must have been old & dry it was hard & tuff. The whole time I was wishing it was a palm frond. This one is a frond & what a pleasure to carve. I have that soap thing coming up in a few months so I'm practicing my basic Ku head. That's what we're going to carve. I don't want to choke in the middle of it.
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 04/02/2016 I'm starting a 6 ft Lono. In cypress.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 04/03/2016 We will be here waiting.
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on 04/03/2016 Will you are always teaching, the way you lay out the top (bottom?) section is informative. [ Edited by: cy 2016-04-03 14:43 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10482	H hang10tiki Posted posted on 04/07/2016 Sweet
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on 04/11/2016 just a 6 footer, eh? should be a breeze for you.
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 04/23/2016 So I'm working on my "minimalistic" Tiki face. My carving 101 at Hukilau was stretched to 1 1/2 hours and that's kinda short. I want every one to finish so I want to keep it simple. No teeth, no tongue, plain nose, simple head dress. These are frond pendants. They look big. They are. They're for two big guys. Guys like that make good friends.
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1463	S swizzle Posted posted on 04/23/2016 Fantastic Will. Both of them.
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on 04/24/2016 Cool Will, like the green color, carving 101 sounds like a fun class.
A AlohaTexasTikiCo Member Houston Joined: Dec 19, 2014 Posts: 247	A AlohaTexasTikiCo Posted posted on 04/27/2016 Can't wait to see that lono!
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1444	WC Will carve Posted posted on 05/10/2016 So I carved this, Maori palm frond [faux]Abalone shell inlayed hemp corded pendant. He has no home. Where should I go with it?
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 05/10/2016 hmmmm...hard question to answer.
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on 05/10/2016 You're gonna need something to wear to The Hukilau!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 05/15/2016 Lono is looking good BUT thats Not how I taught you to do it? :), Pendants are looking cool too Will!
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on 05/23/2016 So this weekend we installed King Kai in the Mai Kai gardens. Just in time for The Hukilau. We aren't done yet - but that's another story. Here are some pics of the install.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 05/23/2016 This is amazing.
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on 05/23/2016 Fantastic Will, congratulations that will be admired for years to come.
H Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Heath Posted posted on 05/24/2016 To quote the producer from Daffy in Hollywood,"...and it's good too."
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1930	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on 05/25/2016 Great job Will! Here are a few photos from Sunday's ceremony ... New Mai-Kai employee Kai (right), a native of Hawaii, performs the ceremony welcoming King Kai and honoring carver Will Anders. From left: Mai-Kai owner Dave Levy (left) with the prime movers of the new King Kai carving: The Hukilau’s Christie "Tiki Kiliki" White and artist Will Anders. Fort Lauderdale carver Will Anders shows off the award he received for creating King Kai, flanked by two others who were essential in pulling off the installation: Artist Tom Fowner (left) and Lonnie Dryden. More photos over on the main Mai-Kai thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10334&forum=2&start=last&326 and also in this Facebook gallery: https://www.facebook.com/atomicgrog/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1090162001050304 Aloha!
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1930	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on 05/27/2016 The first photo after King Kai was installed ...
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 05/28/2016 Kudos Will!! I actually saw the pic of you with the award on facebook!
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1930	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on 05/29/2016 More great work by Will and Tom and Jeff Chouinard ... Mahalo to The Hukilau's Christie "Tiki Kiliki" White for spearheading this project. More photos over on the main Mai-Kai thread ... http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10334&forum=2&start=last&331 The Week in Tiki * Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide The official blog of The Hukilau [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2016-05-29 12:49 ]
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on 05/31/2016 Here's Will trying to be an even bigger part of the Mai-Kai. Sorry buddy, but there's another tiki going in that spot!

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