BenZart...MaoriChief, Glass pendant Update Today

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C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on 11/17/2007 Amazing!!!! Very very inspired! It's alive!! And kicking hard :D !!
T tok-tok Member North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 148	T tok-tok Posted posted on 11/18/2007 You know, what i´m thinking of? Lord of the rings. I wonder if it´s more gollum or more smeagol? ......My Precious.... That is a really nice piece of art. Will you keep it? tok-tok
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 11/18/2007 Thanks Ben, Thanks Pappy! Thanks Clarita TOO! Thanks TokTok, Gollum??? Smeagol?? Yes they could Definitely be there I LOVE those Guyz too. Maybe Next time??? Thanks.
A AlienTiki Member MAUI No Ka'oi Joined: Jul 08, 2005 Posts: 424	A AlienTiki Posted posted on 11/18/2007 Killer Hei tiki! The eyes are perfect.He so reptilian. The stripes in the wood have finished up nice too. Great job. [ Edited by: AlienTiki 2007-11-17 22:33 ]
S Sneakytiki Tiki Socialite Boise, Idaho Joined: Mar 31, 2003 Posts: 1795	S Sneakytiki Posted posted on 11/18/2007 That piece is wickedly sweet, beautiful finnesed lines on him, the flame like shapes remind me of hot rods...
J JohnnyP Tiki Socialite Attica, MI Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 1695	J JohnnyP Posted posted on 11/18/2007 On 2007-11-16 12:59, Benzart wrote: Ben's back with a vengeance, this is stunning!
F finkdaddy Member Wisconsin Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 2061	F finkdaddy Posted posted on 11/18/2007 Awesome work! The detail, the inlay, the design, the little fingers, and especially that tongue, are simply outstanding. Wait...Who is that?...Is it Grizzly Adams?...Is it Obi Wan Kenobi?...Is it Kenny Rogers?...No! It's Benzart!! :D
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on 11/19/2007 On 2007-11-18 05:50, finkdaddy wrote: Awesome work! The detail, the inlay, the design, the little fingers, and especially that tongue, are simply outstanding. Wait...Who is that?...Is it Grizzly Adams?...Is it Obi Wan Kenobi?...Is it Kenny Rogers?...No! It's Benzart!! :D WTF?
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 11/19/2007 Thanks AlienTiki and you too Sneakytiki, I appreciate the kind words! JohnnyP, Yes I'm Baack but I'm not sure about any Vengeance. Thanks. And YOU Too Finky, Thanks for the comps and Yes that is Grizzly here helping me out a bit. And here's to The Revrend BambooBen the Third himself, FTW? Hey Benny, How 'ya Doin' Here is the tiki done and framed myspace [ Edited by: Benzart 2007-11-19 08:02 ]
R Robin Member where the road and the sky collide Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402	R Robin Posted posted on 11/19/2007 That is a really great piece Ben...
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on 11/19/2007 Masterpieceful masterpiecy, sir. Benjamin.
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on 11/19/2007 Schweet stuff there Ben. As always, if you have no home for him, he can be sheltered here in a loving and very Tikified home. Mahalo McTiki
H harro Member Australia Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 686	H harro Posted posted on 11/19/2007 Beautiful piece Ben - I can't stop staring at those creepy eyes!! Good to hear you are back on the tools and with all those whiskers the wood has no choice but to obey all of the elders' commands :lol: :lol: cheers, harro PS I forgot to tell you that i when i was back home in Australia recently the TC benzart set had arrived from Tiki Farm - it's a brilliant set and will proudly be displayed in my tiki bar one day!!
B Bete Member Joined: Jan 01, 2006 Posts: 490	B Bete Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Very cool looking piece, it turned out very nice.
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Awesome work Ben, a great take on the hei tiki form. Definitely Gollum, he's positively evil and canniving! :D :D :D
H Howland Tiki Socialite Upstate, SC Joined: Jan 30, 2006 Posts: 751	H Howland Posted posted on 11/20/2007 WOW! What a JEWEL! That wood is stunning too. Brad
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Very Nice Benz. That eye is too much! The box case ain't bad ether.
T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Terrible. Call that a Hei-tiki? The only way that thing could ever become a Hei-tiki is if you sent it straight to me and let me wear it, and never take it off.. Cos its amazing, and I love it.. and I wish my tikis looked so good.. Too cool a character to be stuck on the wall in fact; despite the nice job youve made of framing him I hope someday he gets the chance to 'hei'.. You rule supreme - top skills. top bloke. T :)
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on 11/20/2007 "You rule supreme - top skills. Top bloke." Agreed, Ben's a Carving Ganksta
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 11/20/2007 This last piece looks just fab. Glad you are ok Ben, I like the beard also. :)
L Loki Member Boca Raton, FL Joined: Nov 04, 2005 Posts: 541	L Loki Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Hey Benzo, That lil' guy looks great. Hope all is well.
P pappythesailor Tiki Socialite Mass. Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1564	P pappythesailor Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Yep. "Masterpiece" comes to my mind too.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 11/20/2007 Thanks Robin and you too Ben McTiki thank you too, sorry he has a home across the border in Ol' Mexico. He Really wanted to go there, maybe something he wasn't telling me he was running from?? Harro thanks, but you had better Stop staring at the eyes else you'll never be the same,, Something about the reason he's heading/hiding in Mexico? :lol: Show us your tiki bar? Thanks Bete Hewey, I think you're right aboutGollum, Thanks. Thanks again Howland Thanks Seeker, The special box is all the way from China, Specially made for him. :lol: Tama thank you, I Knew you would see through his cover ! ;0 . I'm sure if he wasn't going down south that he would have been a large pendant. Thanks for the Too Kind words, Make me blush. Really great to see you here again! GMAN Thanks I Think,,Gangsta? Hiltiki, thanks, nice to see you. The Beard? I just got Lazy.. Hey Loki, Thanks, nice to see you too, say hi to Stumpgrinder. When are we having another So Flo Tiki Jam? Pappy, not sure about that but Thanks
B BUFFBAD Member Boca Raton, FLA Joined: Aug 11, 2007 Posts: 54	B BUFFBAD Posted posted on 11/21/2007 One word, AWESOME ! BUFFBAD
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on 11/22/2007 YES! amazing really!! love him!! Congrats!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 11/22/2007 Big Thanks BUFFBAD and You too Clarita :lol: Sherry and I are visiting our Son in Alabama for a few daze so no carving for a bit, but I ll Still check everything out! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Happy!Happy!Happy!
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on 11/24/2007 Look at those crazy wicked fingers! I think I saw that guy disappearing under my bed one night. Great job as usual, Ben!
R Robin Member where the road and the sky collide Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402	R Robin Posted posted on 11/26/2007 Hey Ben...you back? Whatcha working on? I'm missing my Benzart fix!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on 11/28/2007 BEN! Saw this on your mySpace and just had to come to TC to investigate further! WOW... The grains,the movement,the reptillian vibe,the mother of pearl teeth and eyes...Wondrous!!! The final presentation is perfect with the bamboo behind it....Super Fabbo Job! Incredible! Thanks for inspiring all of us!
TD Tiki Duddy Member Manitoba, Canada Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 760	TD Tiki Duddy Posted posted on 12/02/2007 magnificent masterpieces, mr. master carver benz!
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on 12/05/2007 Hey Benzo, Sorry I haven't been in touch. How are ya? Have you been able to work at all...at least on things you can show us? How goes the fight, man? -G$
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 12/05/2007 Thanks everyone for all the kind words. Haven't been able to carve Anything for the past couple a weeks, maybe soon.Thanks!
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on 12/05/2007 Look after yourself mate :D
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 12/14/2007 Thanks Hewey, I'm OK and will be around a bit more in the next few days. Just for fun and the challenge, I'm trying to figure out how to do a Full 3D version of that last piece I did. Also I have a decent sized job coming up which must be kept under wraps for awhile so don't ask to see it.
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on 12/14/2007 "so don't ask to see it" Can we see it?
T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on 12/14/2007 On 2007-12-13 19:57, GMAN wrote: "so don't ask to see it" Can we see it? :lol: :lol: :lol:
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 12/14/2007 :lol: :lol: :lol:
C congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C congatiki Posted posted on 12/14/2007 I was wondering where in the heck you were. Also wondering what in the heck you are gonna be working on. Let's see some cool stuff and put a little fire in this place!
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on 12/14/2007 Ya, Benz is back! and has a carving in store. Hum a 3D little devil?
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on 12/14/2007 Happy happy happy.
R Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a80ea21a9d47b770dcb393968053b49?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Robin Member where the road and the sky collide Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402	R Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a80ea21a9d47b770dcb393968053b49?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Robin Posted posted on 12/15/2007 YAHOO.....you gotta let us see it now. No teasing!
B Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fa7d3152a1f8d7f4bcf270be0f5d6148?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Bali_Dan Member Lake Conroe Texas Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 49	B Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fa7d3152a1f8d7f4bcf270be0f5d6148?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Bali_Dan Posted posted on 12/18/2007 Ben I can't wait to see the 3-D. Your work is always an inspiration to me, and probably most of us.
B Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ce256db052ec2794b36100793feff5e?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ce256db052ec2794b36100793feff5e?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Benzart Posted posted on 12/18/2007 Well, BIG Thanks to everyone for all the kind words. I wasn't going to post this yet because it is stillm in the Trial or experimental stage and may well end up in the "Holding box of 80", Banished to some future time when I can figure it out. He is 5" tall and the wood is Curly Maple. Hopefully you can make out what it is. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1584/47684cfa.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1075a96ff674705d186d7fb4874c3904 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1584/47684c8e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=966d0e22d98230b5073397659cfcd6e0 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1584/47684c5b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=45881c1aef17f3a21a373a7818519d66 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1584/47684c4e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e14b6ab8a9ed038da19249bf8a1f3584 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1584/47684c47.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fbe2aaad54b1993e4b64355307b6e67b
C Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/2bace9dc0ed0c365e3734639187d1fed?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/2bace9dc0ed0c365e3734639187d1fed?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill congatiki Posted posted on 12/19/2007 Bart Simpson? Jessica Simpson? OJ's glove? I'm just being stupid...nice to see you back!
G Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/09845a0a5fdbf142ab6c6c187b75b9fc?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/09845a0a5fdbf142ab6c6c187b75b9fc?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill GMAN Posted posted on 12/19/2007 :-? Indian Corn? -G
S Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/2a1fce3f92bdb21465e1c3d99bec1008?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/2a1fce3f92bdb21465e1c3d99bec1008?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill seeksurf Posted posted on 12/19/2007 Peanut Brittle? G - "OJ's glove" :)
B Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d1850327058fd82e49fbed6b8c0eb6bf?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d1850327058fd82e49fbed6b8c0eb6bf?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill benella Posted posted on 12/19/2007 A future Masterpiece ? Benjamin.
H Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/53266d9d5155a627e03b4195c4f7a3d9?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/53266d9d5155a627e03b4195c4f7a3d9?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill Heath Posted posted on 12/19/2007 On 2007-12-13 19:57, GMAN wrote: "so don't ask to see it" Can we see it? How about now? :P Just kidding, I hope you don't banish the little guy to the box. He might get upset and take it out on your local farm animals. :lol:

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