4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - first new pics in years

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S skootiki Member fallbrook,ca Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 584	S skootiki Posted posted on 11/15/2010 WOW!!!!!!
H Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Heath Posted posted on 11/15/2010 Looking good!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 11/18/2010 Thanks Mike, Kirby, Marlene, Scott and Heath! I'll be starting the third one on Saturday.
CC Creative Chimp Member Joined: Jul 31, 2008 Posts: 313	CC Creative Chimp Posted posted on 11/19/2010 4wheel...THATS some big wood ya got there.....ha ha ha great job bro......love yo style man
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 11/23/2010 Started the third 10 foot tiki yesterday, after absorbing some photos of the tikis at the City of Refuge for inspiration. Here's where I left it today.
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 11/24/2010 Got more done today.
P pjc5150 Member Tampa, FL Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 2379	P pjc5150 Posted posted on 11/24/2010 AWESOME!!!! Totally diggin' it bro!
K Kino Member Valley of The Sun (Phoenix, AZ) Joined: Aug 16, 2009 Posts: 100	K Kino Posted posted on 11/25/2010 !!! Great stuff bill !!!!! (but you know that) 'welco-----me to the machi----ne'
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 11/26/2010 Thanks pj and Kino! I burned it today, and think I'm calling it done.
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11131	M MadDogMike Posted posted on 11/26/2010 Very nice Bill, it's all done now except for the delivery and the PAYMENT!!!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 11/26/2010 Haha, exactly!!
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on 11/27/2010 if you were not selling them as fast as you were making them, you could have a City of refuge of your own! EPIC! Bowie
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 11/28/2010 WOW, One of Bill's Best for sure, Really Incredible piece 4Wheel!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 11/30/2010 Well I thought they were done, but the client wasn't thrilled, and wanted a little more "wow", so I did some more chiselin'. He saw these pics and was very pleased.
TS Tiki Shaker Grand Member (8 years) Menifee, CA Joined: Jun 28, 2008 Posts: 775	TS Tiki Shaker Posted posted on 11/30/2010 Wasn't thrilled? Insanity!!!!!!!!!
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1464	S swizzle Posted posted on 11/30/2010 I loved them as they were but I have to say that, that little bit of extra "wow" really did make them even more impressive.
W wplugger Member Joined: Jul 09, 2006 Posts: 161	W wplugger Posted posted on 11/30/2010 Well done. They really pop now. Fan palm ?
TL Tiki Lee's Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 798	TL Tiki Lee's Posted posted on 12/02/2010 WoW! Tree-mendous Job, Bill!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/03/2010 Thanks swizzle, plugger and Lee. Plugger, yup, they are fan palm. I delivered them yesterday, and he has several more pieces of palm he wants carved. :D
LS Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite Milwaukee, WI Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3417	LS Lake Surfer Posted posted on 12/03/2010 Do It To It Bill! Just cranking out the goodies! Congrats on all the commissions, and nice chops on some mega tikis!
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on 12/04/2010 POW!!! Excellence sir! Mahalo [ Edited by: McTiki 2010-12-03 16:27 ]
W wplugger Member Joined: Jul 09, 2006 Posts: 161	W wplugger Posted posted on 12/04/2010 So, are you installing them ? How you going to stand them up. Whats the game plan. Are they dry & light or wet & heavy ? Looks like you lean them against the tree in the pics you show. You stand them up by your self ? We don't get fan or any palm that girthy here. Can we get an install pic ?
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/04/2010 On 2010-12-04 03:58, wplugger wrote: So, are you installing them ? How you going to stand them up. Whats the game plan. Are they dry & light or wet & heavy ? Looks like you lean them against the tree in the pics you show. You stand them up by your self ? We don't get fan or any palm that girthy here. Can we get an install pic ? It's up to the client to install them. I gave him some suggestions on how I would do it. They are all pretty dry and light enough that I could stand them up by myself. Picture a solo version of the Iwo Jima flag-raising. :D The Lono is the lightest and probably weighs about 30lbs max! No install pics yet. The client needs to decide where in the yard he wants to place them. I definately will get pics when that happens, but it might be awhile.
A amate Member Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 989	A amate Posted posted on 12/05/2010 On 2010-11-29 19:29, 4WDtiki wrote: You're killing me. Those are awesome!!! Am I mistaken or did you say 30 lbs??? I just used a come-along to stand up a 5 foot, 16 inch diameter cedar elm (hardwood). It's closer to 300 than 30.
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/05/2010 Haha, yeah I did say 30 lbs. That tiki on the left, I can stand in front of and with my palms on the knees, press it straight up with very little effort. I think I'm on the high side with the 30 lb estimate. This is wood that has been cut done for a few years, and it's fully dry. When palm is freshly cut down, it's soaked with water and and a bitch to move.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 12/06/2010 WOW, and Then there were Two, Awesome tikis. Seems your pieces are getting better and better Still, If that can be possible.??
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11131	M MadDogMike Posted posted on 12/07/2010 Bill, those are some sweet tikis! You might want to lie them down before they detonate the Bomb House!!!!!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/13/2010 The bomb house is no more, Mike. The threat is neutralized! Tikis are safe! The local outrigger club wanted some tiki skulls for awards, so I busted some out this week. Alas, poor Yorick!
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on 12/13/2010 Fabulous as always Bill!!!
K Kino Member Valley of The Sun (Phoenix, AZ) Joined: Aug 16, 2009 Posts: 100	K Kino Posted posted on 12/14/2010 On 2010-12-05 11:33, amate wrote: On 2010-11-29 19:29, 4WDtiki wrote: Absolutely wonderful pieces here Bill, love 'em. You must have a big farm of drying logs somewhere.
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/15/2010 Thanks, Kino! The client provided the wood for these three 10 foot tikis, which made it easy for me. He still has 4 or 5 more, same size, that he wants carved!
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on 12/15/2010 nice job 4w the extra effort made your 10ft tikis pop even more. [ Edited by: keigs20 2010-12-14 21:35 ]
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on 12/15/2010 nice job 4w the extra effort made your 10ft tikis pop even more.
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on 12/15/2010 I like the deep eyes on that last skull.
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/16/2010 kiegs, thanks for checking in! Thanks BigT, here's more pics of that skull and it's brother.
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/19/2010 Latest skull.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on 12/19/2010 Bill, I just love your skull series. I also love your last few tall pieces they look great.
T tikibad Member Scottsdale AZ Joined: Oct 07, 2008 Posts: 111	T tikibad Posted posted on 12/19/2010 very cool , I really like them!! tikibad
H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on 12/20/2010 Cant wait for next years Tiki Pelvis series!! : )
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 12/21/2010 Thanks, Hilda. Where've you been? Miss you! bad, thanks for lookin in. Hank, sorry but next in line is the neck bone. :wink:
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11131	M MadDogMike Posted posted on 12/21/2010 Love these guys Bill, great geometric cuts! Have a merry Christmas :)
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 01/01/2011 Thanks Mike! And thanks for the scary Christmas card. Looked like you were swimming in the Salton Sea! Here's what I did this week. Carved two tikis onto one log. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28be21.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=86bc8d62b0dd6431fa832e7be1b24f68 Then cut the log in half, to get this. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28be2f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a71899d2f98fd480b70d33049eb5989f One finished Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28be49.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b0f53fb195e9673031e5da9b769af2c2 Other one finished Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28be5d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=20af2d5d84a88d1486c3443bb841f2d9 Today I started another skull, but it's bigger, maybe twice lifesize. Pics next year. :wink: Viva Kate! Me on Facebook [ Edited by: 4WDtiki 2011-01-08 11:47 ]
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 01/02/2011 Here's the newest skull. My first carving of 2011! :D Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28bf8d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c2653df2ae6f81ce7d688b8285d8d100 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28bf95.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fb6bb9a5091070b24e172ac7b008df35 To show how much bigger than the others it is: Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d28bf9d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ebd9939bfc53d2391c8ce698ad070064 For scale, the small one is about the size of a human head. Viva Kate! Me on Facebook [ Edited by: 4WDtiki 2011-01-08 11:50 ]
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11131	M MadDogMike Posted posted on 01/02/2011 Bill, that new skull is scarier than the Salton Sea! :o :D
K Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/47a4f8451b27867c591770630d2e0426?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill KAHAKA Tiki Socialite San Jose, CA Joined: Mar 03, 2003 Posts: 874	K Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/47a4f8451b27867c591770630d2e0426?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill KAHAKA Posted posted on 01/08/2011 Dig them skulls. Dig!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 01/08/2011 Damn, looks like the site going down removed some of my pics. I'll get them back up soon.
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on 01/17/2011 Finished this today. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2266/4d33c096.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6f809f50e8b7bf1752bb4fcbc6afed3a
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11131	M MadDogMike Posted posted on 01/17/2011 Nice tiki, great picture

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4WDtiki - Bill's stuff. - first new pics in years

!!! Great stuff bill !!!!! (but you know that)