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

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HT

I saw those on Instagram. I think.
Either way, that Marq bust is awesome.
How big is it?

R

Love your stuff. Your carvings are inspiring. I really like your carving style. Thanks for sharing. Keep 'em coming.

[ Edited by: Record07 2013-02-04 15:13 ]

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amate posted on Mon, Feb 4, 2013 5:38 AM

Beautiful work! you are making some first class art.

Very cool bust

I stood right there Bill.

M

Very nice pics, Tikis and story.

Thank you for sharing

Mahalo

McTiki

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GROG posted on Mon, Feb 4, 2013 11:31 AM

Love the Marq bust.

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cy posted on Mon, Feb 4, 2013 7:50 PM

Another beauty piece 4wd. I'm sure most of us got the bug to carve tikis after a visit to the islands and though I love where I live, I'm envious of the ability to carve in the warmth of the Hawaiian climate! Keep the updates coming!

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This is all I got done for this month.


Another piece of the driftwood log that I took off the beach.
These guys are 3 feet tall. I carved them as one tiki, then split the log down the middle to get two!

Big thumbs up on everything!

One log enter
Two Tikis leave

Very cool bruddah

Jon

Looking Good 4WD!

Pretty sweet stuff as always Bill.

Nice carvings tiki bill come a long way from learning from tiki Tom in the lagoon

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amate posted on Sat, Mar 2, 2013 9:22 AM

Love the finish on these guys. Classic!

M

Brilliant sir!

McTiki

4

A new one!
A small Marquesan style, just 19" tall, carved out of Lychee wood.
Lychee is a fruit tree, but this wood is very dense and heavy, and has a wax or soap feel to it. It has a orange/red color to it, which I exaggerated with a red oak stain.

Great stuff Bill , looks like great timber .

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NIxxon posted on Wed, Apr 3, 2013 7:06 AM

Excellent work...beautiful wood, great posture and perfect color.

H

Just right.

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cy posted on Wed, Apr 3, 2013 8:13 AM

I agree- great carve, wood, and color 4wd

Awesome! Love that wood checking on the top, makes it an instant classic. We'll miss you carving at Mojave Oasis Bill

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GROG posted on Wed, Apr 3, 2013 10:02 AM

Very nice. Love the color.

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GROG posted on Wed, Apr 3, 2013 10:03 AM

Very nice. Love the color.

I like the color as well. I also like the grains on that wood, they really give him character. Awesome job as usual!

I like the article on you in the Tiki Magazine. Good job, I hope it brings you lots of business! All of you tikis are amazing!

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GROG posted on Tue, Apr 9, 2013 12:32 PM

Yes, congrats on getting Featured Carver in gthe latest Tiki Magazine.

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wow, no shit Bill.... I had no idea about the tiki mag feature...

congrats brother....

Welcome to the Tiki Magazine Featured Carver Club Bill! We've got your VIP card ready! :)

Well deserved Bill... Congrats!!!

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Thanks you guys! I was happy to see how it came out!

For those that haven't seen it:

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amate posted on Wed, Apr 10, 2013 5:30 AM

Congratulations and well deserved. I've been enjoying your thread since I joined TC.

NIce work Bill !

B

ROCK STAR STATUS

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cy posted on Fri, Apr 12, 2013 3:46 PM

Congrats Bill!

Well deserved! Your stuff rocks!

S

Congratulations Bill

congrats! love your tikis, cant wait to see the next.

M

Well deserved sir

Mahalo

McTiki

M

[ Edited by: mctiki 2013-04-15 04:05 ]

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Damn, I didn't think I was slacking, but 2 months since the last Tiki!?! I gotta check my records!
Thank you all for the props on the article. My 15 minutes has now passed!

I just finished this one today. And when I say finished, that's without my normal amount of sanding and staining. The client requested that as a way to get maximum size and decoration for his dollar.
It's 5' tall, carved from another driftwood log from my boneyard on the shore of the Kauai City of Refuge.

H

Very nice Bill, your carvings are always so well proportioned and well designed.

I think your 15 minutes occurs with every carving. I soooo wish I could snag another one from you for my entry way....maybe next year. How much does it cost to ship a 6 foot Tiki to Sacramento anyway?

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Thanks Hilda, thanks Marlene!
Marlene, I bet the shipping is less than you might fear.

Another great carve!

T

Wow. And also, WOW. I'm sure he definitely got his money's worth! Very inspiring work.

HT

DIG IT!

W

The article was great Bill, and the carvings are inspiring. Awesome work!

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