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 Sat, Nov 17, 2007 11:39 AM 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 Sat, Nov 17, 2007 5:38 PM 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 Sat, Nov 17, 2007 7:37 PM 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 Sat, Nov 17, 2007 10:33 PM 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 Sat, Nov 17, 2007 11:12 PM 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 Sun, Nov 18, 2007 4:48 AM 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 Sun, Nov 18, 2007 5:50 AM 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: 7942	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Sun, Nov 18, 2007 8:40 PM 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 Sun, Nov 18, 2007 9:30 PM 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 Sun, Nov 18, 2007 10:36 PM That is a really great piece Ben...
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 5:03 AM Masterpieceful masterpiecy, sir. Benjamin.
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 5:39 AM 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 Mon, Nov 19, 2007 10:44 AM 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 Mon, Nov 19, 2007 5:31 PM 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 Mon, Nov 19, 2007 6:39 PM 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 Mon, Nov 19, 2007 6:49 PM 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 Mon, Nov 19, 2007 7:12 PM 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 Tue, Nov 20, 2007 2:10 AM 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 Tue, Nov 20, 2007 5:14 AM "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 Tue, Nov 20, 2007 6:29 AM 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 Tue, Nov 20, 2007 8:00 AM Hey Benzo, That lil' guy looks great. Hope all is well.
P pappythesailor Member Mass. Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1566	P pappythesailor Posted posted on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 10:43 AM 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 Tue, Nov 20, 2007 1:07 PM 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 Wed, Nov 21, 2007 3:35 PM One word, AWESOME ! BUFFBAD
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Thu, Nov 22, 2007 7:43 AM YES! amazing really!! love him!! Congrats!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Nov 22, 2007 8:35 AM 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 Fri, Nov 23, 2007 6:45 PM 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 Mon, Nov 26, 2007 12:07 PM 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 Wed, Nov 28, 2007 8:46 AM 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 Sat, Dec 1, 2007 8:37 PM magnificent masterpieces, mr. master carver benz!
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Tue, Dec 4, 2007 7:07 PM 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 Tue, Dec 4, 2007 8:11 PM 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 Tue, Dec 4, 2007 10:07 PM Look after yourself mate :D
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Dec 13, 2007 7:23 PM 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 Thu, Dec 13, 2007 7:57 PM "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 Thu, Dec 13, 2007 8:03 PM 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 Thu, Dec 13, 2007 8:10 PM :lol: :lol: :lol:
C congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C congatiki Posted posted on Thu, Dec 13, 2007 8:57 PM 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 Thu, Dec 13, 2007 9:32 PM 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 Fri, Dec 14, 2007 12:55 AM Happy happy happy.
R Robin Member where the road and the sky collide Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402	R Robin Posted posted on Fri, Dec 14, 2007 7:52 PM YAHOO.....you gotta let us see it now. No teasing!
B Bali_Dan Member Lake Conroe Texas Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 49	B Bali_Dan Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2007 12:11 PM Ben I can't wait to see the 3-D. Your work is always an inspiration to me, and probably most of us.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2007 2:44 PM 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.
C congatiki Member wisconsin northwoods Joined: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 2541	C congatiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2007 4:12 PM Bart Simpson? Jessica Simpson? OJ's glove? I'm just being stupid...nice to see you back!
G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2007 4:22 PM :-? Indian Corn? -G
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2007 5:03 PM Peanut Brittle? G - "OJ's glove" :)
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2007 11:43 PM A future Masterpiece ? Benjamin.
H Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Heath Posted posted on Wed, Dec 19, 2007 12:32 PM 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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