(new to tiki carving) what tools to use?! - Tiki Carving

T tikinewby7 Member Joined: Jun 15, 2011 Posts: 13	T tikinewby7 Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 10:02 PM Hi everyone! i live out in AZ LOTS of palm trees here, i recently bought a tiki man for my little sister and have actually just gone nuts for it lol! I foud a downed palm tree on the side of the road and am going to cut up it up tomorrow morning =)i can get about 10 3ft stumps from this log! i have a chainsaw and disk sander. what other tools might i need to begin my journey of carving! tomorrow will be first attempt at this new awesome hobby any advice would be GREATLY appreciated! Ive been viewing people creations for HOURS on here getting some mental ideas! Thanks you Deemo!
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7283	G GROG Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2011 12:03 AM The first tool to familiarize yourself with is the magic "search" tool at the upper right-hand side of the screen. New carvers jump on here and ask that question often, and it, and many other questions have been answered often. Use the "search" and you should find answers to a lot of your questions which have been asked a number of times before. Welcome to TC and good luck with your carving.
M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 8:35 PM The carving forum has lots of great tips. Where is Arizona are you?
T tikinewby7 Member Joined: Jun 15, 2011 Posts: 13	T tikinewby7 Posted posted on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 10:11 PM thank you i took GREAT advantage of that and it helped greatly! thank you

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tikinewby7 Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 10:02 PM

Hi everyone! i live out in AZ LOTS of palm trees here, i recently bought a tiki man for my little sister and have actually just gone nuts for it lol! I foud a downed palm tree on the side of the road and am going to cut up it up tomorrow morning =)i can get about 10 3ft stumps from this log! i have a chainsaw and disk sander. what other tools might i need to begin my journey of carving! tomorrow will be first attempt at this new awesome hobby any advice would be GREATLY appreciated! Ive been viewing people creations for HOURS on here getting some mental ideas! Thanks you Deemo!

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GROG Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2011 12:03 AM

The first tool to familiarize yourself with is the magic "search" tool at the upper right-hand side of the screen. New carvers jump on here and ask that question often, and it, and many other questions have been answered often. Use the "search" and you should find answers to a lot of your questions which have been asked a number of times before.

Welcome to TC and good luck with your carving.

M

mrsmiley Posted posted on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 8:35 PM

The carving forum has lots of great tips. Where is Arizona are you?

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tikinewby7 Posted posted on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 10:11 PM

thank you i took GREAT advantage of that and it helped greatly! thank you