Hang10Tiki stuff

Nice one.

Thanks Cy
Thanks hiltiki

Looking good! I like how you left the bottom natural & asymmetrical.

Thanks bama

Next

This one has been waiting 4 years to be Carved

That's how they all start out.

:)

Lil more

A great start Jon

Very cool! Will you hollow him out to make a working slit gong?

Cy- tanks bruddah

MadMan- dats da plan kahuna
Unlike Cy no chainsaw here
So hope my chisels allow me to go deep enough

Cheers

Mike- :)

let's hear it.

Will- get over here with your drum sticks
I'll make da drinks

:)

Nice slit drum. Heck looked good too with just the face. Minimal. I believe the PNG's would burn out the centers. Not sure how they did it though.

Very clean! You could probably drill it out from underneath then put a wood plug in the bottom?

Smooooooooooooooth looking tiki. Very nice. Wendy

JT- if I attempted to burn the inside I would probably end up with a pile of ash :)
MDM- way to much work :)
W- :)

Gettin there

Lots o' detailing going on there brother, looking good!

Clever.
Bet you'd like one of those wood burners.
They have all the lil tips of different shapes.

Cy- thanx bruddah
Will- I have 1, maybe mine is crap cuz it never seems to get hot enough

I used this lil dude for the detail

Very nice carving Hang 10....inspiring.

Thanks Conga

This was my inspiration
Direct from Disney

Looks great so far, you gonna paint yours too? I love a little paint!

Thanks
Yep :)

Dang, Jon, just got caught up- dig that Kapu carve- very fluid from bottom- and impressive letter carving.

As you know, I'm not a huge fan of Disney stuff (might say some of their stuff is "kapu," but your carve is epic. Great job!

Thanks Ano
It's a fun 1

Peek a Boo
Eye see u

Grey stain

Coat 1

Coat 2

Grey looks great Jonny!

Thanks cyborg
I could get more done if work quit getting in the way
:)

Cheers bruddah

Time to play with paint

That's plumb sweet!

Good Job Man

You may wanna consider taking a wire brush and lightly scrub the entire thing down. Then a very thin, light coat of dark brown over it to get into the areas the brush removed. Will give it an older weathered look and not so new and fresh...

Just a thought.

Erich

JT- thanks
ET- funny, we are on the same page
Already set out the sandpaper :)
Lil more paint to go (eyes n back details)

Awesome brother!

WOW WOW WOW, how funny to read this today. Dan just said he wanted to put our tacky tourist tikis outside to age them and I said let's spray paint time and wire brush them.

This tiki is so wonderful. I have 3 black velvets to do based on these tikis for the Wish List. Now we all want your tiki too!

Good job. I love it. Wendy

Thanks CY

Hi Wendy
That's funny
I know you like coincidences
:)

Did you work on aging yours yet?

Done with the back paint
Next is the "aging" process

Cheers

So many projects so little time. I told Dan he gets to age them. I'll let you know if he ever does it.

I'm ready to see how yours turns out. I know so little time!!!

Wendy

Dang work always Gettin in the way of fun

Sanded
Wire brush
Sanded
Light stain

The paint was thick
Only a lil came off
Oh well
Done

Very nice brother Jon!

You know what, a few years in the heat and rain and it will look like the Disney tikis. You did a wonderful job of carving and painting.
Your yard is wonderful. Someday we will come again and visit you and Janelle and we'll tour your tiki spaces again. Wendy

Thanks Cy
Thanks Wendy

Wendy- tell Cy to drive here and pick you guys up on the way
:)

I've always wanted to carve a bar of soap

:)