"Gone Tiki" carvings by James Kruize

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H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Thu, Sep 6, 2018 12:58 PM Beautiful work, love it.
H HopeChest Member East Bay, CA Joined: Oct 19, 2015 Posts: 508	H HopeChest Posted posted on Thu, Sep 6, 2018 1:10 PM Those are fantastic!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Sep 6, 2018 2:45 PM WOW, you are born to do this work. Wendy
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Fri, Sep 7, 2018 9:31 AM Pretty incredible work GT. The under cut inside the mouth... :o
F FreddieBallsomic Tiki Socialite Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 633	F FreddieBallsomic Posted posted on Wed, Oct 10, 2018 4:19 PM This is some amazing work!! Keep posting!!
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 9, 2018 10:42 PM All the positive feedback is much appreciated and important. I hope my sculpts capture what you love about Tikis! My November carve - King Hemi Hemi II [ Edited by: Gone Tiki 2018-12-09 23:06 ]
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Mon, Dec 10, 2018 8:54 AM Always top notch GT!
S Sandbartender Grand Member (1 year) The North Coast Joined: Oct 02, 2018 Posts: 282	S Sandbartender Posted posted on Mon, Dec 10, 2018 9:13 AM Gorgeous work!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 10, 2018 9:14 AM Love it.
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10154	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 10, 2018 3:55 PM Krazy kool
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2017	H Hamo Posted posted on Mon, Dec 10, 2018 10:33 PM I really love your tikis. The way you stain them really enhances detailed work, too.
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Feb 23, 2019 8:45 PM Cannibal Tiki - a fat 43" 100lb solid fir New carve. This one is another 4ft.fir w/3D headdress
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10154	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Sat, Feb 23, 2019 9:12 PM Awesome Nothing quite like a 100lb cannibal :) Cheers
T TabooDan Tiki Socialite Coast of BC now in Crowsnest, AB., Canada Joined: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 691	T TabooDan Posted posted on Sat, Feb 23, 2019 10:50 PM GT, gone through your whole thread........again! Absolutely awesome work man! Might have to look you up in the big W State when we get down there. Are you a hit with your neighbors or what?! Your sculpts and details really make your work stand out. Great eye man. Love the Ku's and the Cannibal is great! Mahalo man! TabooDan
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1391	WC Will carve Posted posted on Sun, Feb 24, 2019 4:28 AM Good eye is right. Wish I had trees like that around here. Keeps you out of trouble Hu?
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2017	H Hamo Posted posted on Sun, Feb 24, 2019 5:12 PM I concur; your cannibal is just great.
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Mon, Feb 25, 2019 6:28 AM Nice work man. Bravo!
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 502	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Tue, Feb 26, 2019 10:04 AM I am continually amazed by the quality of these sculpts. Outstanding!
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 15, 2019 4:03 PM Thanks for all the positive "Tiki" comments - Hope to see everyone at "Tiki Kon" ---The earliest wood sculptures labeled "Pele" were absolutely amazeballs. I'm hoping to capture some of that energy, like a relic that hasn't been found yet. Latest project "Pele"
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 15, 2019 4:49 PM Various steps in finish [ Edited by: Gone Tiki 2019-03-15 16:51 ]
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2017	H Hamo Posted posted on Fri, Mar 15, 2019 6:44 PM That headdress is something else.
K Keoni Member Joined: Aug 18, 2014 Posts: 12	K Keoni Posted posted on Fri, Mar 15, 2019 8:03 PM That piece has a lot of detail!
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1391	WC Will carve Posted posted on Sat, Mar 16, 2019 7:19 AM Good job. I feel the anguish.
S Sandbartender Grand Member (1 year) The North Coast Joined: Oct 02, 2018 Posts: 282	S Sandbartender Posted posted on Sat, Mar 16, 2019 8:18 AM Holy cow! That is amazing!
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Sat, Mar 16, 2019 5:30 PM That is killer!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10154	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Sat, Mar 16, 2019 6:53 PM Stunning Job well done sir
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 27, 2019 12:21 AM Thank you all for the kind inspiration. The more I carve the more I learn about the ancient Tiki creators. I don't carve bears, I don't cartoon, I don't incorporate Star wars or Pop culture. Tiki is as old as a sharpened stone. Heres my latest---- [ Edited by: Gone Tiki 2019-11-16 18:35 ]
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1391	WC Will carve Posted posted on Tue, Aug 27, 2019 5:02 AM Wow, a lot of detail there. Detail takes time. Time is money. How many hours in those 2 pieces you think?
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10154	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 27, 2019 1:51 PM Great work sir
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Wed, Aug 28, 2019 10:18 AM Always quality work Jim!
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Tue, Sep 17, 2019 5:24 AM Nice work man! I saw where the Pele ended up! It's gonna look killer when they get opened!
BS BIG SMOOTH Member Joined: Jan 12, 2014 Posts: 98	BS BIG SMOOTH Posted posted on Wed, Sep 18, 2019 3:23 PM Your carving is absolutely spectacular
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Nov 16, 2019 6:44 PM Okay I'm starting to figure this out... Most any 6 footer takes 75 to 100 hours [ Edited by: Gone Tiki 2019-11-16 18:48 ]
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Jan 5, 2020 12:32 AM Latest projects include entry trim, plaques, beams, masks and the new "Kane"
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1391	WC Will carve Posted posted on Sun, Jan 5, 2020 6:25 AM I like your village It's way cool.
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Sun, Jan 5, 2020 3:15 PM Excellent Gone Tiki! [ Edited by: cy 2020-01-05 15:17 ]
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 28, 2020 5:49 PM I think this is a ghostly image Staining this Fir in Winter took some serious dry time. [ Edited by: Gone Tiki 2020-01-28 17:52 ]
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 2004	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 28, 2020 7:25 PM Really nice work! I especially like that palms/hut/mountains piece.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 29, 2020 8:46 AM Beautiful work.
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Wed, Jan 29, 2020 9:53 AM Another great carving Jim, really like the way you wrapped the headdress into the base!
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 15, 2020 3:01 PM Thanks for noticing that headress on Kane! Here's my Lamp project that turned out to be a set of four Kona style Tiki bases, two were consignment and the lamps I still have. The next unique consignment project was to make two bookend Tiki figures that emerge from glowing Lava Pod lights. These guys are almost like Tiki action figures with poseable plywood limbs. [ Edited by Gone Tiki on 2022-03-25 22:12:15 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10154	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 15, 2020 4:54 PM Awesome
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1391	WC Will carve Posted posted on Mon, Mar 16, 2020 1:33 PM And then some.
GT Gone Tiki Grand Member (1 year) Tacoma Joined: Oct 02, 2016 Posts: 33	GT Gone Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 25, 2022 10:45 PM We're Back! This is awesome, I was so worried that "Tiki Central" was lost or corrupted somehow. But yay, Tiki history will be documented and shared for years to come. I see my thread for the most part is still complete. Thanks for your diligence Hanford, and how about a cyber toast to all the wonderful Tiki creators and connoisseurs here that make this a great site. Aloha' and cheers! - I've got some catching up to do so lets see what I've made in the last two years Not exactly "Tiki" my Mermaids and Octopi are well suited for the Tiki bars they went to - [ Edited by Gone Tiki on 2022-03-25 22:55:07 ] [ Edited by Gone Tiki on 2022-05-14 17:49:06 ]
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2017	H Hamo Posted posted on Sat, Mar 26, 2022 11:05 AM Welcome back. Love the cannibals.
WC Will carve Tiki Socialite Ft. Lauderdale Fl. Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 1391	WC Will carve Posted posted on Sat, Mar 26, 2022 2:27 PM Glad to see you're still carving. I'm still watching.
M mattfink59 Member Joined: Oct 29, 2008 Posts: 8	M mattfink59 Posted posted on Mon, Mar 28, 2022 1:29 PM Amazing work!!!
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2017	H Hamo Posted posted on Mon, Mar 28, 2022 8:29 PM Nice to see you and some of your work on the most recent Tiki With Ray. TIKIS With Ray 4: Gone Tiki At The Crow's Nest Lounge https://youtu.be/Zujq48qKcaA

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