My First Tiki Carving. New one on Pg. 3

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T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 05/08/2004 [ Edited by: tikimecula 2006-05-21 10:21 ]
R Raffertiki Member L.I. Joined: Oct 31, 2003 Posts: 1527	R Raffertiki Posted posted on 05/08/2004 Awesome first efforts.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 05/08/2004 Look how buch better you got after the first one. Lookin good.
C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on 05/09/2004 Lookin pretty damn good. Nice job on both thoses dudes. Chongolio
M motiki Member New Joisey Joined: Feb 21, 2004 Posts: 67	M motiki Posted posted on 05/09/2004 That is lookinging pretty sweet for your first shot.
P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on 05/09/2004 Lookin' good! Don't put those chisels down yet, keep 'em coming!
LS Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite Milwaukee, WI Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3417	LS Lake Surfer Posted posted on 05/09/2004 Nice work! All you need to do is work some angles in there and get your cuts deep and you're there! The deeper the better!
T tikitortured Member Huntington Beach Ca. Joined: Apr 08, 2004 Posts: 332	T tikitortured Posted posted on 05/14/2004 I can't believe those were your first! Can I buy one of yer future chislementations?
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 05/27/2004 Here is #3 and here will be #4 when i finish. this one is 5'1". [ Edited by: tikimecula on 2004-05-30 13:31 ] [ Edited by: tikimecula on 2004-05-30 13:34 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 05/27/2004 Lookin gooder and gooder. you are getting a nice smoothe rounded finish, I Like it....
S suburbanpagan Member southern cal Joined: Jan 02, 2004 Posts: 826	S suburbanpagan Posted posted on 05/27/2004 Elvis Tiki! Classic!
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 05/30/2004 Here he is finished. Still need to clean up a couple of spots, and stain him.
S suburbanpagan Member southern cal Joined: Jan 02, 2004 Posts: 826	S suburbanpagan Posted posted on 05/30/2004 great cuts! what type of wood is that?
P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on 05/30/2004 Woah! You got it, bro! THat one is GREAT! Great detail, composition and cuts. Keep it up!
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 05/30/2004 It is Eucalyptus. That is all i can get my hands on right now? not the best carving wood, but i guess it's good for practice. Andy
T Tiki-Toa Member Somewhere on Planet Tiki Joined: May 30, 2004 Posts: 1012	T Tiki-Toa Posted posted on 05/31/2004 Tikiriffic!!!!!!! Toa [ Edited by: Tiki-Toa on 2004-10-06 12:12 ]
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on 05/31/2004 Eucalyptus looks like it has a nice tight grain, good for showing details. Does any of the wood have a "twisted" grain? Many Eucalyptus trees seem to have some kind of twist in the way the tree grows, it's probably just in the bark but I'd love to see a Tiki that twists around the piece of wood in a situation like that.
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 06/01/2004 Here it is in the yard all finished up.
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 06/05/2004 Here are 2 more i made. going to a luau / b-day party today for 2 of my friends so these will be there gifts (Can't have a luau without some tiki guys) Andy
TRR The Ragin' Rarotongan Member Now, Ocala Florida Joined: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 282	TRR The Ragin' Rarotongan Posted posted on 06/05/2004 Really nice job. I would have never guessed that those were your first attempts at carving. I haven't tried any poles yet, but I did do a couple of plaques that turned out so so. Keep it up, you get better and better.
BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on 06/21/2004 Nice stuff...I like number 4...full body is cool. Good work!
G GECKO Member South Sea Arts Honolulu Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1049	G GECKO Posted posted on 06/22/2004 congrats! looks like you got da carvers bug! keep it up and in a few years peopo will be calling you da master carver from Temecula!
F foamy Tiki Socialite The Land of Pleasant Living Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 597	F foamy Posted posted on 06/22/2004 Man, you chiseller's blow me away! I wish I had some disposible income.
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 06/22/2004 Thanks for the support Bk & Gecko. Means lot coming from you two! Doing 2 more right now will post when completed.
T Tikilicious Member NYC Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 179	T Tikilicious Posted posted on 06/22/2004 wow!!! WOW!!!! But you have carved before, right? Because for a first timer, that is GOOD! Faboo! Your second attempt, so far is my favorite. Hes got such a great personality! My favorite tikis are the ones that just scream of personality. Like they could just start talking to you at any moment, grunting and such, and you can almost imagine exactly what they would say. :wink: lol! Keep it up! They are amazing! ~Lenore Shaffer
O Octane Member SLO California Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 316	O Octane Posted posted on 06/22/2004 good job, i like the one with the body, really looks cool. the other two with the black parts really helps the tikis stand out.
B buddylove Member Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 34	B buddylove Posted posted on 06/24/2004 Very nice work! You are a natural. Myself, being a sculptor for years, I have never tried wood carving. It looks like a lot of hard work and fun! Keep posting pics. I can't wait to see your future work. Do some scary tikis, like in Disneylands Enchanted Tiki Room. That WOOD be cool!!
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 09/23/2004 Started a new one finally! [ Edited by: tikimecula on 2004-09-24 16:04 ]
P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on 09/24/2004 ooohhh.... it's like a tiki nutcracker - only for skulls! lookin' good! seems like you got bit with the carvin' bug...
P PalangiGirl Member Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 4	P PalangiGirl Posted posted on 10/06/2004 Great job on your first tikis! I'm looking to carve my first.... I live in Menifee. Any idea where I can get some wood locally???
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 10/11/2004 PalangiGirl, I have a few logs I could spare to get you started, if your interested? [ Edited by: tikimecula on 2004-10-10 22:48 ]
F FreakBear Member Springfield, Ohio Joined: Apr 15, 2004 Posts: 361	F FreakBear Posted posted on 10/14/2004 On 2004-05-08 12:53, tikimecula wrote: After looking at what you guys have done i decided to give it a try myself. here is my first try. and my second try. ] [ Edited by: tikimecula on 2004-09-22 21:33 ] Tikimecula, I love the exotic finish on these! What type of wood/finish did you use for these first 2? Are these eucalyptus like the full-body one? Did you use wood-burning techniques? All of these are magnificent! Keep up the good work! -FB
AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on 10/14/2004 I Agree. They have a nice burnished aged look, and great choice of color. Can you share your technique and the produts that you used? I've gotten lots of great advice, but have no real experience finishing wood. Just about to stain my first. Do tell!
T tikimecula Tiki Socialite BFE, KS Joined: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 453	T tikimecula Posted posted on 12/21/2004 Finaly got around to finishing thiis guy. Just need to Poly him up outside he goes.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on 12/21/2004 Hey TikiMec, looks like you have quite a bit of talent. Keep'em coming. Excellent for your first few.
M McDougall Member Ft. Lauderdale, FL Joined: May 02, 2003 Posts: 489	M McDougall Posted posted on 12/21/2004 Nice work! I like the way the inside of the mouth and eyes dissapear into black.

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