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Tim
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Location: Stamford
 |  Subject: Re: Tiki Carving  Mon Dec 15 2008, 15:49 | |
| | sam@bugeyeddesigns wrote: | I'm trying to decide what kind of finish it needs.
Some sort of varnish or woodstain or maybe some detail in paint?
I think the next ones need to dry out slower as this one has some splits starting to form. |
I think maybe a bit of subtle deailing with woodstain then a couple of coats of satin varnish...
i think you really need wood that's already seasoned then it will already be dried out and you wont get the cracking. |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
Posts: 245
Join date: 2007-09-14
Age: 23
Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Mon Dec 15 2008, 18:22 | |
| I think that's the way to go |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
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Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Sat Dec 20 2008, 14:22 | |
| Here's the finished result:  |
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Tim
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| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Sat Dec 20 2008, 14:31 | |
| that's fantastic, great job! i'll take 10... ready before Xmas?  Seriously though i think it's spot on, the detailing works really well.  |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
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Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Sun Dec 21 2008, 10:20 | |
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smiffys_chop_shop
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Age: 25
Location: peterborough
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Sun Dec 21 2008, 12:03 | |
| yeah dude thats fricking awesome! |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
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Tim
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Location: Stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Sun Dec 28 2008, 12:37 | |
| Wicked Sam! Looks like your really getting the hang of it! did you change wood, what type you using now? |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
Posts: 245
Join date: 2007-09-14
Age: 23
Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Mon Dec 29 2008, 15:04 | |
| | Tim wrote: | Wicked Sam! Looks like your really getting the hang of it!
did you change wood, what type you using now? |
No its still the same wood, from the same tree infact.
I've got myself some better tools though. Makes one hell of a difference.
I finally got round to seeing your feature in the magazine. Looks realy cool.
Good to see the hurst shifter hanging on the wall too. |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
Posts: 245
Join date: 2007-09-14
Age: 23
Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Tue Jan 06 2009, 20:28 | |
| Update: Experimented with a bit of colour...  seems to work. Even striped a tiki on my brother's toolbox   |
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allkiller
Posts: 34
Join date: 2009-01-25
Age: 49
Location: Hampshire
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Tue Jan 27 2009, 09:54 | |
| Really like em....i was going to buy one in the states and bring it back but your so much nearer. Are you going to sell any ??  |
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Tim
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| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Tue Jan 27 2009, 10:25 | |
| I hadn't seen the last post with the colour, looks cool! nice striping too!  |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
Posts: 245
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Age: 23
Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Tue Jan 27 2009, 18:51 | |
| Cheers for the comments guys I'd like to sell them at some point but i've no idea how to price them. Plus they really need to dry out more. At the moment they're in the garage and shed but putting them in a warm environment might cause them to crack or split. |
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allkiller
Posts: 34
Join date: 2009-01-25
Age: 49
Location: Hampshire
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Tue Jan 27 2009, 19:33 | |
| Let me know if you do....really cool  |
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sam@bugeyeddesigns
Posts: 245
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Age: 23
Location: stamford
| | Subject: Re: Tiki Carving Wed Jan 28 2009, 12:48 | |
| You guys will be the first to know  |
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