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tflounder In reply to mijaba [2008-05-14 17:26:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for asking. The smaller tikis are carved with a hook knife and my favorite, an Xacto with #11 blades. The Xacto is nice to use because the blades are thin, very sharp and cheap! When they dull or break I toss them and start with a fresh blade. Note sent...

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mijaba In reply to tflounder [2008-05-15 15:23:02 +0000 UTC]

i just started carving tikis (very non-traditional) and i was wondering what you use, because yours are just badass. i was given a dremel rotary tool with many attachments, and i would feel pretty lousy getting this nice piece of hardware and not using it, so i'll have to use exactos for detail work. my first two were UTTER CRAP. I think I could actually sell the third. I think I'm going to stick to pendants for now.

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tflounder In reply to mijaba [2008-05-15 17:26:17 +0000 UTC]

The Dremel is a great tool. As with anything, you need to find the tools that are right for you. I started with a Dremel as well and have since moved on. I still use it quite a bit for sanding. Knives/chisels will give you cleaner lines.

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mijaba In reply to tflounder [2008-05-15 17:41:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for all your help. Are you going to HukiLau?

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tflounder In reply to mijaba [2008-05-15 20:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I will be vending. Come by and say hello.

a.k.a. AlohaStation

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