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The new tiki is coming along fine…

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

Slow but steady. But it has gone from that, to this… Advertisements

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Still more dogs and logs on blogs… now with more dogs!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

We have three dogs at our house now. Two of them live there, one is just visiting. And, in my continuing effort to make tikis that are completely nontraditional, I am making one with facial features that have all straight … Continue reading →

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More dogs and logs on blogs…

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Our dogs… although there is another one staying with us for the next few weeks. I will fill you in on that as the other project progresses… the new tiki-to-be… I am preparing the log. So far, all I have … Continue reading →

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A dog and a log on my blog… oh, and a new sailor too!!!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

The dog in question was this little guy, found wandering alone, without a collar, in that exclusive private community where I am now a security guard. No tags at all. Don’t worry, we found the owner, but I got to … Continue reading →

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Well, the new tiki is done…

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

I know, it is a little lopsided, but, like with some people, it is the flaws that make the face interesting. Here he is with that other tiki I finished a few weeks ago, and with the very first tiki … Continue reading →

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A new tiki is born… part 3…

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

I have done some more work on the mouth. After the bark lips started to fall off, I had to flatten the remainder out, so I had to make the whole face a little deeper in the wood. I am … Continue reading →

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A new tiki is born… part 2… and our first technical glitch…

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

The new tiki is coming alive. There is something sad and very earnest about the eyes that I like, and the big grin might end up looking cute. And yes, I am giving him bangs. HA! The thing is… and … Continue reading →

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