Post #287020 by JohnnyP on Tue, Feb 20, 2007 5:55 PM

Thanks for the comments guys.

TikiGap He is pretty thin, I ground him down a little too much. I just hope I don't drop it.

Tama Thanks for the advise. I didn't get too far along on my first one, barely past the rough out phase, so I didn't loose too much time. I am more impressed now with your carvings.

Davez tikiz - Every carving is stepping out of what I know.

Paipo, thanks for posting the horn noises. If it wasn't for yours and Tama's guidance I couldn't have had a chance at carving rock. It is still a mystery.

Tikigap, my girls howl also when I blow these horns, the dog just hides.

TikiDav, Thanks that means a lot coming from you.

Benella Thanks X2

Gman Thanks for the compliment from a master carver and a Maori enthusiast.

As for the horns, I can't play music at all. I can just get out the sounds, but my father in-law actually made it sound like a trumpet with notes and everything. I'll try and record him. They are still fun to play with though.

My second project in jade was a set of ear rings for Mrs. JohnnyP. She wanted sea turtles. These are about 3/8ths of inch at the longest.

Not overly tiki, but inspired from the South Pacific. And encouraged to post by Gman.

Thanks for looking.

JP