My first pieces . . . and pekapeka updates - Tiki Carving

K kiwishaman Member Aotearoa Joined: May 31, 2007 Posts: 212	K kiwishaman Posted posted on Wed, Oct 8, 2008 3:19 AM On 2008-10-08 03:13, Toataiaha wrote: On 2008-10-08 03:02, kiwishaman wrote: I do believe they used to use wax. Where they got that from I truely do not know - the native bees of NZ dont really have hives?? Any one know about that one? Wax , KS ? do you mean for the eyes ? aha - i do mean for the eyes - did they not? and did they not used to use the wax to hold in shell? No? I am very open to being corrected Jock - thanks :) KS `In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands But I was born here . A Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content ![](https://tikicentral.com/uploads/9106/483e350c.jpg)` [ Edited by: Toataiaha 2008-10-08 03:16 ]

On 2008-10-08 03:13, Toataiaha wrote:

On 2008-10-08 03:02, kiwishaman wrote:
I do believe they used to use wax. Where they got that from I truely do not know - the native bees of NZ dont really have hives?? Any one know about that one?

Wax , KS ? do you mean for the eyes ?

aha - i do mean for the eyes - did they not? and did they not used to use the wax to hold in shell? No? I am very open to being corrected Jock - thanks :)

KS
 In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands  
  But I was born here . A Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content  
         ![](https://tikicentral.com/uploads/9106/483e350c.jpg)  
[ Edited by: Toataiaha 2008-10-08 03:16 ]

Post #412263 by kiwishaman on Wed, Oct 8, 2008 3:19 AM