The Bat Tiki painted.

, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

First carving since the great finger slice of 2012. My neighbor Dean is obsessed with Batman and his passion has totally refreshed my fondness for the caped crusader. I would have loved to do this sans paint. But, the carving was choppy and I couldn't sand out some of the over-cuts, so I painted. I fear it will be hard to part with this one.

Bat Tiki

Bat Tiki, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

Carving is fun! every time I do one, I learn a new trick.

Unusual Suspects

unusual-suspects, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

The gang so far. The little guy is a blood tiki. Taught me a lot, that little guy.

Big Guy

Bigguy, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

Finger got cut. Finger got better. Jen made me get some safety gear. She's good like that.

Tiki 3

Tiki 3, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

This one I tried to do super clean. I think it came out like 3 tikis in 1. While starting #4, I cut my finger pretty good and will have to stop for a few days. For those of you who have shown interest in buying them, I am sorry to say I've decided to hold on to them until Tiki Oasis in August. I will put them up for sale after that, if they don't sell there.

Tiki 2

Tiki 2, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

This is a little rougher, but with more detail. It is actually a salvaged and completed carve from several years ago. I think it came out okay.

Tiki 1

Tiki 1, a photo by Jason Dryg on Flickr.

My buddy Josh and I are heading to Tiki Oasis this August. I felt inspired to begin carving again. I decided to make garish color choices and perhaps peddle them while we are there. I assume they will get both better and easier to carve as I proceed. Knock on wood.