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wales Offline rp252

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Pounamu Waiters
on: March 22, 2010, 05:06:42 AM
Some of you might have noticed the random photo threads of mine that are starting to appear.  I've been on a road trip around New Zealand for two weeks and had an awesome time.  Found lots of amazing places on my way and picked up a few interesting bits and pieces.

I was lucky enough to stumble upon a stall where a woman hand carved Pounamu stuff - this is of great cultural importance to the Maori and good carvers are hard to find.  In her hand-made collection I found these beauties - two pounamu scaled 84mm waiters... so I bought them both (and an intricate Hei-Tiki for a small fortune :D). 

The pounamu makes them look excellent IMO.  I'm considering selling one of them here on MT.O, but don't know if I can bear to lose one of them :D

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 05:08:42 AM
Gott that's beautiful. :D

Great find!
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 06:32:07 AM
WOW :drool:

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 06:56:41 AM
Wow! Those do look nice.  :salute:

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 09:57:01 AM
Most perfect 91mm scale material ever?

I'd say so :drool:
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 12:52:06 PM
That is stunning  :drool: what is the weight like?
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #6 on: March 22, 2010, 12:54:41 PM
 :pok: I believe one of those is actually called Neil's  :drool:

Cash or trade :D

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #7 on: March 22, 2010, 01:19:51 PM
Very nice.  :)
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 02:35:56 PM
They're stunning Rich. :drool:
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #9 on: March 22, 2010, 03:36:24 PM
Wow, those are nice :tu:

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 01:45:54 AM
Beautiful.  :drool:
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #11 on: March 23, 2010, 01:46:54 AM
Quote from: Neil on March 22, 2010, 12:54:41 PM
:pok: I believe one of those is actually called Neil's  :drool:

Cash or trade :D

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Very nice- if you should need to get rid of one and Neil's begging isn't up to par, please let me know!  :D

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #12 on: March 23, 2010, 02:04:01 AM
Those are indeed quite stunning!  I love green and those are sensational.

Did you ask how they came about deciding to carve scales for SAKs?

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #13 on: March 23, 2010, 10:32:21 AM
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on March 23, 2010, 01:46:54 AM
Quote from: Neil on March 22, 2010, 12:54:41 PM
:pok: I believe one of those is actually called Neil's  :drool:

Cash or trade :D

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Very nice- if you should need to get rid of one and Neil's begging isn't up to par, please let me know!  :D

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #14 on: March 23, 2010, 10:33:54 AM
Now, now gentleman :police:

Perhaps I should have it for safe keeping :angel:
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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #15 on: March 23, 2010, 10:42:13 AM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on March 23, 2010, 10:33:54 AM
Now, now gentleman :police:

Perhaps I should have it for safe keeping :angel:



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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #16 on: March 23, 2010, 11:15:14 AM
Quote from: ICanFixThat on March 23, 2010, 02:04:01 AM
Did you ask how they came about deciding to carve scales for SAKs?

Apparently she started doing it when she made a gift for a friend who collected SAKs.  He liked it so much she made some more.  I'm hoping to visit her stall again in the future to see if she has made any more.  Its 500 Km away though...  :D.  Her main work is Maori pendants though - some of them were stunning!

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Re: Pounamu Waiters
Reply #17 on: March 23, 2010, 06:18:06 PM
Quote from: rp252 on March 23, 2010, 11:15:14 AM
Quote from: ICanFixThat on March 23, 2010, 02:04:01 AM
Did you ask how they came about deciding to carve scales for SAKs?

Apparently she started doing it when she made a gift for a friend who collected SAKs.  He liked it so much she made some more.  I'm hoping to visit her stall again in the future to see if she has made any more.  Its 500 Km away though...  :D.  Her main work is Maori pendants though - some of them were stunning!

PM on the way sometime soon Mr Bee!

>.>  You could've gotten her number or address and have her ship more to you.  :twak:  :D

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