Add two V chisels to your set, grind the tips off one, and the bottom off the other. This forming the wings forward chisel, PAKATI. and the wings back chisel, HAEHAE. Another skill to learn, cutting along the lines. but gonna save heaps more time.
Well done bro we use chisels to carve the head if this is your first one its impressive keep up the good work look up (Toi nikorima) and (Whakairo o kukutaruhe) for more reference🙏 love this♥️
I would strongly recommend using a respirator when sanding, because the wood dust, though biodegradable, but still pose an occupational hazard with time :( would be a shame to loose you ;)
I probably should… I do have pretty good ventilation plus a large air filter I made some time ago that I keep running. The air filter cycles the volume of my shed about 7-8times per hour. So it does a really good job picking up the fine particles. But ya, a respirator is always adviced 😅
@@davidgeldner2167 it’s not driven like a stake into the ground, neither is it used to stab knees and feet. The upoko and arero (tongue and head) are used for balance of the weapon (due to the length/weight of the tinana/ate (staff and blade)), for parrying and also for thrusting into the head or centre mass of the opponent whilst standing, or thrust into a grounded opponent’s throat as wielder lunges and kneels on top of the opponent. Feet and knees may be taken out using an arcing technique called karowaewae pourua, which involves the ate (bladed) part of the weapon.
This was my first time attempting this style.. I actually haven’t done one since. My main focus with my art is Hawaiian styles. Maybe one day I’ll give it a second chance 😅 mahalo nui for all the comments and support!
Don’t remember all the bits I used for that project but I use the same 2 bits for most of my work. Two different size of tungsten carbid wood carving bits. I’ll try and showcase them on a newer video 🤙
How long/wide/thick are the upoko, arero and rau? My son has been looking for two weeks and no dice. He's losing his mind 🤣😂 Could you please give the inches?
There’s no set size that I’m aware of, just proportional to the over all length ya, can’t tell you what mine was…. Don’t remember 😅 already shipped that piece out ya.
The taiaha represents an ancestor Of the one weilding the weapon. Maori or not we still have the same blood as polynesians💯🙏
Nice work
Add two V chisels to your set, grind the tips off one, and the bottom off the other. This forming the wings forward chisel, PAKATI. and the wings back chisel, HAEHAE. Another skill to learn, cutting along the lines. but gonna save heaps more time.
Mahalo plenty!! Always something new to learn ya 🤙
@@KoaStudio Indeed, neverending journey. Just adding wind to your Sails.
Love it
🤙🤙
Well done bro we use chisels to carve the head if this is your first one its impressive keep up the good work look up
(Toi nikorima) and
(Whakairo o kukutaruhe) for more reference🙏 love this♥️
I would strongly recommend using a respirator when sanding, because the wood dust, though biodegradable, but still pose an occupational hazard with time :( would be a shame to loose you ;)
I probably should… I do have pretty good ventilation plus a large air filter I made some time ago that I keep running. The air filter cycles the volume of my shed about 7-8times per hour. So it does a really good job picking up the fine particles. But ya, a respirator is always adviced 😅
Does the head act as a effective counter balance or is it purely aesthetic?
Yes, you can see the balance point of the piece move based on dimensions from the blade to the head.
@@davidgeldner2167 it’s not driven like a stake into the ground, neither is it used to stab knees and feet. The upoko and arero (tongue and head) are used for balance of the weapon (due to the length/weight of the tinana/ate (staff and blade)), for parrying and also for thrusting into the head or centre mass of the opponent whilst standing, or thrust into a grounded opponent’s throat as wielder lunges and kneels on top of the opponent. Feet and knees may be taken out using an arcing technique called karowaewae pourua, which involves the ate (bladed) part of the weapon.
My taiaha is 6ft long and it's beautiful
Awesome!
Soo cool.. I need to build myself a shed..
😅 couldn’t live without mine
Use a number 1 v gouge bro and angle to clean if you want to carve the arero beautiful Job bro ngamihi ♥️🙏
This was my first time attempting this style.. I actually haven’t done one since. My main focus with my art is Hawaiian styles. Maybe one day I’ll give it a second chance 😅 mahalo nui for all the comments and support!
So f***ing cool
🤙
Can you show the dremel bits you used? Curious to see if they're the same as what I use for similar projects
Don’t remember all the bits I used for that project but I use the same 2 bits for most of my work. Two different size of tungsten carbid wood carving bits. I’ll try and showcase them on a newer video 🤙
What are your thoughts on making a man catcher?
Have thought about it, kind of a large piece though 😅 probably won’t be able to unless someone is interested in buying it ya.
This is so frigging sweet
Good work! How long is the peice? It appears longer than what I've seen, (but never saw one in person yet). On to part 3.
This Taiaha is around 5.5ft if I remember correctly 🤔
How long/wide/thick are the upoko, arero and rau? My son has been looking for two weeks and no dice.
He's losing his mind 🤣😂
Could you please give the inches?
There’s no set size that I’m aware of, just proportional to the over all length ya, can’t tell you what mine was…. Don’t remember 😅 already shipped that piece out ya.
Ok, thanks for the update on that. I'll let him know 👍
Interesting. I wonder how it would react to fire hardening.
Not sure. I know it makes wood harder but at the cost of less flexibility. But I’ve never tried it so I’m not entirely sure 🤔
Our ancestors use to boil it in human fat as they believed it would make the taiaha stronger
Hey bro can I have this taiaha I’ve been trying to make one for a few years now I don’t know if it’s the material or but my wood always snapped 😭🤣🤣
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