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My first public tiki bar installations... Fountain added 4-20-05 |
Swanky
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
|  Posted: 2005-04-02 08:24 am Permalink
Yeah LS! You are one of so many stories I think about from Hukilau. I am so glad you are reaping some mana.
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1939
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2005-04-02 11:31 am Permalink
Lookin good Surfer. Keep goin! Show them what you got. If yer using a chisel, and the pic shows your efforts over 3 hours, then I presume you: Take no breaks, You don't smoke, or drink beverages during the carving ritual, and if your Wahine wants to talk, she's outa luck! Your charging on this one and it's lookin good. Hope to see more soon!
Damn if this isn't a cool place!
Mahalo!
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2027
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2005-04-02 12:06 pm Permalink
Hey lake,
I'm glad to hear this deal really worked out for you. I remember that summer festival fiasco...
That tiki is going to be very cool! I can't wait to see what it's all going to look like when finished. Thanks for the in progress shots...and 3 hours?!?!?! Man that's good.
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3311
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2005-04-03 9:32 pm Permalink
Thanks all...
Saturday I took some time off...
Sunday was a splendid spring day here so I took the logs outside to work on...
Carving away on the 7 foot pole...
That's the beginnings of the tiki fountain in the background...
Progress made... hope to start on sanding Monday afternoon after carving the last face...
I'm picking up a load of fresh logs Monday morning... one of the cuts will be a section of tree trunk. That will become the bowl for the tiki fountain I'm doing also. I treated myself to a Lancelot for my angle grinder this weekend and am going to use that to carve out the bowl. Should go quick.
These projects are a blast... can't wait to start carving Monday again!
[ This Message was edited by: Lake Surfer on 2005-04-03 21:40 ]
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
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From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2005-04-04 9:26 pm Permalink
Day 3 of the tikis for Kahuna's Restaurant and Bar... Picked up a load of new logs of which included a couple cuts that are going to be bowls for tiki fountains. Went to town with the newly purchased Lancelot... still getting the hang of that gadget... the rough cut of the bowls turned out good...
Finished up carving on the pole... did a rough sand... hope to stain on Tuesday...
Started on the legs of the fountain tiki...
It is all coming together...
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Aaron's Akua
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Joined: Jul 09, 2004
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From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2005-04-04 9:42 pm Permalink
That is really looking nice, Lake! The grain's gonna look so bitchin' on that pole, especially near the top. Lots of character in the wood and a really nice design. The Lancelot rough-out grind pattern on the fountain bowls is unmistakeable. I really like that tool too, but it took me a few kicks to get the hang of it. I quickly learned not to let my attention wander whilst wielding it.... Thanks for all of the good pix.
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rodeotiki
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Joined: Jan 21, 2004
Posts: 1513
From: calgary
| Posted: 2005-04-04 11:00 pm Permalink
That tiki looks great. Cant wait to see what the fountain looks like. I too use the lancelot and found that this tool here works great for cleaning up after using the lancelot.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=33253&cat=1,130,43409,43424&ap=1
thanks for sharing
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Lake Surfer
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From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2005-04-05 9:28 pm Permalink
Thanks guys!
The pole is finished!
On to the fountain!
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congatiki
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Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2407
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2005-04-06 05:00 am Permalink
Great work as usual LSurfer...can't wait
to hear more about the new Tiki establishment in Wisc...finally a place
within a decent drive of the northwoods!
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Feelin' Zombified
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Joined: Jul 15, 2003
Posts: 1328
From: The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair
| Posted: 2005-04-06 07:27 am Permalink
Damn that's beautiful.
I want one 
-Z
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-04-06 07:44 am Permalink
Lake, these sure are looking great. Very nice stain and finish too. Can't wait to see the whole shebang.
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1939
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2005-04-07 03:57 am Permalink
Go Lake! I want to see the fountain. Lancelots rock huh? Awesome works.
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Raffertiki
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Joined: Oct 31, 2003
Posts: 1527
From: L.I.
| Posted: 2005-04-07 3:57 pm Permalink
The 7-footer turned out sweet. Do you have a specific spot in mind for it?
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3311
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2005-04-07 10:05 pm Permalink
It'll be close to the entrance of the restaurant, near the hostess stand... as soon as people walk in the door the pole will be standing over them. I'll post pictures of them when they are installed...
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KAHAKA
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Joined: Mar 03, 2003
Posts: 756
From: San Jose, CA
| Posted: 2005-04-07 10:07 pm Permalink
Dang, that thing looks killer.
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