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pupu4two
Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2011
Posts: 4 |  Posted: 2012-06-05 12:30 am Permalink
Live in the outskirts of beautiful Las Vegas where I am putting the finishing touches on my home Tiki Lounge and wanted to post some pics to get some input from anyone for some final details. The Kickback title I thought appropriate for two reasons: 1.Relaxing and enjoying drinks with friends. 2.The Aladdin Casino room sign which, if you look into the properties history from the 60's thru the 90's management faced many accusations of questionable monetary transactions. Vegas and the good old days!!! I also wanted to share an interesting story behind the Witco Bar and how I acquired it. My neighbor from ten years ago was hanging out with me one afternoon and told me that his wife told him he had to get rid of his bar that he had purchased many years ago, because she was on him about a drinking problem(which I feel he did not). So he asked me if I wanted it and ended up selling it to me for $100. When he showed it to me originally I had no idea of the significance of it's history and value until just a few years ago when I came across another Witco bar set that was listed for $4,500 in a private sale. Since I do a lot of woodworking I fell in love with it when I first saw it in his house.
Had to have the original black leather stool tops reupholstered.
Sliding doors open to the pool out back.
All materials from awesome Oceanic Arts in Whittier California
Bamboo chairs and table from craigslist
Aladdin - I wonder how many people stayed in those rooms over the years?
Traded a wood bookcase for this tiki when I delivered it to a buyers home
Just a couple of Las Vegas Stardust Aku Aku items I collected over the years
If in town come visit for a Mai Tai!!!
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5089
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-06-05 8:03 pm Permalink
Very nice...and great story about the bar...obviously it was meant to be yours!!!
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1979
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-06-05 8:20 pm Permalink
Looks great
Nice to see another Vegas area home tiki bar...
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moki and duke
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 07, 2011
Posts: 23
From: New Mexico
| Posted: 2012-06-05 10:00 pm Permalink
What a beautiful bar! Makes me wish I had lounge space!
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7198
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2012-06-06 07:39 am Permalink
Dig the sliding doors to pool!
How bout some day pics?
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pupu4two
Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2011
Posts: 4 | Posted: 2012-06-06 8:25 pm Permalink
Thanks for your encouraging comments. Here are some day pics.
Here is interior looking out to pool.
Looking from outside thru sliding doors
I need to change out these handles with full round bamboo(two horizontals with one vertical), maybe tied with rope, which I have not a clue how to tie?
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forgotten tikiman
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 18, 2011
Posts: 348
From: Forgotten Tiki Room. Pismo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2012-06-07 10:26 pm Permalink
Very cool. I like all the touches through out. 
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nui 'umi 'umi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 380
From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2012-06-10 10:58 am Permalink
Hey P4T Regarding your sliders to the pool. really nice touch! I had very similar handles/pulls on the large drawers on my outside bar. Awkward and hard to grip. I replaced em with an 15" x 4" section of bamboo (not split). They're fairly massive and add a little drama. There is a 1/2" spacer that has an opening for a nylon tie which holds the bamboo securely, I used a white tie,which then covered them with the same "windings" (used to conceal the nails on the chairs in your pix) Snip off the excess tie at the back and the winding looks like some skilled island artisan did it for you. Use a dab of your best adhesive to hold the end on the last tuck. It'll make sense as you teach yourself how the winding is done.Take apart and study the wraps on a piece that you are restoring-it's so easy you will laugh. Picked up the Windings at O A, bout 10 bucks a hank-enough for plenty of future projects. I know, A pic is worth a thousand.....
Cheers and good luck
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Miss Hell
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 02, 2012
Posts: 69 | Posted: 2012-06-14 12:53 pm Permalink
You're bar is to die for. The detail in the wood is so awesome.
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Trailerpark Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2010
Posts: 321
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-07-23 1:24 pm Permalink
Sweet bar with lots of personality. I hope we can meet sometime. I'm trying to get to know all the Las Vegas tikiphiles. -Wade
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gold zephyr
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 29, 2010
Posts: 87
From: Los Angaleeze
| Posted: 2012-09-01 9:20 pm Permalink
Thanks for sharing, I like the vibe to this place. Oceanic arts stuff, you can't go wrong!
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