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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1611
From: Tampa, FL
|  Posted: 2013-03-12 5:46 pm Permalink
cool stuff man....
I tend to avoid queen palms because they're so stringy....but looks like that one came out fine!
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-17 2:54 pm Permalink
Thanks Cy, Amate, BuzzyHere & pjc5150 for the encouraging posts.
Here it is - from start to finnish.
For the Love of Tiki #16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv-KwW1dWbM
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RIOTURBAN
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 03, 2012
Posts: 45
From: Germany
| Posted: 2013-03-20 3:46 pm Permalink
nice! looks a bit like KAA from "The Jungle Book",hehe.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-20 6:49 pm Permalink
[Haha... Good one, RIOTURBAN. Don't stare into those eyes for very long - who knows what you might end up doing?
[ This Message was edited by: For the Love of Tiki 2013-03-20 18:50 ]
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-26 08:14 am Permalink
Here's an update for the current work in progress - Tiki #20. Now, ready for some stain.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-28 07:03 am Permalink
Tiki #20 is done! Here are the time lapse photos...
And here he is, up close and personal...
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 19 days ago; 7:54 pm Permalink
The bark had a real nice red color to it. I was hoping that the color would carry through into the wood - but that wasn't the case.
This tiki is very top heavy and I finally decided to pour him in concrete to keep him from toppling over.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 19 days ago; 8:28 pm Permalink
First drill out your somewhat oversized holes - about 3/16 larger than the rebar you intend on using. I used 1/2" rebar so, I drilled the holes at 5/8" and then reamed them out a bit more. I went extra deep (a strong 9") because the tiki is so top heavy. Usually, 4" or so would be plenty deep. Be sure to clean out the holes so that you will get good adhesion. Safety Precaution: Be sure to wear eye protection and gloves when working with epoxy. Apply the epoxy into the hole and then insert the re-bar - making sure that you don't have any air pockets. The epoxy gun with the nozzle makes this a lot easier - but if you don't have a gun - you can also do it by mixing the epoxy (2 parts) then applying it directly onto the rebar as you slowly "screw" or "turn" it into place. If you hear an air pocket "pop" inside the hole, then slowly reverse the rebar and pull it out some - add some more epoxy onto the rebar, then re-insert it into the hole - using the same turning technique. When it goes in all the way, some of the excess epoxy will kind of bulge out - this is the desired result. Take what epoxy is left over and spread it with a putty knife to seal the wood where it will make contact with any concrete.
I like to give it until the next day for the epoxy to come up to full strength.
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 19 days ago; 8:35 pm Permalink
Then, its up, up and away...
Some improvised concrete formwork along with a footing... and there ya have it!
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For the Love of Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 16 days ago; 05:16 am Permalink
Just posted a video, showing the process from start to finish.
For the Love of Tiki #20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vq7R_K_fPU
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