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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
|  Posted: 2013-05-11 01:19 am Permalink
Hi
I'm just starting a new Build in Sydney
I'm going to post about the build to help anyone down under.
Samples of timber and Bamboo strips.
Starting with a small room.
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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 01:44 am Permalink
I'm testing types of timber - I was going to use expensive cedar but good Douglas fir / Oregon pine is giving me a nice finish and it's easy to get in Sydney. at about 1/3 the price of cedar.
I just need to find nice dry fir.
I've been burning it twice and using a soft wire brush.
I'm going to stain it also - I need to try a lighter brown colour the darker Japan Brown is to dark.
Working with the router, I picked up this ozito router for $60.00 it's small and easy to handle. I have 2 larger routers but this looked good for the job. Like the routers sign makers use.
Bamboo supplies in Sydney are hard to find I've shipped down from QLD Bamboo slats to play with from
BAMBOO AUSTRALIA
1171 Kenilworth Road
Belli Park Qld 4562
I'm going to try the 2mm bamboo woven ply 2400x1200mm at $55.00 sheet. I was quoted on 8 sheets delivery to Sydney abut $170.00 but I will probably use less.
In a few weeks I'm going to pickup some 25mm / 50mm / 80-100mm Bamboo from Caveman Bamboo in Sydney to test, Will post.
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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 02:03 am Permalink
Feast Watson Brown Japan (spirt)- very dark on this burnt Fir.
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Gibbo
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 02, 2007
Posts: 32
From: Far off Western Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 03:08 am Permalink
All the very best with your bar build up, I'll look forward to seeing the pics as you go... good to have another Aussie here too.
Cheers and Aloha,
Gibbo
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Atomic Tiki Punk
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 7048
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-05-11 03:25 am Permalink
Welcome Tikispeer, man you Aussies are really keeping Tiki alive down under.
one word of advice, from the photos you posted, your maybe over burning your lumber
do you intend to scrape it with a wire brush for that Witco look?
If not, you are leaving quite a bit of carbon on the wood.
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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 03:36 am Permalink
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On 2013-05-11 03:08, Gibbo wrote:
All the very best with your bar build up, I'll look forward to seeing the pics as you go... good to have another Aussie here too.
Cheers and Aloha,
Gibbo
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Mahalo
I see a few Aussie's on Tiki Central, just amazing what people create and find.
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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 03:54 am Permalink
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On 2013-05-11 03:25, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Welcome Tikispeer, man you Aussies are really keeping Tiki alive down under.
one word of advice, from the photos you posted, your maybe over burning your lumber
do you intend to scrape it with a wire brush for that Witco look?
If not, you are leaving quite a bit of carbon on the wood.
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Aloha
Yes going for the Witco look,
The very dark Color is due to the dark stain I used over the top of the burnt timber after brushing.
I'm going to try some walnut and cedar stain tomorrow.
We have these owls, I'm going to try to match the lighter brown.
http://tikiroom.com/img/77677x518e22d5.jpg
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 7048
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-05-11 04:39 am Permalink
You will need to do anywhere from 4 to 8, maybe even 10 burns & scrapes to get that look
depending on the type of wood you are using, got a heavy wire brush?
you are getting there though, good luck.
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7917
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2013-05-11 09:05 am Permalink
I hope you keep the painted white brick!
It's awesome!!! 
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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 6161
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2013-05-11 12:20 pm Permalink
You have a lot of work ahead of you, thanks for posting pictures, it is fun to watch.
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 7192
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2013-05-11 1:01 pm Permalink
Since you are new here, if you can't tell, Bamboo Ben is joking. His motto: "No white walls!"
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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 2:24 pm Permalink
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On 2013-05-11 13:01, GROG wrote:
Since you are new here, if you can't tell, Bamboo Ben is joking. His motto: "No white walls!"
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Hi Grog,
I't all cool, There will be no painted brick in this room.
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littlegiles
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2003
Posts: 675
From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2013-05-11 4:03 pm Permalink
I'm excited to follow along with this build. Alway great to watch a new space come together.
That lamp in the first picture is killer!
Dale
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Thurston Howell IV
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 08, 2013
Posts: 111
From: Hervey Bay Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-11 4:38 pm Permalink
Aloha Tikispeer - interesting handle. Sounds like Tiki is alive and well in Aus. I'm an old bastard and can still remember going to The Island Trader and the Jungle Bar in Sydney which were the only polynesian pop establishments around in the 1960s-early 70s. There was also the Mogambo in King Street Newtown which was more of a beatnik coffee house jazz venue. Sadly all gone now.
Looking forward to seeing your space develop.
THIV out.
And P.S. - that post from Grog was the longest sentence I've seen from him.
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TikiSpeer
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 29, 2013
Posts: 69
From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2013-05-12 12:14 am Permalink
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On 2013-05-11 16:03, littlegiles wrote:
I'm excited to follow along with this build. Alway great to watch a new space come together.
That lamp in the first picture is killer!
Dale
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Hi Dale, yes we picked it up from Ebay in Australia, Think it's made in the USA. it is old.
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