Post #296475 by Bincho on Mon, Apr 2, 2007 8:14 PM

Here is my humble Tiki Bar-"End of World Gladness" Novato,Northern California.
Status: Open for Spring season 2007- bring a jacket-
If anyone finds themselves looking at the edge of the desolation wilderness, or West over the Pacific, be sure to stop by & fortify. :wink:
I was able to assemble most of this bar from scraps from work- it kind of rather assembled itself. A crate of thatch off a movie lot- bamboo from a bamboo nursery nearby-A fridge appeared mysteriously from out of nowhere, a discount icemaker fell out of the sky and into my path. A failed Dot-Com coughed up the barstools (I re-upholstered) The ships wheel was a discard, lots of salvage and right place at the right time stuff. Neon sign from a demo project.
I wired it up with some nearby electricity, and it has a fridge- ice and some lighting.
The thatch has kinda taken a beating this winter and I had to reinforce with some jute strapping and reed fencing. I must say I am rather fond of it at night with the flaming torches burning. My wife thinks I am going to burn it to the ground in a rum/lamp fuel mushroom cloud.
The wood bar is all heavy Doug Fir & Eucalyptus posts which I varnished.Made a Bamboo roof-The winter taught me to respect the wind- and I am in the midst of some tropical foliage planting to warm it up.

Soon, some home made Tiki's, if I ever find the time.