Post #423798 by crazy al on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 2:14 PM

hmmm... here is the final thing......
work in progress
http://www.tikimania.com/docs/bt_151.html
final install
http://www.tikimania.com/docs/bt_151A.html

so... this perfect dense chunk of wood was quite the endeavor as I am not the king of giant sculpture and have no equipment to deal with it....

this log was acquired from Gary @ Tikimaker.com and after the most gingerly placement of the log in the back of my Tacoma... and a 12ish mile drive across town.... the thing caved in the bed of beautiful ride! just enough that the side walls would not let the tail gate close..... so anyway... flipping this mother over with out a wench or forklift, just me and my bud who owns this studio.. was fun to say the least....

I Always say that you have to imagine that the palm log is a stack of five gallon buckes of water stack one on top the other...well, since this was an excellent dense tree... just add allot of sand to those buckets of water.....

i was not there... but Ben said it only took three guys to dead lift ol'151 up on it's perch!! they did say it was the heaviest thing they ever tried to lift.....
I "Love" the BEN!!

I think he really wanted Tiki#151 to be called "Keeper of the Corona"!! not the "High Roller"

in a (coco)nut shell, this peace is..
Tiki of... -High Risk Stakes-, 'Consuming' a little 'Viagra' boost with a defiant tongue display to 'Lady Luck' to assure great success of prosperity in all endeavors.....