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JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Wed, Dec 10, 2003 2:18 PM indeed that essay deserves a gold star. and some Planters Gold Rum Pyrat XO Reserve. heya Unkle John if this helps at all, when I designed my dad's bar (not tiki, more euro-moderne), an excellent resource was one of those 1950's 1960's do-it-yourself handyman books. i think popular mechanics put one out, but there had to be several. aside from the cheap secondhand price and swell graphics, they had the basic layout for how to frame one up and the important dimensions. my dad's was basically framed up out of 2x4's with plywood sheathing, then a nice plywood veneer that he stained. there should be no reason that the same constuction couldn't be veneered with split bamboo, etc. so that's my free (and worth every cent of it) advice, hit yer local used book store. later unk! $

indeed that essay deserves a gold star. and some Planters Gold Rum Pyrat XO Reserve.

heya Unkle John

if this helps at all, when I designed my dad's bar (not tiki, more euro-moderne), an excellent resource was one of those 1950's 1960's do-it-yourself handyman books. i think popular mechanics put one out, but there had to be several. aside from the cheap secondhand price and swell graphics, they had the basic layout for how to frame one up and the important dimensions. my dad's was basically framed up out of 2x4's with plywood sheathing, then a nice plywood veneer that he stained. there should be no reason that the same constuction couldn't be veneered with split bamboo, etc. so that's my free (and worth every cent of it) advice, hit yer local used book store.

later unk!
$

Post #64229 by Johnny Dollar on Wed, Dec 10, 2003 2:18 PM