Post #746521 by Loki-Tiki on Wed, Jul 8, 2015 9:41 AM

On 2015-07-07 20:43, Lake Surfer wrote:
I guess I'm left scratching my head though as people are falling over themselves to buy his art through Home Depot, when a person could easily commission him to create a custom piece for them... Especially folks who will not have his reproductions released in their Home Depots. Shipping a tiki across the country is really not as expensive as you think it might be... I've shipped many of my own.

Is it the price? Because honestly I'd rather have a one of a kind carved log direct from the source.

For me, mostly yea. I've done commissions. The last one I spent $400 for the 40" carving, plus $125 for shipping. It was a gift for myself, so it was special, and I love it. But for the same $525 I spent on that one, I can get all four 48", that's a deal, especially when I'm trying to populate my yard with quality items.