Post #77935 by Basement Kahuna on 02/26/2004

On 2004-02-25 10:12, SugarCaddyDaddy wrote:
Good Tiki find BK.

I have seen that same one as a stand alone (non-fountain) tiki. The one I saw was in fairly pristine shape and it resembled a Witco, but I haven't seen that style actually catalogued. If it's not catalogued by Witco (Keigs, any idea?), then maybe it was done by an ex-Witco employee? Either way, it is a fantastic find!

Question: is the "box" under the water well a possible replacement piece? The picture shows quite a difference in the wood in comparing the tiki, the well, and the supporting box. The carving also doesn't seem as deep. It could just be the picture.

We all would love to see how it comes out after you get it all cleaned up.

No, It's all Kosher. The piece had been outside so there was a mix of weathering on it. The tubing groove even has bridged discoloration from the tiki to the box. The minor issue is about 2 inches of rot to the bottom, which I plan to remedy by 2 pints of Minwax wood hardener, a filler, and a good rubber undercoat to seal it all back up. For 325.00, I ain't 'bitchin!