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here is a Witco style fountain in the works

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keigs20 posted on 05/13/2003

I finally got around to carving a fountain. It is still under construction. So far so good I think? Hope it works. It is supposed to resmeble the Witco fountain in the book of tiki or the Mainlander mug. Anyway thought I would post a picture because I am kind of excited about it and wanted to share my excitement. Hope you dont mind

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laney posted on 05/13/2003

OOOOOOOOOOO :D I love it! I love it! I love it! :D

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Rattiki posted on 05/13/2003

VERY VERY COOL!

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Luckydesigns posted on 05/13/2003

I have loved that fountain from the first time I saw it in the book. That is a very good interpretation. How are you goin to go about sealing the wood for the water? Where did you get that log?

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keigs20 posted on 05/13/2003

Thanks you guys and gals. Lucky- I think I will coat the whole thing with a minwax coating for uv rays and weather and then use some kind of platic coat for the inside of the bowls. I get my cedar logs from a guy at a mill who hooks me up.

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Luckydesigns posted on 05/13/2003

Very cool. I wish I new a guy at mill. Actually, I would have to live near a mill first. Do you think you can find logs like that at a lumber yard?

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laney posted on 05/13/2003

Hey, Keigs, I am curious what Bill Westenhaver thinks about all this? Does he think "maybe I should start producing again" or does he just think it's a fad. You must know. I know my parents never thought people would be collecting the mugs they kept for all these years. She can't believe what her (until I saved it and put it away) tiki pen and junk holder fetches on ebay (close to $100). How does he feel about you reproducing his designs and all the people who treasure his vintage pieces? Just curious, Laney

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Tikitronic posted on 05/14/2003

My curiousity is this - will you be making fountains like this (or similar) for sale at some point, and if so, roughly how much would such a thing cost?

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laney posted on 05/14/2003

I want to know that too! So I can start saving $$$$

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keigs20 posted on 05/14/2003

Luckydesigns- I dont think you could find them at a lumber yard. I had to search pretty hard to find these. Most places that sell cedar logs usally want $15.00 to $20.00 a foot.
laney- Bill thinks its great and tells me he would help me if I get to busy. I think he would rather stick to painting and drawing though. I talked him into doing some tiki art for the web site witch is being printed at the moment and soon will be for sale. He thinks it is great that I am into his art and trying to some what reproduce it. He also enjoys hearing about all the people who enjoy his work on TC. When he comes over I always show him something new about Witco that has been posted on Tc. I think he gets a kick out of it.
Tikitronic & Laney- I will make more of these. Also some of my own desings. As for the price I dont really know until it is done. I know Bill got over $700.00 for his in the 60s and 70s but his were 7ft tall mine are only 4ft. So probably $500.00 to $800.00. which will include the carved box it sits in and the carved square bottom bowl holder, if all goes well.

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SullTiki posted on 05/14/2003

Let us know when you're taking orders!

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twowheelin'tiki posted on 05/14/2003

i always knew he would make it big some day.....WELL DONE!!.now i have to start saving $$$$ again!

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Luckydesigns posted on 05/14/2003

I guess I'm gonna have to go buy an axe. There are plenty of trees around here.

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keigs20 posted on 05/19/2003

I finaly finished, It kind of took a while to figure out. Then Bill came over and lined me out on how I should go about it.
The fountain is for sale for $700.00 plus shipping wich will be $50.00 to $75.00. If anyone is interested email me k.pleasantjr@verizon.net and I will tell you more about it. If a bunch of people email me the first email will get it and I will build more. If none email it will go up on ebay with a reserve of $500.00.

Twowheelin- I dont think I can carve fast enough to make it big
Luckydesigns- I can send you a log if you want to pay shipping

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PolynesianPop posted on 05/19/2003

Wow Keigs! That came out REALLY NICE! Great work!

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Tiki-bot posted on 05/19/2003

Damn, that's one fine fountain, Ken! I'd be all over it if it weren't for vacations, marriages, house-buying,...aw, I give up!

Love your work, though, and the tiki I got from you a few months ago is still one of my most prized posessions. Keep up the great work and I'm sure we'll do business again soon. :)

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TheMuggler posted on 05/19/2003

That is just beeyootiful! If I had $700 to spend right now I'd be all over it.

One day... one day.

-Mug

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SugarCaddyDaddy posted on 05/19/2003

Hmmmm....thinking....thinking...

Keigs~
Is that for everything in the picture? (except for water and the plants, of course).

I looked for dimensions on the other posts but did not find them. Can you give some more detail on size?

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keigs20 posted on 05/19/2003

Yes sorry, For everything except plants, water and rocks. It comes with a pump bottom base and every thing. all you would need is a piece of 1/4 inch or 1/2 plywood for the bottom to set it all on. The measurements are 4ft tall the totem is 13- 14 inches indiameter the base is 40 long inches by 29 inches wide and 4 inches tall.
Thanks again everyone for the compliments.

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midnite posted on 05/19/2003

Stellar, your best effort that I have seen.

I do hope someone here picks it up, at $700, a deal IMO. Could easily see it going for more on Ebay.

Kudos,
midnite

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tiki_kiliki posted on 05/19/2003

Absolutely beautiful. Keep making them and maybe, just maybe my budget can handle it one day.

Have you had some inquiries?

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Cultjam posted on 05/19/2003

It's fabulous, what a great design! Darn it, I don't have the money now but if I did I'd be afraid of what my rotating mutt collection would do to it. Just can't expect any self-respecting dog not to wizz on one side and chew the other.

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midnite posted on 05/19/2003

*wizz on one side and chew the other. *

Same problem here...and we don't have a dog.

Wow, what a great audience.
midnite

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puamana posted on 05/19/2003

Beautiful work, keigs ! It turned out fantastic.

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keigs20 posted on 05/20/2003

I think it would have a better chance with dogs than my neighbors, I yelled at them and ran them out of my yard for screwing with it a few minutes ago. Took me a week to build and would probably take them 10 minutes to take apart and throw it around my yard. tiki_kiliki- no inquiries yet. Except for future ones when people have more cash.
puamana- hows the hut coming
thanks again everyone for your compliments and instead of buying that next shag print buy a fountain (just kidding buy what you like)

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Basement Kahuna posted on 05/20/2003

Wow, keigs....I just saw this...I've been distracted lately...That's a fine fountain. I've been surrepticiously plotting one for close to a year now for my own use..but I'm sure it will be nowhere close. Great work!

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martiki posted on 05/20/2003

How does the wood deal with that water? Is it just lot's of Thompson's sealant?

-martin

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keigs20 posted on 05/20/2003

I sealed the whole thing with with a exterior minwax sealer for sun and water. I coated the bowls 3 times to make a thick coating. They seem to be ok so far. Plus it it cedar so they should last a long time. Thanks Bk Im sure whatever you make will be great I have seen your work.

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keigs20 posted on 05/21/2003

I havent got any replys so I will be putting it on ebay tonight with a $500.00 reserve. I realize $700.00 is a lot of money. But I do have a nice little chunk of $ into building it and a lot of time. I hope it goes for more than $500.00 to be worth while. If not I hope it goes to a good TC members home. Thanks for all the great comments. I will post a link tonight.

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seamus posted on 05/21/2003

That is one awesome fountain. Kudos to you. can I ask what method you use for shipping? I make concrete Tikis and shipping is always an issue. I'm sure your fountain weighs alot more than my 19" hollow Moai heads, and I sometimes have shipping charges to the east coast upwards of $40. What's your secret??
http://home.earthlink.net/~seamus23 if you wanna take a look.

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keigs20 posted on 05/22/2003

Here is the link for the fountain on ebay
seamus- I ship ups a 3ft totem that weighs 30 pounds to Florida costs me $35.00 to California where 95 percent of stuff I ship is about $20.00 I usually lose a little on shipping. Thanks Cali.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2832593464&category=20156&rd=1

[ Edited by: keigs20 on 2003-05-21 22:42 ]

[ Edited by: keigs20 on 2003-05-21 22:43 ]

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seamus posted on 05/22/2003

I use UPS as well, but that fountain seems a bit big for Brown! Keep up the good work. Looks like you might be pretty busy making fountains for a while!

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tikitony posted on 05/23/2003

tHat fOuntain iS soo gNarly...awesome keigs20!!!

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SullTiki posted on 05/29/2003

It went for $975.00 not too bad. I was watching and it really took off the last few seconds.

I think someone got a great deal. I hope you find it worth it to make more.

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laney posted on 05/29/2003

Wow, congrats and well earned! I definately don't think I can afford one now!

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keigs20 posted on 05/29/2003

wow! That was cool.
I will carve more. Actually I started carving one yesterday. That I sold before this one. Plus another one for someone else that I have not started yet. I got a lot of emails for smaller more affordable ones so no worries Laney I am working on it. Did I mention I start working six 10 hour days next week for my real job. Man I hate real jobs. Oh well thanks again everyone for your compliments and support. Time to celebrate while I still got a life.

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Sabu The Coconut Boy posted on 08/05/2003

Those old Witco fountains turn up in the strangest places...

Here's a postcard I just acquired showing one in front of the B-HIVE GROCERY, DRUG & GIFT STORE, Sanibel Island, Florida. Evidently they had a Tiki Hut.

I have almost as many postcards of forgotton tiki locations in Florida as I do of California. I'll have to make a post of some of the more obscure ones someday.

Sabu

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Kailuageoff posted on 08/05/2003

Sabu,
I'd love to see whatever Florida cards you have. I've been collecting Florida cards for a few years now and am working on a personal web site on Florida tiki. I'm just getting started, but plan to post more info. on each location named in the text with cards and/or personal photos I've taken.
KG
PS: I bid late on the Witco fountain card and missed it. Congrats on that one!

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fatuhiva posted on 08/11/2003

Hey all- anyone starting a florida tiki PC archive, I've got a big wad of em..

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Kailuageoff posted on 08/13/2003

Fatuhiva,
I'm sloooowly working on a site. But, we need to get together anyway. Are you doing anything Labor Day weekend? We will be doing some tiki partying in Daytona Beach, if you're up for it. I know your practically a tiki artifact yourself. Send me an e-mail.
KG

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fatuhiva posted on 08/14/2003

hahaha are you saying I'm OLD?!?! hahaha

when is labor day weekend? My wife is very close to having our baby boy- so i may be stuck at the homefront for awhile- where are you located- orlando?

I am still getting my tikiroom prepped- you def should come by and check it out when its done- i can introduce you to my maikai friends up the street if you didnt get to meet them at hukilau

you can take a swim in the tiki lagoon:

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Kailuageoff posted on 08/14/2003

Oh Gawd, not another tiki-phile marooned by child rearing. The same thing happened to Muggler last year, and he's barely come up for air. When we make a trip down your way, I promise to smuggle some rum to you in a load of daipers.

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