here is a Witco style fountain in the works

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K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Mon, May 12, 2003 9:32 PM 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
L laney Member orange county CA Joined: May 20, 2002 Posts: 631	L laney Posted posted on Mon, May 12, 2003 11:41 PM OOOOOOOOOOO :D I love it! I love it! I love it! :D
R Rattiki Member Key West, FL Joined: May 03, 2003 Posts: 422	R Rattiki Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 12:49 AM VERY VERY COOL!
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 1:24 AM 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?
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 10:50 AM 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.
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 1:13 PM 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?
L laney Member orange county CA Joined: May 20, 2002 Posts: 631	L laney Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 4:13 PM 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
T Tikitronic Member mora tora mora Joined: Jan 06, 2003 Posts: 78	T Tikitronic Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 5:07 PM 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?
L laney Member orange county CA Joined: May 20, 2002 Posts: 631	L laney Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 5:21 PM I want to know that too! So I can start saving $$$$
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 6:19 PM Luckydesigns- I dont think you could find them at a lumber yard. I had to search pretty hard to find these. Most places that sell cedar logs usally want $15.00 to $20.00 a foot. laney- Bill thinks its great and tells me he would help me if I get to busy. I think he would rather stick to painting and drawing though. I talked him into doing some tiki art for the web site witch is being printed at the moment and soon will be for sale. He thinks it is great that I am into his art and trying to some what reproduce it. He also enjoys hearing about all the people who enjoy his work on TC. When he comes over I always show him something new about Witco that has been posted on Tc. I think he gets a kick out of it. Tikitronic & Laney- I will make more of these. Also some of my own desings. As for the price I dont really know until it is done. I know Bill got over $700.00 for his in the 60s and 70s but his were 7ft tall mine are only 4ft. So probably $500.00 to $800.00. which will include the carved box it sits in and the carved square bottom bowl holder, if all goes well.
S SullTiki Member Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 228	S SullTiki Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 6:39 PM Let us know when you're taking orders!
T twowheelin'tiki Member santa monica Joined: Nov 28, 2002 Posts: 712	T twowheelin'tiki Posted posted on Tue, May 13, 2003 10:10 PM i always knew he would make it big some day.....WELL DONE!!.now i have to start saving $$$$ again!
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Wed, May 14, 2003 12:31 AM I guess I'm gonna have to go buy an axe. There are plenty of trees around here.
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 1:05 PM 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 [email protected] 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
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 1:27 PM Wow Keigs! That came out REALLY NICE! Great work!
T Tiki-bot Member Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1345	T Tiki-bot Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 1:32 PM 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. :)
T TheMuggler Tiki Socialite Brooklyn, NY Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 293	T TheMuggler Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 1:48 PM That is just beeyootiful! If I had $700 to spend right now I'd be all over it. One day... one day. -Mug
S SugarCaddyDaddy Member Huntington Beach, California Joined: Jun 03, 2002 Posts: 1500	S SugarCaddyDaddy Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 2:09 PM 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?
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 2:22 PM 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.
M midnite Member 37? 47' N, 122? 26' W Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1230	M midnite Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 2:38 PM 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
T tiki_kiliki Member Birmingham, AL Joined: Apr 01, 2002 Posts: 1046	T tiki_kiliki Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 3:31 PM Absolutely beautiful. Keep making them and maybe, just maybe my budget can handle it one day. Have you had some inquiries?
C Cultjam Member Phoenix, Arizona Joined: Apr 21, 2002 Posts: 367	C Cultjam Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 4:29 PM 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.
M midnite Member 37? 47' N, 122? 26' W Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1230	M midnite Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 4:36 PM wizz on one side and chew the other. Same problem here...and we don't have a dog. Wow, what a great audience. midnite
P puamana Member Seattle, WA Joined: Aug 02, 2002 Posts: 290	P puamana Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 4:40 PM Beautiful work, keigs ! It turned out fantastic.
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Mon, May 19, 2003 5:08 PM 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)
BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Tue, May 20, 2003 8:25 AM 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!
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Tue, May 20, 2003 11:29 AM How does the wood deal with that water? Is it just lot's of Thompson's sealant? -martin
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Tue, May 20, 2003 12:15 PM 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.
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Wed, May 21, 2003 12:08 PM 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.
S seamus Member Portland Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 462	S seamus Posted posted on Wed, May 21, 2003 12:15 PM 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.
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Wed, May 21, 2003 10:41 PM 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 ]
S seamus Member Portland Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 462	S seamus Posted posted on Thu, May 22, 2003 9:28 AM 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!
T tikitony Tiki Socialite Ventura, CA Joined: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 861	T tikitony Posted posted on Fri, May 23, 2003 2:16 PM tHat fOuntain iS soo gNarly...awesome keigs20!!!
S SullTiki Member Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 228	S SullTiki Posted posted on Wed, May 28, 2003 6:35 PM 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.
L laney Member orange county CA Joined: May 20, 2002 Posts: 631	L laney Posted posted on Wed, May 28, 2003 7:33 PM Wow, congrats and well earned! I definately don't think I can afford one now!
K keigs20 Tiki Socialite WA Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 549	K keigs20 Posted posted on Wed, May 28, 2003 9:06 PM 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.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Mon, Aug 4, 2003 7:02 PM 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
K Kailuageoff Member Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 1506	K Kailuageoff Posted posted on Tue, Aug 5, 2003 8:53 AM 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!
F fatuhiva Member Melbourne Beach, FL Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 638	F fatuhiva Posted posted on Sun, Aug 10, 2003 10:43 PM Hey all- anyone starting a florida tiki PC archive, I've got a big wad of em..
K Kailuageoff Member Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 1506	K Kailuageoff Posted posted on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 11:16 AM 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
F fatuhiva Member Melbourne Beach, FL Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 638	F fatuhiva Posted posted on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 11:43 PM 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: [ Edited by: fatuhiva on 2003-08-13 23:46 ]
K Kailuageoff Member Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 1506	K Kailuageoff Posted posted on Thu, Aug 14, 2003 9:00 AM 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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