Finally starting my tiki bar.

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E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, May 16, 2015 5:02 PM Lurking here for years but finally building my tiki bar. Using recycled pallets and bamboo harvested from the backyard. Wall matting will be here next week.
BB Bongo Bungalow Member Indiana Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 1295	BB Bongo Bungalow Posted posted on Sat, May 16, 2015 7:23 PM Down the rabbit hole you go! Really- have fun with the process... they say it's never done.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sun, May 17, 2015 10:08 AM [img]https://tikicentral.com/uploads/79887/5558ca9d.jpg[/img Used section of oak pallet for foot rest. Wood is so hard I broke a bolt attaching it.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Sun, May 17, 2015 10:19 AM
KG Kahiki Guy Member Baltimore, MD Joined: May 15, 2015 Posts: 133	KG Kahiki Guy Posted posted on Mon, May 18, 2015 5:19 AM Good start! Looks fun! Looking forward to seeing the end product!
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Mon, May 18, 2015 11:34 PM Keep those pictures coming...nice staining so far. Got Tiki?
B Biotron2000 Tiki Socialite Bakersfield, California Joined: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 383	B Biotron2000 Posted posted on Tue, May 19, 2015 2:15 PM Looks good. Can't wait to see the progress!
G gitiki Member Joined: Nov 01, 2013 Posts: 20	G gitiki Posted posted on Tue, May 19, 2015 2:58 PM Getting started is the hardest part; so it's all downhill from here. I'm Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sun, May 24, 2015 5:01 PM Coming along slowly. I added a few outlets in anticipation of many lights. Can't decide on a bar top.considered the glowing river I saw on here but trying to keep everything on the cheap and homemade.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, May 30, 2015 6:15 PM Slowly making progress
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, May 30, 2015 6:18 PM [img]https://tikicentral.com/uploads/79887/556a6127.testing the backlighting effect.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, May 30, 2015 6:19 PM [img]https://tikicentral.com/uploads/79887/556a6127. .testing the backlighting effect.
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Thu, Jun 4, 2015 10:17 AM what a cool idea for recycling pallets! haven't seen that one before. this should be fun!
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Thu, Jun 4, 2015 4:54 PM Recycled oak pallet bar top. Picked up brass lamp today at antique shop
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7942	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Fri, Jun 5, 2015 10:24 AM Not trying to be a downer but I've seen a lot of people recycling pallets for "green" type of building lately. How does one not know that there was any Toxic materials leaked and shipped on the pallet? Just my 2 cents. Carry on.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, Jun 6, 2015 7:19 PM Added color changing lights under the bar
K KonaKaiBaby Member Middlesex, VT Joined: Jun 05, 2015 Posts: 119	K KonaKaiBaby Posted posted on Sun, Jun 7, 2015 10:36 AM Hey, Egar. Thanks for posting this. We're also just beginning, and our raw space looks very similar to yours, right down to the stone floor. A couple of questions: did you attach your matting to plywood or Masonite first or just glue/staple directly into the wall? We're going back and forth on the pros and cons of each. And can you share what kind of lighting you used to get the backlit effect? Thanks! Tara
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2015 3:34 PM
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2015 3:37 PM I just started stapling it onto the walls. The siding is wood so it was no big deal. The lighting is just LED tape lighting I bought on EBay for under 12 bucks. I hot glued it for extra security.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2015 3:41 PM Began carving boards that will wrap the ugly post.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, Jun 13, 2015 5:59 PM
K KonaKaiBaby Member Middlesex, VT Joined: Jun 05, 2015 Posts: 119	K KonaKaiBaby Posted posted on Sat, Jun 13, 2015 6:26 PM Coming along beautifully! Very inspiring, as we're just about to launch into our project. Keep the pics coming! :)
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Fri, Jul 3, 2015 4:01 PM
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Fri, Jul 3, 2015 4:05 PM Made my first tapa lamp. Not quite finished.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Fri, Jul 3, 2015 4:07 PM
K Kalakala Member Seattle, WA Joined: Apr 17, 2010 Posts: 10	K Kalakala Posted posted on Fri, Jul 3, 2015 5:45 PM Great start, Egar! I hate to be picky, but is there any way to turn those images upright before uploading them? Sure would make them easier to appreciate! On 2015-06-05 10:24, RevBambooBen wrote: Not trying to be a downer but I've seen a lot of people recycling pallets for "green" type of building lately. How does one not know that there was any Toxic materials leaked and shipped on the pallet? Just my 2 cents. Carry on. One can always go to 1001pallets.com to check out how the pallet might have been used!
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sun, Jul 5, 2015 7:09 AM It's my stupid iPad. I will turn the iPad and try that. As far as hazardous pallets, I could give a rat's behind. I've ingested too many toins to count restoring old motorcycles and vintage campers.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2015 5:07 PM I have been working constantly for weeks, learning to carve tikis and learning to work with fiberglass I will try to post picture that are noqt upside down.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2015 5:11 PM I made both of these from curbside junk and wood scraps. I made the tiki plaques from scraps
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2015 5:33 PM My first tiki carving.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2015 5:36 PM Fiberglassing the bar edge
GZ gold zephyr Member Los Angaleeze Joined: Jun 29, 2010 Posts: 109	GZ gold zephyr Posted posted on Thu, Jul 30, 2015 9:01 PM Enjoying the DIY vibe man. Thanks for sharing
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Mon, Sep 7, 2015 5:06 PM g/79887x55ee2672.jpg[/img]
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Mon, Sep 7, 2015 5:08 PM
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Mon, Sep 7, 2015 5:12 PM This may come out sideways. I'll post better pix tomorrow
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Mon, Sep 7, 2015 6:12 PM I like it , nice work!!!
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, Feb 6, 2016 1:59 PM
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sat, Feb 6, 2016 2:01 PM
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Sat, Feb 6, 2016 3:40 PM Love it, looks great.
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Sun, Feb 21, 2016 6:47 AM Making a blacklight panorama for the wall. Will include 3D huts and a carved face frame
E Egar Member Joined: May 10, 2015 Posts: 34	E Egar Posted posted on Mon, Oct 24, 2016 4:32 PM

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