Post #405576 by jpmartdog on Tue, Sep 2, 2008 4:14 PM

I had a big event this past weekend in Hampton, NH- a block Party. I offered to serve Mai Tais (Trader Vic's Original Recipe) from a Tiki Bar, as an added attraction to the event. The organizers all loved the idea; so... I had to make a Tiki Bar. I roughed up a quick concept, then ran around on Friday Morning and bought the raw stock. By Sunday evening at 9pm - I served 325 $8 Mai Tais at my new Tiki Bar! I built the Tiki Bar on the cheap, and here it is!


6 2x 4's for basic frame
1 sheet of Luan Plywod for front and sides
1 sheet of birch Plywood for bar top and inside shelf
2 10'- 4 inch pvc
1 10'- 1 1/2 inch pvc
1 home depot matschstick blind window shade
a scrap of plywood cut into a googie diamond and "torched"
2 cheap ass Rite-aid Luau Umbrellas - 75% off end of summer sale
1 quart amber shellac
1 pint latex poly

Yup - the Bamboo is just pvc...! I used the fake bamboo method of heating , compressing and painting, and shellacing, and poly-ing from 'pariartspaul' thread-
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=6800&forum=7&hilite=fake%20bamboo
I also designed the bar to be completely portable, as it breaks down into 5 major pieces!
aloha!