Post #689978 by jimsflies on Tue, Aug 13, 2013 1:55 AM

On 2013-08-12 14:35, pjc5150 wrote:
I can't understand why someone would want some soul-less plastic piece of junk, and not just have an actual artist recreate it in wood....

we tiki guys are pretty cheap... I'm sure you could find someone local to make one for you, in nice, organic wood...

not being a jerk... just suggesting an alternative... good luck.

My thought is it will hold up better in the elements and be relatively inexpensive (although this project has now doubled in price since the first one showed up broken). I cringe at the thought of a several hundred dollar carve rotting in the Michigan elements. I suppose that's another good topic...how well does a palm (or other) log hold up to the elements especially in Michigan? But yeah, given the choice between the two, a real carve would be much cooler.