Post #810413 by ECTiki on Sat, Aug 19, 2023 11:58 AM

Now that the space was ready …..on to the pool table. Much like billiard lamps, pool tables generally aren’t very tiki. While browsing the internet I discovered an interesting design trying to make a pool table tiki by a company named Primo Craft. I contacted the owner and told him I wanted one. He kindly told me that the tiki pool table I saw on the internet was a “one of” and they didn’t make them. I asked him to make a second one, initially he said no. After much begging, pleading and groveling on my part, he finally relented and agreed to make a similar table. The owner turned out to be a great guy and liked the idea of helping me make an incredible space. We talked through the design and he agreed to match the trim that I purchased from Oceanic Arts (RIP Leroy, you are sorely missed!) to case the windows in the bar as side trim on the pool table. Needless to say I was excited about the design. Also….Did I mention that Vitu Waitui is located in San Diego…. Yup….oh, and, Primo Craft happens to be located in Minnesota ….. it should be easy to get a slate pool table delivered…..oh, and did I mention that my home is situated on a hillside and the grade of the 300 foot long driveway prevents anything larger than a passenger vehicle pulling up to the house. Yes sir ….this pool table idea of mine was absolute concrete proof that I am a complete idiot. Undeterred by my own stupidity, we pressed on. After some catastrophic mishaps. The pool table was finally in its home Vitu Waitui.

A few finer points of the design the traditional diamond markers on the side rails had been replaced by shark teeth.

In addition to the Oceanic Arts trim was the bacbac matting on the sides. Also…. Did I mention the legs, well…. The legs were tikis carved in Hawaii, Of Course.

[ Edited by ECTiki on 2023-08-19 11:59:14 ]