![]() ![]() If the crate is damaged, ask the driver to wait while you inspect for damage to your items or refuse the delivery. We can also ship directly to the freight terminals for pick up by your contractor or landscaper.Īny change of address after the shipment has left our shop will incur a reconsignment fee. If you are concerned about your location, reach out to us and we can confirm deliverability. Extremely narrow roads, areas with low over hanging trees and powerlines, and dirt roads can cause delivery issues. Deliveries in some locations are not possible. Orders will arrive on standard freight trucks. We do our best to pack orders to allow for lift gate service. You will need a way on site to offload the truck. Lift gate service is not available for individual items over 2000 pounds. ![]() Our carriers will drop your order at your curb but will not bring it any closer. The freight company will make three attempts to contact you for delivery before they begin to charge storage fees. You will need an adult on site to accept the shipment. Make sure to supply an accurate phone number. Upon shipment these carriers will call you to schedule a delivery appointment. Please inspect items upon arrival and notify us immediately with shortages or damage.įREIGHT We work with two of our most trusted freight carriers, ABF and SAIA to deliver our heavier items. We can ship to any location in the world-we get fantastic rates from the major freight companies, and include residential delivery and 24 hour delivery notification at no extra charge above standard shipping cost. With over 20 years of shipping experience, we take full responsibility for products in transit and assure an easy and affordable delivery. Our rates are figured on total weight and delivery address.Īs the largest independent shipper in New Mexico, we've negotiated reasonable rates. ![]() ![]() Call us at 88 or email we want to offer the lowest possible prices on shipping, we don't use flat rates or offer an amount based on the order price. For unusual addresses or larger orders, please contact us for an exact shipping rate based on the items you are ordering and your delivery zip code. Our online quoting system will return an accurate quote for verifiable addresses, and orders of 15 items or less. To learn more about Stone Lanterns, check out our blog post. We carve the Kasuga stone lantern from the highest quality black & white (salt & pepper) granite and drill it for electrical wiring. This traditional Japanese Lantern is perhaps the most popular of the tachi-gata-style or pedestal stone lanterns which can be placed on any firm flat surface capable of bearing their weight. A relief carving depicts one of the many protected deer who live in the forest around the shrine. Even if there are more than twenty subtypes, they always have a base, and the fire segment is often embellished with carved deer or peonies.The Kasuga-style lantern originates from the Kasuga Shrine in Nara, Japan, where over 3,000 assorted stone lanterns stand to be lit on special occasions. Tachidoro (立ち灯籠), or pedestal lanterns, are the most widespread. Stone lanterns can be categorized into numerous types, each of them having several variations. What are the Different Types of Stone Lanterns? The lotus-shaped part on top of it is named ukebana (請花, receiving flower) and the onion-shaped finial is called hoju or hoshu (宝珠, jewel) Its upward curled corners are called warabide or warabite (蕨手). The platform for the lantern’s light is named chudai (中台, central platform) while the lantern’s fire section above it is called hibukuro (火袋, fire sack).Ī conical or pyramidal umbrella named kasa (笠, umbrella) stays on top of the fire box. It often features a kind of "belt" near its middle. The sao (竿, post, or shaft) is either circular or square in cross-section. The base, named kiso (基礎, foundation) is usually rounded or hexagonal, and nonexistent in a buried lantern. A kidan (基壇, base platform) is a shaped piece of rock that is sometimes placed under the base, on the ground. The traditional components of a stone (or bronze) lantern are clearly defined. ![]()
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