The saguaro cactus is native to the Sonoran desert in Arizona and Mexico and has become something of an icon to represent the Southwest. This is a rather simple two track tube luge and was designed for specialty tequilas or margarita shots rather than martinis. Many tequilas benefit from being chilled (although a tube luge won’t really chill it) and this particular piece works well for a Cinco de Mayo or Southwest themed event. The drinks exit from the front of the luge and it requires the use of two 90 degree elbows that are attached to the tubes where they exit the saguaro at the front. The detail lines in the saguaro hide the luge tracks quite nicely.

The tube tracks are cut in from the back of the sculpture as shown below (the graphic shows the front of the sculpture, however) and then the tracks are filled in with slush. The entry and exit points are drilled in from the top and the front and connected to the tracks. See the Stars luge design for more details about this procedure.

The picture below shows an example of the elbow that must be used to redirect the liquid flow when it exits the front of the sculpture.

Here’s an example of the sculpture from many years ago at a country club in New Orleans. The sculpture next to the saguaro is a man sitting wearing a sombrero.

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Note: the Saguaro luge design will not be included on the 1st design cd. Hopefully, it will be the first design on the 2nd cd.