Post #10378 by Tiki Diablo on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 10:54 AM

Laney, I've asked Leroy the question about carving wet palm wood before. He said that they wait at least six months before they carve up tikis. Maybe you can rough it out and let it dry some. If the piece dries too quickly it will split, and that is not good. As far as sealing the tiki, maybe using a wood finish, however, I can't guarantee that this will contain the fungus. Remember that all palmtrees carve differently and the only way to find out is just do it. Good luck