Palm wood questions - Tiki Carving

O Octane Member SLO California Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 316	O Octane Posted posted on Wed, Aug 18, 2004 9:50 PM thanks for your help Polynesiac. i think these are mexican fan palms, not sure though, they have red bark in small overlapping layors if that helps. as far as the goo it isn't water, at least no water i have ever seen, actually its like neosporum or hair gel. i agree with you on carving while wet, you might get a squirt here or there but from my limited expereince the wet has carved great while the dry does exactly as you said fall apart from the strands. "I may just hang up my chisels and buy your stuff instead!" no, no, no, that would be no good, and i couldn't have that on my hands taking a good carver like your self out of banging chisels. [ Edited by: octane on 2004-08-18 21:55 ]

thanks for your help Polynesiac.

i think these are mexican fan palms, not sure though, they have red bark in small overlapping layors if that helps.

as far as the goo it isn't water, at least no water i have ever seen, actually its like neosporum or hair gel.

i agree with you on carving while wet, you might get a squirt here or there but from my limited expereince the wet has carved great while the dry does exactly as you said fall apart from the strands.

"I may just hang up my chisels and buy your stuff instead!"

no, no, no, that would be no good, and i couldn't have that on my hands taking a good carver like your self out of banging chisels.

[ Edited by: octane on 2004-08-18 21:55 ]

Post #109084 by Octane on Wed, Aug 18, 2004 9:50 PM