Post #122291 by Aaron's Akua on Thu, Oct 28, 2004 1:17 PM

In So Cal most of the local carvers are using Mexican Fan Palm, which is very solid and carves up nice.

For some great examples of carving work, as well as some good progress shots & tips, check Octane's post:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=5669&forum=7&start=0

My own progress post is on a fan palm carving, with any and every question a beginner would ask (and then some), with all kind of advice from some of the more experienced TC carvers.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10587&forum=7&51

This post has great tips on tools, with some specific questions and answers on tools for carving palm.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=6426&forum=7&54

Good luck, & hope these help.

Aaron

"Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness."
-Pablo Picasso

[ Edited by: Aaron's Akua on 2004-10-28 13:21 ]