Carving a pine tree - General Tiki

FG Futura Girl Member Joined: Oct 01, 2002 Posts: 933	FG Futura Girl Posted posted on Fri, Nov 15, 2002 7:11 PM We have a big old pine tree that is 40 foot+ tall. I hate to cut down trees, but this one has got to go. It drops needles year round and is a general nuisance to the gutters, plants below, etc. And we'll plant another 'friendlier' tree nearby. We thought - what about leaving 5-6 feet or so of the trunk still standing and carve a tiki out of it? The trunk base is 5' or more across and maybe 16-20 foot diameter? I know that pine can be soft and carve-able, but... Is this crazy? can it be done? Who can you get to take on such a project? [ Edited by: Futura Girl on 2002-11-15 19:21 ]

We have a big old pine tree that is 40 foot+ tall. I hate to cut down trees, but this one has got to go. It drops needles year round and is a general nuisance to the gutters, plants below, etc. And we'll plant another 'friendlier' tree nearby.
We thought - what about leaving 5-6 feet or so of the trunk still standing and carve a tiki out of it?
The trunk base is 5' or more across and maybe 16-20 foot diameter? I know that pine can be soft and carve-able, but...
Is this crazy? can it be done? Who can you get to take on such a project?

[ Edited by: Futura Girl on 2002-11-15 19:21 ]

Post #13898 by Futura Girl on Fri, Nov 15, 2002 7:11 PM