First time carver. Looking for logs in Southern California - Tiki Carving

AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Sat, May 21, 2005 12:48 PM You may want to call a few local tree trimmers & ask them about it. They may or may not know what carves good, but you can probably get some free wood out of the deal. The guys at the Wood Hill firewood lot will also tell you what they've got and what is good for carvers. There is also a carver there who sublets from the Firewood lot and carve a lot of grizzly bears and woodsy stuff. His name is Roy Hamari (I think), and he can tell you what is good and what's available at the lot. Real nice guy, look him up. The only wood I've carved so far is mexican fan palm (a favorite of local tiki carvers), and ficus. Both carve well. Palm is easier maybe for your first tiki. It's kind of stringy, but easy to carve.

You may want to call a few local tree trimmers & ask them about it. They may or may not know what carves good, but you can probably get some free wood out of the deal.

The guys at the Wood Hill firewood lot will also tell you what they've got and what is good for carvers. There is also a carver there who sublets from the Firewood lot and carve a lot of grizzly bears and woodsy stuff. His name is Roy Hamari (I think), and he can tell you what is good and what's available at the lot. Real nice guy, look him up.

The only wood I've carved so far is mexican fan palm (a favorite of local tiki carvers), and ficus. Both carve well. Palm is easier maybe for your first tiki. It's kind of stringy, but easy to carve.

Post #160583 by Aaron's Akua on Sat, May 21, 2005 12:48 PM