Sealing Fresh Cut Palms; Neccessary or Not? - Tiki Carving

TL Tiki Lee's Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 798	TL Tiki Lee's Posted posted on Thu, Feb 2, 2006 10:53 AM Hi! A neighbor down the street decided that, for some God-awful reason, he didn't want his tall, beautiful 40-year old Palm tree "cluttering up" his Desert Landscaping (rocks, weeds, and dirt). So he killed the poor creature; cut it down and left the pieces on the curb. But it WILL live again! As Tiki's, anyway! I managed to snag 3 5'-6' sections before the industrial trash collectors showed up. GAWD, those things weigh about a Gazillion pounds! Anyway, I've been poking around the carving post here to see if I need to seal the ends, and can't really find a definitive answer, so I'd like all of your opinions. Being in Vegas with it's desert atmo, should I seal the ends to slow down the drying process? Is it necessary, or not? Thanks In Advance! Lee p.s. Any good books out there on "How To Learn To Carve?"

Hi!
A neighbor down the street decided that, for some God-awful reason, he didn't want his tall, beautiful 40-year old Palm tree "cluttering up" his Desert Landscaping (rocks, weeds, and dirt). So he killed the poor creature; cut it down and left the pieces on the curb. But it WILL live again! As Tiki's, anyway! I managed to snag 3 5'-6' sections before the industrial trash collectors showed up. GAWD, those things weigh about a Gazillion pounds!
Anyway, I've been poking around the carving post here to see if I need to seal the ends, and can't really find a definitive answer, so I'd like all of your opinions. Being in Vegas with it's desert atmo, should I seal the ends to slow down the drying process? Is it necessary, or not?
Thanks In Advance!
Lee

p.s. Any good books out there on "How To Learn To Carve?"

Post #212178 by Tiki Lee's on Thu, Feb 2, 2006 10:53 AM