How I used to waste my week-ends... - Tiki Carving

BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Sat, Aug 26, 2006 11:11 AM Problems I've had with queen palms: I noticed that the centers split and crack extensively, while the outer inch or two is very hard. I thought I would hollow one out. It warped into a figure 8 after I removed the soft center It warped until it actually split into two Also, the cracks sometimes go all of the way to the edge in several places They also get bugs and beetles in all of the cracks I'd stop trying with these before you waste too much time. It will not be worth the effort, if you actually get one to work. They look tempting, but rarely work. I tried with about 6 different queen palm logs and finally just gave up. Mexican fan palms are the way to go

Problems I've had with queen palms:
I noticed that the centers split and crack extensively, while the outer inch or two is very hard. I thought I would hollow one out. It warped into a figure 8 after I removed the soft center

It warped until it actually split into two

Also, the cracks sometimes go all of the way to the edge in several places

They also get bugs and beetles in all of the cracks

I'd stop trying with these before you waste too much time. It will not be worth the effort, if you actually get one to work. They look tempting, but rarely work. I tried with about 6 different queen palm logs and finally just gave up. Mexican fan palms are the way to go

Post #250863 by Bay Park Buzzy on Sat, Aug 26, 2006 11:11 AM