Post #257893 by Benzart on Fri, Sep 29, 2006 2:35 PM

Boy, that's a Big Question as there is so much info to be had.
HERE is a link to a site where you can find pictures of Hundreds of wood types and Some of them have added info too.
The list is extensive and doesn't show much in the way of carvability.
Just in the Palm catagory are Many types and they all carve differently and some are Uncarvable.
Coconut Palm
I have carved a couple types of Coconut (there are Many) and they generally are fairly Hard compared to others. Coconut will hold fairly Fine detail unlike most palms. The center meat is some stringy but generally it is good all the way through and finishes very well.

Sabal, or Cabbage
palm is excellent carving though more stringy than coco and it is very soft and will not hold the detail as coco. Also it is very splintery and you will get splinters in your hands for Sure.

Washingtonion
is Very similar to sabal but I think a bit better and firmer. It finishes well with detail like sabal.

More later.