Post #276541 by Mr. NoNaMe on Thu, Jan 4, 2007 9:00 AM

On 2007-01-04 08:31, keeper wrote:
I am afraid I do not know the name of the palm but it was about 25 feet tall and the trunk varies from about a foot to six inches.

I am starting with a small 16" inch by 6" dia piece, as to not ruin the larger pieces with silly rookie mistakes.

Thanks for any advice or help you can provide.

I am a rookie as well. I say practice any time as long as you don't care about the end result and want to learn what mistakes look like.
Carving it wet will lead to cracking when it dries. It's face will split horribly. And it is harder to carve the wet vs. the dry.

The small piece might be dry enough by August.
Hopefully you are not at the beach. Otherwise the logs will be dry a year from August.

Stand up all the pieces on their ends and if possible off of the ground with small rocks or bricks.
This stash is a great start for when you are getting better. Try to find some logs that have already dried, any kind of wood for that matter.
Welcome to TC.