Palm wood straight from the tree - Tiki Carving

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Thu, Mar 22, 2007 6:19 PM Most of the questions you have about carving can be answered by using the search feature, found in the upper right hand corner of the page, under "tiki central forums" this will take you there too: http://www.tikicentral.com/search.php The palm in question looks to me like a type of fan palm, possibly mexican fan. Where are you located? YOu can husk it and carve it immediately, though it will be a little moist as you carve and suface mold will grow. If you want to stain it, you'll probably want to wait a few months for the water to dry out of it. You can wait patiently for the palm to dry, but that can take up to a year. If you are going to wait, you'll want to store them on their sides, raised off teh ground (on wood scrap) and coat the ends with a clear varnish, or house paint and I usually "husk" them before I store them. I usually wait about 4 months or so before I begin carving, but you can start tomorrow if ya like. Try searching for the answers, they are here with pictures and all. Have fun and be sure to post progress shots so the carvers can help you along, if you want it!

Most of the questions you have about carving can be answered by using the search feature, found in the upper right hand corner of the page, under "tiki central forums"
this will take you there too: http://www.tikicentral.com/search.php

The palm in question looks to me like a type of fan palm, possibly mexican fan. Where are you located?

YOu can husk it and carve it immediately, though it will be a little moist as you carve and suface mold will grow. If you want to stain it, you'll probably want to wait a few months for the water to dry out of it.

You can wait patiently for the palm to dry, but that can take up to a year. If you are going to wait, you'll want to store them on their sides, raised off teh ground (on wood scrap) and coat the ends with a clear varnish, or house paint and I usually "husk" them before I store them. I usually wait about 4 months or so before I begin carving, but you can start tomorrow if ya like.

Try searching for the answers, they are here with pictures and all. Have fun and be sure to post progress shots so the carvers can help you along, if you want it!

Post #293870 by Polynesiac on Thu, Mar 22, 2007 6:19 PM