Post #318798 by 4WDtiki on Sun, Jul 15, 2007 4:03 PM

Ditto Buzzy's comments. Don't seal. Cut that end flat. Strip the thatch with a razor knive, one complete circle around the log for each frond. Just doing that much will help it dry quicker, but really these logs can sit for a couple years and still be damp when you go to carve them. I know you can't wait that long, so go ahead and carve them right away if you want. It won't make that much difference.