Post #392103 by AlohaStation on Mon, Jul 7, 2008 7:36 AM

G$ - Yes I am hoping for round-trip ticket. My family might miss me if I didn't come back. Sanding is a pleasure compared to Mahogany. 100 grit paper and your done!
Benz - The palm is soft and a real challenge. I carved this guy with 2 chisels and some power tools, to lessen the impact on my good carving tools. He was actually carved with 1" and 1.5" Craftmen chisels - $20 total!! I carved some after posting these pictures and ended up removing the tongue because it was just crumbling/chunking. Talking about Coconut Palm - I have a really nice chunk curing in the wood shed. The other half was given to wplugger and the entire log dissolved into thread-like strands (very bizarre) while mine is very solid and curing nicely. I'll give it a few more months before carving.
Surfin, 4WD and Benella - I got the idea from the guy on Craig's list that trade up to a house from a paper clip. Of course the fact that my wife doesn't want it in the house, helped.:wink: