Post #461804 by Tiki Roscoe on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 8:36 AM

Hi all!! Just wanted to share my efforts with you...actually, it is a team effort with the lovely Tiki Daisy. I got into this after buying a 39 inch palm tree carving (face only). It is awesome!! But we wanted to try it out for ourselves. It's a great way to spend time together and put a personal touch on the backyard. I was able to get my hands on a few palm logs so we thought we would give it a try. I was told the log I'm carving on is a date palm. It is 55 inches long and HEAVY!! My other logs are as big or bigger (one is 7 foot). I skinned it with an electric chainsaw and made the cuts with an angle grinder. I'm thinking I need to take more skin off of it? It is way to heavy for me to stand up just for the sake of taking photos, but I've taken a few to give you an idea where I'm at. We'll keep you updated with our progress.