Post #572877 by Grand Poobah on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 6:41 PM

Nice work Mr. President! I must admit I feel real sorry for you that the sun did not come out today. I too had some trouble as I had to shovel the damn ice for the third time in a week! All complaining aside; take it as jealousy as I hate the cold and wish I had your weather. Your work looks real nice. I have not had any experience with carving palm woods. I must admit I scanned quickly through the posts. I use a a draw knife (plane?) to take off the bark. I will then use a grinder to smoothe things out if necessary. For me, it is a dirty/ dusty job. It does not work well in a closed environment and I am usually forced outside to cut down on the dust.