Post #63740 by tikifreak on Mon, Dec 8, 2003 7:00 AM

82tikis......best bet is to get hooked up with a tree service company. Barter out some tikis with the workers for them to hold the palm logs out for you.

Gotta let'em dry out really good before you start carvin' em'....or else they tend to be very stringy. Like 3-4 months.

Have fun strippin' the bark off. I figured out an easy way to do it, but I learned the hard way to start. You DON'T need a pull or draw knife like some use unless you just like extra physical work. That's way too much work. Why do it the hard way.

Not sure everyone is going to be willing to give up their secrets, but are they really secrets?

Have fun, start slinging and get dusty. Make sure sure your health insurance policy is up to date. Your gonna hurt yourself eventually......if you don't believe me, just ask.

If you can't find any palm logs up there in all that snow (I'm in Florida) I can hook you up with a supply of uncarved 4' logs at a reasonable price.....just let me know. Shipping from me to you would probably be around $40.00 a log......

I'll shut-up for now and let someone else add their two-cents worth now......

T.F.