Sabal Carver CFL - Why is the wood so much harder than when I carved 5 years ago? - Tiki Carving

B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Nov 3, 2013 4:24 PM Ya, Some wood is hard and some peeps just Want hard wood. Actually there are a few different varieties of Sable or Cabbage palm and some of those are harder than others. Also the different seasons of the year can produce varied wood hardness. Trees usually store most of their sap or liquids deep in the ground in the roots during the winter which does make the wood harder but it isn't something that works like clockwork. Also it doesn't mean because one tree is harder than normal that all the rest will be harder too. Each one will be different and I think you will find the harder palms will take much finer detail anyway so just enjoy it as much as you can.

Ya, Some wood is hard and some peeps just Want hard wood.
Actually there are a few different varieties of Sable or Cabbage palm and some of those are harder than others. Also the different seasons of the year can produce varied wood hardness. Trees usually store most of their sap or liquids deep in the ground in the roots during the winter which does make the wood harder but it isn't something that works like clockwork. Also it doesn't mean because one tree is harder than normal that all the rest will be harder too. Each one will be different and I think you will find the harder palms will take much finer detail anyway so just enjoy it as much as you can.

Post #698318 by Benzart on Sun, Nov 3, 2013 4:24 PM