Post #704386 by AlohaStation on Sun, Jan 12, 2014 1:08 PM

OK so Will Carve inspired me. After checking out his latest, I went home and chopped off a dead palm frond off a tree in my front yard. The branch was dead and hanging, but still full of water. The ones Will is using are very dry and shriveled - I will use a older one next time. The one I used was very soft and wet. My daughter wanted to have a beach party for her friends, so I brought along a distraction and whittled the frond while enjoying a beautiful day at the beach. 83 degree air and 78 degree water - I love SFL in the winter! I carved a little too deep in some areas, because it was so easy to cut. I was feeding the wood chips to sea gulls that were hounding us for food. They didn't eat them, but watching them fight over them was entertaining. The tiki is starting to warp as it dries - I'm gonna screw it to a board to keep it straight.