Post #708515 by Photown on Mon, Feb 17, 2014 9:42 PM

Hey everyone,
Maybe someone can give me a straight answer. I live in Phoenix and have a friend in the tree cutting business. He gave me about 400 lbs of freshly cut down Palm tree. I have no idea what species it is... However I want to make a Tiki. I have looked at everything I could find on Tiki carving, but can't get the answer I need. My Questions:

How should I prep the palm?
Does it need to dry out first?
I would prefer to use gouges and chisels but the inside is like mush... does that mean I can't carve it?
Once carved, can I seal a wet palm?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!