Palm Tree in the Power Lines = tiki?

LA DWP came by and told me some palm trees had to go. As I look at the stump I'm thinking it might make a nice tiki (although it might be hard to work so near the wall)

I see I'm not the first to think this:
http://thecoastnews.com/2012/02/tree-makes-transformation-from-palm-into-tiki/

Maybe I should by a wooden one and somehow attach it to the stump top.

Anyone do something interesting with an in-ground stump?

I've done a bunch of 'em.

in fact, I just finished a ten footer today...

does the inside feel solid or stringy?

[ Edited by: pjc5150 2012-06-21 14:45 ]

and wow...I just checked your link.

that thing took 30 hours????

I could make that in 30 minutes....lol...

does the inside feel solid or stringy?

I didn't even think to touch it. They just cut it a few hours ago. Checking now --

-- It's actually not very wood-like. It seems like it's probably stringy. It has a fair amount of give when I press my thumbnail into it.

[ Edited by: tiki moon 2012-06-21 14:57 ]

I don't mess with the stringy ones...

check out my thread & you'll see several big in-grounders....

Maybe I could stick a 3 foot totem of similar diameter on top.