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amate
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 |  Posted: 2012-09-08 5:45 pm Permalink
I have absolutely zero experience carving palm but have you guys seen how Jeff in Tampa (aka pjc5150) peels his logs with a chain saw. Seems like a fast and easy method and might be worth a try.
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McTiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1935
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2012-09-08 7:07 pm Permalink
I laughed out loud when I saw the Hatchet being unleashed on that poor stick! I have thrown everything at some Palm logs in frustration! Machete, Shaping wheels, Lancelots, chainsaws, Planers..... I reecently picked up a pricey, but, nice drawknife I want to try out.... I have read that they are very effective.
I will share my experiences as this remains to be a valid point of passage for many.
Mahalo!
McTiki
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Captain Jack
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-09-08 8:35 pm Permalink
I tried the filet method with the chainsaw ... and the stripping method with the planer... but my favorite de-fronding method is the utility knife to clear the fronds and then the antique drawknife to strip it down! It takes more time, and takes more muscle, but I enjoy the silence of the knife rather than MASSIVE NOISE that comes from the other two methods. Of course, I used to strip logs with an old kitchen carving knife so the drawknife is gold! .... I still have that carving knife, hard to part with it!
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1618
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-09-09 4:25 pm Permalink
yep, I was just out front stripping one that size...took me about 20 minutes.
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 418
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2012-09-11 02:47 am Permalink
Glad you all got a laugh out of the tomahawk shot, it's effective but hard work so the next one I skin I'll
be go'n with Jeff's method. Here's a shot at the end of day one.
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 637
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2012-09-11 04:10 am Permalink
Lookin' good so far Campbell.
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1969
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-09-11 7:15 pm Permalink
Kool start
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 418
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2012-09-11 10:05 pm Permalink
Thanks guys. Day 2 progress shots .
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AlohaStation
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2012-09-12 06:17 am Permalink
This sure would look good with the legs cut through - maybe even the arms too.
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amate
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 2012-09-12 10:36 am Permalink
You're making it look too easy! 
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Will carve
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 363 | Posted: 2012-09-13 05:17 am Permalink
You know you get extra credit for
every hole you knock through a Tiki.
Ask CY.
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cy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 504
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-09-13 08:04 am Permalink
True story Watango, great work, let there be light!
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 418
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2012-09-13 2:57 pm Permalink
Thanks guys , this log is still a bit moist in the core so I wont be goin thru on this guy. Palm sure is a whole different ballgame to carv'n
hardwoods and I should of ground off a good extra inch all round and not had to deal with all the hairy crap! Hope'n to finish him today,
heres some pics at the end of day 3.
Cheers Watango
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Watango productions
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 418
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2012-09-13 6:14 pm Permalink
So if you leave the end look'n like this
You end up have to deal with all this crap which I didn't notice on the body as I carv'd straight
thru it.
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Captain Jack
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-09-13 7:49 pm Permalink
That's one hairy beast!~
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