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cy
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From: Gresham, Oregon
|  Posted: 2013-02-24 09:51 am Permalink
A nice start Aloha!
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2013-02-24 11:45 am Permalink
Mexican Fan palm is what the guys in Cali use. We have too many varieties down here to try and positively identify what I'm using.
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
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From: So FL
| Posted: 18 days ago; 09:11 am Permalink
Wow - I've been gone for a while and need to give an update. Lost my job in Feb and have found new gameful employment close to home. While my focus has been becoming re-employed, I have started a few new projects and finished others. I'll start with one that I started. Will found some chunks of what appears to be Date Palm(??) and shared a few pieces with me. I dove right in and carved a head out of one chunk. I found the bark easily peeled off and the wood underneath to be extremely wet. That didn't stop me - I carved the full face in about 2 nights. I would compare it to carving a wet apple - it took sharp edges and was easy to shape. Of course once I was done it would have to dry and I let it sit a few days. Cracks started immediately and the following image is what it currently looks like. The small face on top completely shreaded - it will have to be redone. Should I try salvaging or just move on?
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 18 days ago; 09:45 am Permalink
Tom, good to hear from you - I was starting to get worried. Congrats on new job! Good to see you carving and posting again, good luck carving that apple 
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pjc5150
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From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 18 days ago; 4:25 pm Permalink
that is annoying as hell when it just starts crumbing...
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greentikipat
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Joined: Oct 08, 2006
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From: st. pete fl
| Posted: 17 days ago; 08:58 am Permalink
Hey Tom- good luck with the new job! That soft palm looks really good so far; even with the top as shredded as it is. I'd like to see it after some more drying time. I have two 4' logs of what might be big Christmas palm or something very similar. I've had them sitting in my car port for a couple years now. I suppose it's time to dig into one and see what happens!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
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From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 17 days ago; 10:39 am Permalink
Welcome back! Awesome that you found work so close to home. (I drive 2 hrs per day)
Buzz that thing off the top and pursue the rest as you have started. Looks great!
McTiki
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
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From: So FL
| Posted: 16 days ago; 4:51 pm Permalink
I dove back into the log and it is still soaking wet. I hope to salvage this one by using the cracking to my advantage?? There is still another big chunk starin me down in the garage!
McT - I drove an hour each way (into the heart of rush hour) every day for 9 years. This week I only burned 1/4 tank of gas!! Waiting for the rain to stop, so I can ride my bike.
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
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From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 16 days ago; 6:55 pm Permalink
Thats awesome! I.just bought a porker for daily driver...but it sure makes it fun.
McTiki
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
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From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 16 days ago; 6:56 pm Permalink
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 13 days ago; 06:15 am Permalink
Congrats on the new job! Made a big difference for me when I was able to start working close to home.
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
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From: So FL
| Posted: 11 days ago; 2:42 pm Permalink
So this one dried and I decided to finish it. The log started out round, the carving is a little less than round after drying. I love this one. This started out in my head as hanging from chain, but it sits so nice (that option is still open). Another version coming soon - I have just the right chunk of wood for the next one.
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 10 days ago; 08:03 am Permalink
Nice work Aloha!
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amate
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Joined: Oct 03, 2009
Posts: 698 | Posted: 10 days ago; 09:21 am Permalink
When I was commuting, I always thought that was such a waste of time. Hopefully you will get more carving in now.
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