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Freddimon
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Joined: Apr 04, 2006
Posts: 67
From: Lake Erie Basin
|  Posted: 2006-04-07 5:50 pm Permalink
I've searched every version I could think of for this and can't find a subject or thread that discusses this as a ready to get (buy) business:o Up north, we don't have the luxury you guys do down south, we can't collect palm logs (after a storm) to carve. Can any body give a hand to us northern tiki carvers with this problem? I'm not into carving oak, btw! 
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2006-04-07 6:32 pm Permalink
I think you guys have White pine which should carve like Butter. Look around for saw mills or tree trimmers. I Know there is More than Oak up there.
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SilverLine
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Joined: Mar 02, 2004
Posts: 608
From: Kansas City
| Posted: 2006-04-07 7:46 pm Permalink
I just started on some soft Maple and I'm really impressed with how nicely it carves. There are a lot of good tiki woods besides palm (having never tried palm myself).
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3308
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2006-04-07 10:31 pm Permalink
Northern woods are where it's at... Oak, Ash, Birch, Cedar, Pine, Basswood
So much beauty and grain in many to bring out that just adds to a carving.
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Howland
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2006-04-12 4:28 pm Permalink
I can get as many palm logs as one would ever need from a palm nursery. They guarantee their palms when they plant them and if they die, they dig'em up and bring'em back to the nursery. I had them plant a 14 footer in my backyard last year and it died. They came and planted me a new one and I'm going to make a nice, ugly, rootball-head tiki with the deceased one, I beleive. Many that never leave the nursery die and they just chunk them into the back lot. Only problem--if they have died, then the wood might have some rot in it--not always.
I'm actually getiing tired of the palm log thing and can't wait to get a hold of some good white pine or something that will hold some detail. I may be wrong but I would guess many carvers would not choose palm as their #1. pick.
Good luck and if you're ever down in the lowcountry of SC, I'll hook you up w/ some palm.
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2020
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2006-04-12 6:05 pm Permalink
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palm is my #1 choice - VERY soft, carves real easy and can hold detail if it is a little moist. like butter, that palm. Plus, there's tons of it around here (in socal)
IF you ever drive down here I'd be happy to trade some wood too.
Carve what ya got local, though, cause all wood carves and POST IT!
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tikigap
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Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 834
From: Arlingtron Virginia
| Posted: 2006-04-12 9:41 pm Permalink
Hey I'll trade some Walnut for Palm. Just a log or two to try out... PM me.
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tikigap
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Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 834
From: Arlingtron Virginia
| Posted: 2006-04-12 9:42 pm Permalink
Hey I'll trade some Walnut for Palm. Just a log or two to try out... PM me.
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2006-04-13 4:48 pm Permalink
FREDDIMON ,where are you located?. i'm just south of cleveland by the airport with a couple palm logs
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2006-04-16 08:19 am Permalink
Did you want one?
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TampaTiki
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 33
From: Tampa Floirda
| Posted: 2006-04-19 8:32 pm Permalink
If you know anyone coming up from Tampa or can get cheap shipping I'll send you as many as you like. Message me here and I'll see it within a week or so!
Peace
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Freddimon
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Joined: Apr 04, 2006
Posts: 67
From: Lake Erie Basin
| Posted: 2006-04-20 03:18 am Permalink
Sounds like an offer! I wonder if there's anyone else in the ClevOH area that wants some palm too....
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2006-04-30 11:37 am Permalink
oh well. i guess not.
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Freddimon
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Joined: Apr 04, 2006
Posts: 67
From: Lake Erie Basin
| Posted: 2006-04-30 3:39 pm Permalink
I do want one, PM'd you, no reply. PM me!
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tikigap
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Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 834
From: Arlingtron Virginia
| Posted: 2006-04-30 7:37 pm Permalink
Sorry - I dropped the ball on this one...
Let me try again. If any of you guys wanna trade a 18 inch long walnut log for similar sized palm log, I'd be up for that! Lemme know please via EMail tikigap@yahoo.com
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