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TampaTiki
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 33
From: Tampa Floirda
|  Posted: 2006-04-10 6:16 pm Permalink
What have you all found to be the best way to 'skin' a Sabal Palm to remove the outter inch or so of fibers? I just spent about two hours with a chisle and only got about a foot of my log done.
I tried looking for any posts that might be the same topic but couldn't see anything in search. Sorry if this is a repeat.
Thanks,
TampaTiki
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Clysdalle
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From: Carlsbad, CA
| Posted: 2006-04-10 6:27 pm Permalink
Hey Tampa you need a draw knife....one of these...makes short work of the process!!!
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Chip and Andy
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| Posted: 2006-04-10 6:29 pm Permalink
[ This Message was edited by: Chip and Andy 2009-06-05 17:42 ]
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2006-04-10 7:17 pm Permalink
Use your chainsaw. Quickest, way bar none.
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TampaTiki
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 33
From: Tampa Floirda
| Posted: 2006-04-10 8:48 pm Permalink
Awesome...I'll pick up a draw knife since I'll be doing these without power tools. For the ones I use powertools on I'll break out the chain saw.
Thanks for the info! I'll get some pics posted when I get some of these done. I just picked up a dozen 5 foot sections of palm today.
Thanks again!
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GMAN
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From: My Island
| Posted: 2006-04-11 6:54 pm Permalink
Have fun with that draw knife.....the saw is the way to go. Benz speakum truth! If you wanna go trad, get some green stone  Outside of that, nearly everyone uses the saw for at least some prep.
-Gman
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