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Tiki palms

Kevin S

By Kevin S
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Kevin S

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 I thought I'd post a photo I took a while ago of a group of palm trees.  They are located in front of the apartment complex in Long Beach.  Maybe after seeing this photo more people want to grow Washington palms to make tiki out of them.

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mcrawford Collaborator

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Recycling Washintonia is a time-honored tradition.

Not just the trunks, but the flat leaves make the best

thatching (think Gilligan's island).

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Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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7 hours ago, Kevin S said:

 I thought I'd post a photo I took a while ago of a group of palm trees.  They are located in front of the apartment complex in Long Beach.  Maybe after seeing this photo more people want to grow Washington palms to make tiki out of them.

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Very creative......and talented!

Danilopez89 Veteran

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Very cool! I've been wanting to carve mine into a tiki.

I've seen pics of someone who had a bunch of their live palm trees carved into tikis. They looked really nice. They even were colored and had a high gloss finish to them. 

ChrisJordanDDS Enthusiast

ChrisJordanDDS

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Cool carvings!

foxtail Mentor

foxtail

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Impressive!!!!

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Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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Love It ! Lemonade from lemons.

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

rprimbs Mentor

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On May 8, 2016 at 16:07:14, Danilopez89 said:

Very cool! I've been wanting to carve mine into a tiki.

I've seen pics of someone who had a bunch of their live palm trees carved into tikis. They looked really nice. They even were colored and had a high gloss finish to them. 

I've seen live Washingtonia carved too.  There is one at a nursery in town.  I should get over and get a picture of it.

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 5/8/2016, 12:28:59, Kevin S said:

 I thought I'd post a photo I took a while ago of a group of palm trees.  They are located in front of the apartment complex in Long Beach.  Maybe after seeing this photo more people want to grow Washington palms to make tiki out of them.

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Kevin,

My good friend Crazy Al Evens carved those tikis in front of that apartment of that apartment complex in Long Beach 5 years ago. Al is with out question the best tiki carver in the world.

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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Here is a few pictures of "the book worm tiki" I commissioned "Crazy"  Al Evens to carve for my company mascot. This tiki currantly sit at my textbook buy-back facility in Los Angeles california. Crazy Al is with out question the greatest tiki carver in modern times. Al is the same guy that carved the tikis in Kevin's picture at the very top of this thread

 

"the book worm tiki"

bt_156c.jpg.cdaaa8cca632424f08e76ab0f3c6 views from all anglesbt_156f.jpg.9296d34160d8caef8a975bde8d00 the worm going through the eye is a 3 part carve that took 20 hours and was carved out of poplar

bt_156i.jpg.82a179bc3bdd3fac3e3c4eaf4a74573158ab4a5f1_bt_156k(1).jpg.9ecb944357acompany logo tattooed on the arms of this bad boy!

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

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foxtail Mentor

foxtail

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27 minutes ago, Josh-O said:

Here is a few pictures of "the book worm tiki" I commissioned "Crazy"  Al Evens to carve for my company mascot. This tiki currantly sit at my textbook buy-back facility in Los Angeles california. Crazy Al is with out question the greatest tiki carver in modern times. Al is the same guy that carved the tikis in Kevin's picture at the very top of this thread

 

"the book worm tiki"

bt_156c.jpg.cdaaa8cca632424f08e76ab0f3c6 views from all anglesbt_156f.jpg.9296d34160d8caef8a975bde8d00 the worm going through the eye is a 3 part carve that took 20 hours and was carved out of poplar

bt_156i.jpg.82a179bc3bdd3fac3e3c4eaf4a74573158ab4a5f1_bt_156k(1).jpg.9ecb944357acompany logo tattooed on the arms of this bad boy!

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Amazing!!!

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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Just now, foxtail said:

Amazing!!!

Here is a few pictures of "the book worm tiki" I commissioned "Crazy"  Al Evens to carve for my company mascot. This tiki currantly sit at my textbook buy-back facility in Los Angeles california. Crazy Al is with out question the greatest tiki carver in modern times. Al is the same guy that carved the tikis in Kevin's picture at the very top of this thread

 

"the book worm tiki"

bt_156c.jpg.cdaaa8cca632424f08e76ab0f3c6 views from all anglesbt_156f.jpg.9296d34160d8caef8a975bde8d00 the worm going through the eye is a 3 part carve that took 20 hours and was carved out of poplar

bt_156i.jpg.82a179bc3bdd3fac3e3c4eaf4a74573158ab4a5f1_bt_156k(1).jpg.9ecb944357acompany logo tattooed on the arms of this bad boy!

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this guy is holding some of my vintage Hawaiiania book collection

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Time to post your tattoo pic to! (That is some amazing work!!)

 

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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6 minutes ago, BS Man about Palms said:

Time to post your tattoo pic to! (That is some amazing work!!)

 

Crazy Al will be carving some tikis for the Vista Garden very soon :) 

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Chris Chance Mentor

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I have a tall Washingtonia that I wish could be carved like that but after trimming it up my girl likes it so for the moment it will stay as is. Gotta love the look of those!

Tracy Grand Master

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8 hours ago, Josh-O said:

Crazy Al will be carving some tikis for the Vista Garden very soon :) 

Crazy Al does some great work.  I recall a few years back someone getting in trouble in Oceanside, CA for carving one in front of their house.  Unfortunately it was between the sidewalk and street, so was actually controlled by the city.  It was someone prominent in the Tiki carving community if I recall correctly.  It was a bit controversial as many in the community liked his work, but the palm was still alive, which caused the municipal uproar. 

Mine is from a guy with a road side stand in Cantamar, Baja California who carves them and sells them cheap.  Not the quality of what you have though Josh.

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

NorthFlpalmguy Proficient

NorthFlpalmguy

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The detail on those tikis that crazy Al created is amazing! He's much more detailed than anything I have seen around Fl.

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 5/10/2016, 6:22:17, Tracy said:

Crazy Al does some great work.  I recall a few years back someone getting in trouble in Oceanside, CA for carving one in front of their house.  Unfortunately it was between the sidewalk and street, so was actually controlled by the city.  It was someone prominent in the Tiki carving community if I recall correctly.  It was a bit controversial as many in the community liked his work, but the palm was still alive, which caused the municipal uproar. 

Mine is from a guy with a road side stand in Cantamar, Baja California who carves them and sells them cheap.  Not the quality of what you have though Josh.

I know the guy you are talking about. His work is nice

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Funkthulhu Mentor

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THESE ARE ALL AWESOME!!!

 

Thanks for sharing, everybody!

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Kevin and Josh,

Lovely Tikiis I have never seen anything so beautiful like these before..:greenthumb:

Thanks for the visuals.

Love,

Kris.

 

love conquers all..

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Peter Pacific Mentor

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These are great!  How much fun!

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

Danilopez89 Veteran

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Some afro tikis at my local produce store...IMG_20160513_38761.thumb.jpg.f9caa80df06

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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6 hours ago, Danilopez89 said:

Some afro tikis at my local produce store...IMG_20160513_38761.thumb.jpg.f9caa80df06

Danny,

I just did a HUGE palm delivery and install in your area (down town Palm springs) how far do you live from there?

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Danilopez89 Veteran

Danilopez89

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12 hours ago, Josh-O said:

Danny,

I just did a HUGE palm delivery and install in your area (down town Palm springs) how far do you live from there?

I'm in the other side of the valley, towards the east. It's a 30min drive from my house to downtown PS. 

I do most of my work in PS so I spend a lot of time out there.

What kind of palms did you  bring over. Anything rare and cool?

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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2 hours ago, Danilopez89 said:

I'm in the other side of the valley, towards the east. It's a 30min drive from my house to downtown PS. 

I do most of my work in PS so I spend a lot of time out there.

What kind of palms did you  bring over. Anything rare and cool?

lots of big copernicias and coccothrinax species. lots of very mature specimens

big 8-10' tall acrocomia totai

7' tall zombia antillarum 

5' tall ravenea xerophila  

25 gal hyphaene petersiana

24' box brahea moorei 

trunking Ravenea glauca

etc..

etc..

etc..

42 species in total (45 palms in total). this will be an instant PSSC stop when I'm finished with it.

I have always wanted to plant and help design a tropical desert oasis.

I have consulted and designed and built many coastal dypsis gardens. this was a very nice change of pace for me.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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