Living Tikis

[osideterry]

I know some saw this image on my "Travel Log" thread, but more people  populate this venue. Anyone else seen this before?

[osideterry]

This is about two miles from my house. Another like it used to be across the street but now is suspiciously missing.

Anyone know if these have a normal life ahead?

[Caryota_gigas]

Thats pretty cool, They look like they have been copied from Easter Island crvings and artifacts, especially the eyes.

[PalmGuyWC]

I have to admit those are two nice looking tikis, but I hope this doesn't become a trend. It looks like those two were done by a pro.  Can you imagine what a botched up job would look like? You (and your neighbors) would have to live with it or cut the palm down. Humm, I'm wondering what one of my Jubaeas would look like with an Inca-like relief carved all the way around the trunk? Naw, just a passing thought.  I would never seriously consider it. This is grafatto carried to an extream.

Dick

[palmmermaid]

Lordy, don't let the people here is wacky south Florida see these!  It's bad enough they are varnishing the trunks of the Phoenix palms.  I am sure they would want the trunks carved and varnished!

[Caryota_gigas]

People dont seem to realize that Palms are a living work of art without any human modifications.

[TikiRick]

I love tiki's! However, I honestly believe that these featured carvings will eventually invite insect/disease, or at the very least a weak point in the trunk. With a bit of a Santa Ana wind, these will surely snap and the weak point. We all know that even a nail or a spike into the tree may cause damage or even death....but a chainsaw?

Don't get me wrong....the artist is very good....but only dead palm trunks should be used, not living specimens.

[palmmermaid]

I agree.  I have a tiki in my garden but it is from a dead palm tree (downed in one of our hurricanes).

Don't know why people can't be happy with how things look in nature.

[Kris]

Whoever have carved that art form in a living trunk is a

genieus.but i will not have liked seeing this kind of work in

cidps or jubeas or bizie lady !

that wood sculpture is good with his chisel & tools.

and i pray to god that this palm is not faced with gushing

winds or else one of the neighours & his possisions could be

in danger...

thanks Terry,

Love,

Kris  

[doubravsky]

I agree.... they are nicely done, and the artist is good... but some of those cuts are pretty deep... like the mouth on the one on the right.

I can't imagine the tree staying healthy for long?

[deezpalms]

I've seen this many times before and there is a guy in Carlsbad, Ca that does this for a living. Down by the Carlsbad Lagoon I believe he has a shop and many of the washy trunks are carved into tiki's. I think he even carved pineapples on some CIDP's as well. It looks cool but I would never carve into any of my palms trunks. I much prefer chopping down washy's and making tiki's of of their trunks!!

[doubravsky]

I second that! Here's my "Washingtonia grove"... all future tikis.

[MattyB]

Pretty cool artwork.  I wouldn't do it myself but hey, to each his own.  I'm fairly sure these Washies won't suffer because of it.  Cockroaches and Washies.....that's all that'll be left.

[BS Man about Palms]

(deezpalms @ Jun. 01 2007,10:32)

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I've seen this many times before and there is a guy in Carlsbad, Ca that does this for a living. Down by the Carlsbad Lagoon I believe he has a shop and many of the washy trunks are carved into tiki's. I think he even carved pineapples on some CIDP's as well. It looks cool but I would never carve into any of my palms trunks. I much prefer chopping down washy's and making tiki's of of their trunks!!

Yeah Dave, I think that's the place I referenced in Terrys original travel thread.  I kinda like it.  Its just a VERY short list of palms I'd do it to!

:cool:

[Palm Guy]

Yea if i had to choose a palm that would be a candidate 'Palm Maiming/sculpting' a washingtonia would be the best choice... agreed... quite like the cockroach in survivability and availability...however, i wouldnt park my porsche under those...not that i have a porsche to begin with...are the neighbours concerned?

[Dypsisdean]

Since I've known quite a few people who have had their tikis ripped off (including me), I would assume this is an effective way of having them stay put. You could never put a free standing tiki out there like that. It wouldn't last the weekend.