How to PROPERLY skin a palm (and the tools you'll need)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
  • skinning the base of a palm tree
    this type of work is tedious and isn't for everyone. you need a specific type of patience to do this...
    call a me or a professional to do all your tree work.
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    thank you
    Here are the tools I use
    amzn.to/3JuTBZK

Комментарии • 93

  • @katsiamapoisoning786
    @katsiamapoisoning786 Год назад +9

    Nice job. You make ot LOOK easy.

  • @miladne1092
    @miladne1092 Год назад +6

    Is it really necessary to trim all this fibers? really don't know .
    It is really tough work

  • @leehank8693
    @leehank8693 6 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you for putting these videos up sir. I a guy that likes to learn new shit. And I just wrapped my palm with rope lights but with all the old fronds it looks so uneven. If I skin it the way u just taught me I bet it will look amazing thank u sir.

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  6 месяцев назад +1

      Definitely a fire hazard! Be careful, Thank you for watching!

  • @sciencelad8286
    @sciencelad8286 5 месяцев назад +4

    I have 8 palm trees and did the skinning by myself. It is tedious, but hard too, especially the very tall ones. Whew!!! Then the cleaning and disposal.

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  5 месяцев назад +3

      Respect for doing it! Sooo much debris to haul away 🥵

    • @Itz_RinoRyry
      @Itz_RinoRyry 4 месяца назад +2

      Hold long would you say it took you for all 8 because I started on my first out of 9 and it is WORKING ME

    • @sciencelad8286
      @sciencelad8286 4 месяца назад +2

      @@Itz_RinoRyry
      Including the cleaning, it took me 5 days, working a few hours a day. First, I was inexperienced and wasn’t sure what blades worked best. I found out that utility blades worked well, so I stuck to them.

  • @luvsonel2
    @luvsonel2 2 года назад +5

    Lemme know if you ever could use some work! steve in Pahrump

  • @byronlyu917
    @byronlyu917 3 года назад +7

    Hi mate thanks for your video, I want to know the knife name and where can I buy it? thank a lot mate, wish you all good. Byron, Auckland New Zealand

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  3 года назад +4

      Hey mate, greetings from Las Vegas! Thank you for watching
      You can purchase the blade I use here amzn.to/3FzdgEE

  • @rollthers3157
    @rollthers3157 9 месяцев назад +3

    What is the point of doing this? Is it cosmetic only or some other reason.

  • @jacobgonzalez6445
    @jacobgonzalez6445 3 года назад +8

    thats awesome man. do you genuinly like palms outside from skinning them?

  • @mikestone9868
    @mikestone9868 4 месяца назад +1

    Do jelly Palms need this skinning as well ? My palms look like it cant be done 😢

  • @hollymeredith4148
    @hollymeredith4148 11 месяцев назад +4

    You are awesome! I am going to try this myself. Thanks for showing how!

  • @aliveli3519
    @aliveli3519 Год назад +4

    not hard but very tedious

  • @annmoody4186
    @annmoody4186 Год назад +5

    How utterly satisfying!

  • @benitez6133
    @benitez6133 6 месяцев назад +3

    Good thing for the tarps

  • @japjap9080
    @japjap9080 3 года назад +7

    nice in japan

  • @luchen8301
    @luchen8301 2 года назад +6

    How often does it need to be skinned? I have 8 palms trees and they are pretty tall as well😫.

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  2 года назад +7

      Unlike trimming your palms, once you skin your palm. You never have to skin it again

  • @Rocketman0407
    @Rocketman0407 5 месяцев назад +1

    I need to skin mine. How far out do you recommend I set the blade? Is 1 cm safe?

  • @MusicAtMyDesk
    @MusicAtMyDesk Год назад +5

    Very nice work. Thanks for the video & instruction.

  • @fredyhernandez5658
    @fredyhernandez5658 3 года назад +9

    Nice work man keep it up and how long did it take you to finish up that palm tree. 💪🏾💯

  • @PlanBMarketing
    @PlanBMarketing 7 месяцев назад +1

    Asking for a friend… Why are you wearing a helmet?

  • @stinky9707
    @stinky9707 3 года назад +6

    That a sable palm?

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  3 года назад +4

      Mexican fan palm
      Washingtonian

    • @stinky9707
      @stinky9707 3 года назад +3

      @@mr.benitezhimself thanks man, palms be looking way to similar

  • @robertmartin3563
    @robertmartin3563 Год назад +3

    This guy will be there a year

  • @chrisgen277
    @chrisgen277 10 месяцев назад +2

    how too hire you?

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  9 месяцев назад +2

      I am in Las Vegas, Nevada. Are you a local ?

  • @miladne1092
    @miladne1092 Год назад +3

    Is there a mechanised way instead of the blade. Like an attachment to chainsaw engine?

  • @jkim972
    @jkim972 3 месяца назад +1

    I tried to just do maybe bottom third of my palm tree and holy hell its work. These pros on youtube made it look easy

  • @enyayannidido
    @enyayannidido 8 месяцев назад +1

    Aren’t you supposed to leave it on to protect the tree?

  • @lui._.saucyy
    @lui._.saucyy 4 месяца назад +1

    He makes it look easy Ive done this a couple times now in Nor Cal and trust me its not as easy as he makes it look 😂

  • @porkchop3094
    @porkchop3094 Год назад +2

    Can you use a grinder instead of a blade to smooth it out?

  • @Rambleon444
    @Rambleon444 2 года назад +2

    I saw a dude here in San Diego the other day he started from the top and was easily pulling off dead palm skins.
    Why not start at the top and get the easy stuff off and then knife it clean?

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  Год назад +3

      From my experience, that only happens when the palm tree is neglected. So it has over 5+ years of dead growth on the palm. In that situation, The safest way is to start from the top, down.
      Not in my case. The majority of palms in Las Vegas aren’t neglected.

    • @Rambleon444
      @Rambleon444 Год назад +1

      @@mr.benitezhimself Makes sense,
      Thank you

  • @zefrum3
    @zefrum3 Год назад +2

    Can this be done to a Canary Island Palm?

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  Год назад +2

      Yes you can. But you use a chainsaw for the canary palms
      SHAVING a Canary palm into a "PINEAPPLE" (STIHL 151t)
      ruclips.net/video/_XQE2VZxjwc/видео.html

  • @BrianKlesmith
    @BrianKlesmith 8 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks. I needed to know how to do this.

  • @lyricsforsongswithoutlyric3224
    @lyricsforsongswithoutlyric3224 2 года назад +2

    How much do you normally charge for these type of jobs ?

  • @charlesouimette6845
    @charlesouimette6845 Год назад +1

    You said you are in Vegas. How to contact you to trim my palms?

  • @davidchlarson5136
    @davidchlarson5136 2 года назад +2

    Where u located? What State?

  • @ofk2339
    @ofk2339 Год назад +2

    Come to Phoenix so I can hire you to skin my palm 😭

  • @josemariscal6393
    @josemariscal6393 7 месяцев назад +1

    Can’t u use a chain saw to make it easier on that part?

  • @brianjohnson4802
    @brianjohnson4802 2 года назад +3

    I tried and failed. I’ve got about 3’ of “hair” left behind. The bark didn’t come off nearly as easily as that tree. My tree is only 10’ - 12’ tall, maybe it’s too young to skin 3’ off the bottom?

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  2 года назад +3

      Did you use the same blade I’m using in this video ? It’s a carpet blade. Makes my life so much easier using that tool to skin the palms

    • @brianjohnson4802
      @brianjohnson4802 2 года назад +2

      @@mr.benitezhimself I haven’t even really started to use the blade yet. I just pulled off the loose bark which beyond a half dozen or so we’re not not really loose. The result was a lot of tearing up the first 18’ to 24” off the bottom. I’ve got a couple of different carpet blades. I’m having more luck with the replaceable razor blade one. Fewer trips to the grinder to sharpen the blade. Frankly, scissors may be better option until I can actually see what I’m cutting with the knife.

    • @brianjohnson4802
      @brianjohnson4802 2 года назад +3

      @@mr.benitezhimself I put in another 1 1/2 hours with the utility knife and switched out the blades a couple of times and just about got it all cleaned up. All-in, four hours to take it up 20” but I learned a lot. The bottom was the worst part.
      I think I’ll quit while I’m ahead. Thanks for the video!

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  2 года назад +1

      @@brianjohnson4802 I don’t ever sharpen them. I just flip them (if there double sided blade) and use it again. As soon as I’m done with that blade I toss it out and replace it with a new one

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  2 года назад +3

      @@brianjohnson4802 I see you got the hang of it though! Switching blades the second they become dull is key. But yeah it’s tough work. I’ve been doing it for 3-4 years now… ive come to love this work

  • @thetruththewholetruth6197
    @thetruththewholetruth6197 2 года назад +5

    I use a sharpened garden hoe. Remove the fronds and scrape the tree vertically with a hoe. It's faster than your razor knife.

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  2 года назад +1

      That’s very good for you 👍🏽

    • @wildlifewarrior2670
      @wildlifewarrior2670 Год назад

      Yeah I don't think a garden hoe would work you don't know what you're talking about

  • @parkercolburn3180
    @parkercolburn3180 2 года назад +3

    How much do you charge per foot to skin it?

    • @crispysocksss
      @crispysocksss 2 года назад +2

      $20/hr

    • @wildlifewarrior2670
      @wildlifewarrior2670 Год назад +3

      @@crispysocksss you don't charge per foot because palm trees are skin by the Foot taller is even if you have a fatty Palm it takes longer

    • @mr.benitezhimself
      @mr.benitezhimself  Год назад +1

      A lot of dollars

  • @Nellyfour
    @Nellyfour 3 месяца назад

    What tools you are using??

  • @joseandres5014
    @joseandres5014 5 месяцев назад

    Whatd you charge for these ?

  • @laurdessvalentino5849
    @laurdessvalentino5849 Год назад +1

    You were there a week or so?

  • @TruthConsultant
    @TruthConsultant 5 месяцев назад

    my god thats alot of work. you better charge 500 per tree for that shit.