Skinning "shaving" a palm tree (and the tools you'll need)

[@ericbarragan4807]

I been learning how to trim and skin palm trees for the past 3 months and your vids are the best. Keep up the great work bro

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Thank you 🌴 climb safe out there

[@td-12kx53]

Great tutorial video! Just what I needed to see. Thank you very much for sharing your technique!👍

[@tacokiller5638]

I recommend tarps underneath your working area, it helps with the clean up.

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Yup

[@callum3471]

Thanks a bunch for the upload man. I have a couple of fan palms here in my garden in south Australia. I used this method and they came up looking beautiful. Greatly appreciated 👍

[@mr.benitezhimself]

@@callum3471 greetings from Las Vegas

[@xavierromano518]

Man Benitez, you guys are awesome, that's some hard work that you make look easy but it's not. I hope you charge what you're worth because that's time consuming tedious and very messy work. After you're done with the blade work, next comes the pick up and clean up of all that junk!! Two big thumbs up to you guys and thanks for showing us how it's done!!

[@mikebennett6713aceadventures]

Well done my fried, thank you for the advice

[@Stroopwaffe1]

Just watching from scotland as a guy in LA just got killed up a palm tree and was stuck for hours, fd had to spend hours trying to get him down but he died.

[@shanesims2864]

I saw 👀 that on here yesterday . It was awful 😢 😢😢😢

[@brucemartini2288]

Can hear Billy Preston now, "going around in circles"😂

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Round and round

[@lucyrobbins7805]

Thank for the video. Just wondered why this process is necessary? Might it help fix a dying palm tree?

[@CCCFellowship1]

GREAT JOB BROTHA"

[@diane4537]

We have only one Palm tree and it grew tall. I was wondering how the Palm trees were trimmed, as I never saw this done. I thought a machine did the cleaning? Thanks for informing us how it is done. Now to get my son to work! Scary about the scorpions and spiders, thanks for the warning!

[@crecenciolopez1316]

Gracias,ahora que vaya a oaxaca voy a limpiar mis palmas abanicos asi

[@tacokiller5638]

That ramborista merch 🤙🔥

[@FreedomTours]

Very helpful! Tyvm!

[@Chrisnaforerocolrfulworld]

Is this considered a hobby started skinning mine and I feel relaxed and and enjoy it

[@Podasyahualica]

Saludos. Biegon. Eso es. Todo

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Muchas gracias! Saludos desde Las Vegas

[@The_Candyman86]

I heard if u shave the bottom of a Washingtonia, it will die? That true?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

False

[@The_Candyman86]

Im struggling to skin my palm. Im in Australia. Can i show u a pik? Have u got an email or snapchat?

[@The_Candyman86]

How far up do i skin my washingtonia palm?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

@The_Candyman86 as high as it lets you

[@dnaka723]

I like your technique....much less pulling.

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Thank you for watching

[@Vanguardcredit]

Can you skin it all the way to the top? Or why just 3ft? I am doing some but its my first time

[@mr.benitezhimself]

You can skin as high as you want. In this case. The client wanted to do 3ft every season

[@estuder32anthonywayne98]

My question to.

[@gregorycook81]

My question also. Why 3ft because you charge by the foot and client wanted to manage that cost?

[@davidbiller8813]

What time of year should I do this? How tall/old should a tree grow before I do this?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

I’d do this before spring/summer. Make sure the palms are at least 5ft + or taller

[@darkwar12345]

How much do you charge to do the skinning part

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

He probably charges twenty to twenty five per foot

[@brucebirch3608]

How much does something like this cost to do per tree. You charge hourly rate or you charge by tree. How long does it take you to do one tree 3’. This is cool I always wondered why those palms looked like this at the bottom sections.

[@mr.benitezhimself]

I charge by the ft Depending on which palms

[@nichegoseberazdvatri]

That is a biggest pineapple I've ever seen!

[@canohernandez5276]

How much do you charge for 1 palm. Average?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

@@canohernandez5276 not enough

[@deric4real]

Yeah, I’m gonna have to pay somebody. This looks like a lot of work. 😂

[@socalsand86]

Why only 3’ a year? If my palm is about 10’ to the green up top can I skin more than 3’ up at once?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

In this case, the client wanted me to go 3’ a year. It gets costly by the foot, or to skin a whole palm.

[@Rocketman0407]

How about using a sander for the finishing touch?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Not recommended

[@joeatx4564]

Thanks bro

[@Joshua_den_Heyer]

What do you charge for skinning palms bro. Going small medium large

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

He probably charges twenty two twenty five per foot

[@Joshua_den_Heyer]

@@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk thank you. I live in Bonaire, island off the coast of venezuela and the palm shaving is getting more popular over here and we have these same palms. I can do the work but no idea on pricing. So thank you so much for the info bro🙏

[@mr.benitezhimself]

I charge by the foot, or a discounted price if I skin the whole palm. US dollar price

[@22siniko]

Do I need a contractors license to do this type of jobs?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

I am not a contractor but I do have my busjj on business licenses for each county/city I do business in, plus insurance to do these type of jobs

[@dominicc6988]

Does this method of skinning apply across different palm tree species? For instance, where I live, I have Sabal Palmettos and the boot splits at the base. I want to skin mine bc I think they look more presentable but I don't want to damage them.

[@mr.benitezhimself]

No each palm has a different way to get skinned/shaved

[@sheilagainous3825]

Is there an easier way?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

@@sheilagainous3825 no

[@sjdjs0405]

How much do u charge for just one of those ?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

By the ft $12-20+

[@connortheamphibia90sfan27]

I think they should always wear gloves for skinning or trimming any palm trees because it is very important for safety

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Sure is

[@dailyideas_]

❤

[@mr.benitezhimself]

💚

[@luvsonel2]

i have several palm trees I'd like to have skinned.... anyone want some business "

[@HanginInSF]

There's gotta be a better tool.

[@bobbypatton4903]

Fuckin' rich people lol

[@brotito9126]

Rats too

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Facts

[@LILDOG13]

How much you charging for skinning and a light trim and on 10 foot tall wide palm ?

[@mr.benitezhimself]

I would need to see the palm for any time of quote