
I did a little project in Panama where we used coconut fibers: basically the inside of the husks shredded into strips.  It's a bit time consuming to prepare, but makes a reasonably long and very strong fiber.  Easier on your hands and feet, too!

-James

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 20:57 , beno <beno@web.vi> sent:

>I've tried to source grain stalks of any kind and the nearest source is 
>200 Km away. So I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with 
>using palm fronds. 





