I was cleaning up the palm tree yesterday evening. Turns out using a razor like a box cutter is ten times easier than trying to hack at it with a machete. Not going to try to explain how I do it in writing. Just watch the video. All you got to do is run the razor along the trunk and the top layer just peels off. You'll get the hang of it quick. The biggest challenge in all this is getting your ladder positioned properly. You need to be close to the tree.