Looper you made 1 mistake you assumed I would let Mendip use the chainsaw, that ain't gonna happen.
I would have also taken my pruning saw with me and suggested he use that instead because as someone said earlier palms are very fibrous and I think the pruning saw would work quite well.
Mendip do you have a pruning saw? If you don't i would suggest a trip to Do-Home and buy one. They aren't expensive even the best are only 500B or so and a really cheap one 100B.
Unlike the comments of a couple of arse wipes on here I know you are not a tight wad.
Just make sure you update us all on how you eventually do it and the outcome.