Thunderbird Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Mrs TB makes jewellery and a few shops sell it. Long story short she wants to drape some artfully over a few bits of driftwood as a display. Question is do you need to boil or otherwise season driftwood other than the obvious drying out? Top google results all seem to cover driftwood for tropical fish tanks. Advice from anyone using it would be helpful. Thanks chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I have found a couple of nice bits and just let them dry up, one bit absolutely stank of fish, we put it on the log burner... :no: Bad IDEA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Mrs TB makes jewellery and a few shops sell it. Long story short she wants to drape some artfully over a few bits of driftwood as a display. Question is do you need to boil or otherwise season driftwood other than the obvious drying out? Top google results all seem to cover driftwood for tropical fish tanks. Advice from anyone using it would be helpful. Thanks chaps. Get some new or general purpose reclaimed wood. Make what ever you need to then sandblast it to flush out much of the soft grain and give it the driftwood look. I am sure you can get it dipped as you would old pine. This ruins the colour to get that grey look. MS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well you beat me to my next question M, and that was going to be the easiest way to make fake driftwood. Got a sandblaster I can borrow?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well you beat me to my next question M, and that was going to be the easiest way to make fake driftwood. Got a sandblaster I can borrow?? Nope....but someone will have ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Nope....but someone will have ...... Indeed they will... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 boiling and seasoning driftwood? what kind of stew is that called hestons woodybrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Yes it is. Apparently in the tropical fish fancying community you have to boil it to kill all the stuff in it. Quite tasty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 if your only using to hang jewerley on,cant see any reason to boil it ,just a quick blast with hose pipe to wash off excess salt,and jobs a good un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Mrs TB makes jewellery and a few shops sell it. Long story short she wants to drape some artfully over a few bits of driftwood as a display. Question is do you need to boil or otherwise season driftwood other than the obvious drying out? Top google results all seem to cover driftwood for tropical fish tanks. Advice from anyone using it would be helpful. Thanks chaps. Do you want me to bring a load up to the meet Dunc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Do you want me to bring a load up to the meet Dunc? That's an affirmative, good buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 That's an affirmative, good buddy. 10-4 good buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Kercher pressure washer with the dirt blaster attachment, jobs a goodn. Btw no sqizzers today, think the word has one out either that or the fear of 3 steel 32g sqizzer loads is driving them nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Kercher pressure washer with the dirt blaster attachment, jobs a goodn. Have you got one mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Have you got one mate? Yes I do, when you next come over which I suggest is after the Cotswold bash, bring your wood and we'll get is cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Bring my wood...heh heh. On that note I see Beavis and Butthead is back on MTV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnowls Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Soak it first then boil it to remove any salt in the wood as it my tarnish your jewellery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks. Have pretty much decided to soak, boil then sun-dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks. Have pretty much decided to soak, boil then sun-dry. Huh...huh huh.....huh.........he's going to soak his like....weener or something....huh huh.........huh..........wood.... huh huh...... I do wonder what B&B will make of these modern times. I hope it doesn't fall short of the mark. 'KICK ME IN THE JIMMY!!!!!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Does he still need TP for his bunghole? I do hope so. Driftwood to this eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washman Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Mrs TB makes jewellery and a few shops sell it. Long story short she wants to drape some artfully over a few bits of driftwood as a display. Question is do you need to boil or otherwise season driftwood other than the obvious drying out? Top google results all seem to cover driftwood for tropical fish tanks. Advice from anyone using it would be helpful. Thanks chaps. it smells like seaweed when its dried out boil it and put a chopped onion in it[this is open for a **** take i know but it works]leave it in the pan to cool then dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Happy to give it a try with a small piece.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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