Is This Wood Ok?
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coldcazzie
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got any closer pics?
Proxo
Fish Herder
It almost looks like a new advanced harry potter broom stick.
catfish4ever
Fishaholic
Agreed.
Scott MacAdam
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looks good so far. lets see some closer pics so we can see the condition/type of wood
micko
drive it like you stole it.
Where did you get it would be the first question I'd ask.
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coldcazzie
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what a fabulous looking piece of wood!
gavinjayanand
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Wild-collected specimens can always carry parasites. I'd recommend sunning it for a few days and then submerging it in boiling water for several minutes. Once that's done, submerge it in a large pail to check for tannins escaping or to see if it's rotting.
My 2p worth, if it's wood from a tree and it's not bogwood, it's probably going to start rotting very quickly. There's also the added concern that pesticides may have been used in the area. Trees pick this up very quickly and if the toxins aren't removed, they will leach into you water. I personally wouldn't risk it, but to each his own!
Good luck with whatever you choose!
Edit: On closer look, that is magnificent! I'd be sorely tempted myself...
My 2p worth, if it's wood from a tree and it's not bogwood, it's probably going to start rotting very quickly. There's also the added concern that pesticides may have been used in the area. Trees pick this up very quickly and if the toxins aren't removed, they will leach into you water. I personally wouldn't risk it, but to each his own!
Good luck with whatever you choose!
Edit: On closer look, that is magnificent! I'd be sorely tempted myself...
micko
drive it like you stole it.
It looks great. I'm not sure whether I'd use it or not.
Any pieces of wood I get are actually out of the bog, in Donegal. I wouldn't pay shop prices.
Hope someone more clued up than me will be able to help you.
Any pieces of wood I get are actually out of the bog, in Donegal. I wouldn't pay shop prices.
Hope someone more clued up than me will be able to help you.
Mowbz
Fish Herder
There was another thread on this subject somewhere that i was reading this morning, its very recent. Have a look, i think someone posted a really good intro to "getting your own wood", and how to clean it.
EDIT: Here you go - http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/369823-found-an-awesome-new-piece-of-wood/
EDIT: Here you go - http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/369823-found-an-awesome-new-piece-of-wood/
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STEWARDSONS
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it does have a slight green tinge to it.
im goign to try boiling water and scrubbing it.
then soaking it.
im goign to try boiling water and scrubbing it.
then soaking it.
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