Driftwood - Cleaning

[Somthingfishy]

I went out on a driftwood hunt the other day and found some awesome pieces! Just not sure what all I should do to them.

One is really huge so i cant bake it - i have a few questions since I lack patience.... what is the fastest way to cure the wood? What about the pieces I can fit in the oven, can i soak them till they sink then bake an use?

Open for any tips an ideas.

 

[madmom]

I'm doing the same thing but I'm not to sure what you mean by cure.I have a large stock pot and I put the wood in it after I thoroughly cleaned and brushed it using a stiff brush;and boiled it for several hours then turned it over to do the other end. I also got a garbage can and put a plastic bag in it and filled it with water. I put the wood in that to let it get waterlogged and leach out the tanins. I change the water every other day until the water is clear. Then I plan on reboiling it just to be sure and use a stiff brush again to get off any loose debris then resoaking it.