can someone maybe give me a few pointers on what kind of would to collect. I mean i get the idea that half the wood in lakes n rivers is either rotten or not old enough.
how do i know what wood is good?
how do i know what wood is good?
guide to collecting drift wood?
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Howdy,
Here's HarleyK's guide to self-harvested drift wood
- the river has to be clean, no industry along the shores!
- the wood has to be well weathered, washed out to the fiber. If it has bark, it's too young. It needs to look like it's spent years and years in the water
- only use wood from flowing bodies of water, never from stagnant areas.
- do not use wood that was covered with mud, it must be located in the stream
- Stay away from conifers. Look at the vegetation along the stream and upstream closely!
When I harvest driftwood, I first hose it down with a high-pressure cleaner (carwash). Then, I soak it in saturated salt solution (in the bath tub) for three days (daily fresh). That disinfects it all the way. Then I soak it for a couple of days in daily fresh water to de-salt it.
And off it goes into my tank. Generally, you have to weigh it down. I tie it to a rock with fishing line.
HarleyK
Here's HarleyK's guide to self-harvested drift wood
- the river has to be clean, no industry along the shores!
- the wood has to be well weathered, washed out to the fiber. If it has bark, it's too young. It needs to look like it's spent years and years in the water
- only use wood from flowing bodies of water, never from stagnant areas.
- do not use wood that was covered with mud, it must be located in the stream
- Stay away from conifers. Look at the vegetation along the stream and upstream closely!
When I harvest driftwood, I first hose it down with a high-pressure cleaner (carwash). Then, I soak it in saturated salt solution (in the bath tub) for three days (daily fresh). That disinfects it all the way. Then I soak it for a couple of days in daily fresh water to de-salt it.
And off it goes into my tank. Generally, you have to weigh it down. I tie it to a rock with fishing line.
HarleyK
awesome thanks man... that pretty much covers all i needed to know...
only ****ty thing is... theres not to much fast flowing water round here... gonna have to drive a couple hours...
only ****ty thing is... theres not to much fast flowing water round here... gonna have to drive a couple hours...