Rivers or lakes may be easier than this idea but you can try and locate a large enough kiln in a local pottery store where they will let you fire a large piece. otherwise go with the foam-concrete-resin design but make sure the concrete wont mess with the pH as previously stated
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You can also look on ebay.Shipping can be OUTRAGEOUS, but some places will offer free shipping from time to time. I got a big piece,XXL, of Malaysian driftwood from APetHouse,for $45.00 off ebay,shipping was free.
i agree with fishbum, it may be less of a headache to buy a large piece (if you can locate it) than to find one, boil it, etc... you may be better off in the long run as well since you may not know what type of wood it is you find on the shore... if it is not a hardwood and is mistaken for a pine you may be into some sticky buisiness
Fishman0;3456495; said:
I agree. And I'm willing to pay the shipping on the right piece also. Big tanks come big expenses. I just want to find a piece I can't live without, not worth paying $200 on a piece that i'm always looking to upgrade still.
Get ahold of these guys,http://www.manzanita.com/aqwood.htm
and give them the dimensions you want,and they will find what you need.
and give them the dimensions you want,and they will find what you need.
fishbum;3456621; said:
Cool, sent the email. DO you know if all the pieces have to weighted down? Was going bare bottom. Would like to avoid a piece of slate to attach it too.
heavy woods like Malaysian wood sinks immediately, some have to soak to sink, and every once in a while you come across some that can be under water for years and never sink. if it doesn't sink right off, weight it down for a couple weeks and then see how it does.
bgcoop8784;3456473; said:
I like this idea as well, the weights will be hidden and then will stay submerged better. even if you use resin coated lead weights and use fishing line to keep it down... eventually it "should" become water logged
