Driftwood?

Bill Lantry

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Hey, folks,

I'm in Milford for this week, at MIL's cottage. It's nice, quiet, relaxing... but there's no woodworking here... ;) Only actual action is general handyman fix-it stuff. I guess I need to learn how to vaction... ;)

About the only thing I've noticed of interest is more than a few hunks of driftwood. Some of them are 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Anyone ever put driftwood on a lathe? Should I even be considering it? There's no way to tell what kind it is, without cutting into it...

Yours, in vacation langour,

Bill
 
I've not heard of anyone turning driftwood, but it surely is doable. Like Tod said, you've got a good chance of finding sand and rocks, so I don't know if it'd be worth the risk. On the other hand, I've run into rocks in madrone burl, and the root ball I turned a while back had a bit of junk in it, too, so like I said...it's doable.

That said, I kinda suspect the driftwood's prettier on the outside (all weathered and such) than on the inside, so it may not be worth the effort.

I hope you're having a great vacation, Langour Boy! :wave:
 
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