The route to work today.......

[tommer9]

I'm sure that could be arranged somehow. It has been and still is the most interesting and rewarding work i have had i think. I got the rootball back today- 3.75 tons with mud on it. I have just finished pressure washing it after 5 1/2hours, stinking black foul river mud slime all over me and everything else........but well worth it.Pics to follow.

[Mike Hill]

I have no idea about this but......

 

Since the Wood has been in Salt water,when the water evaporates would it leave the Salt behind?Since the Salt has gone from Saline solution to solid form,could it,if it is left behind be the cause of the Cracking?

 

If after milling,you immursed the slabs in Fresh water and heated it,do you think that the timber might expand enough to transport the salt out?

 

Totally hypothetical.

[tommer9]

I have no idea about this but......

 

Since the Wood has been in Salt water,when the water evaporates would it leave the Salt behind?Since the Salt has gone from Saline solution to solid form,could it,if it is left behind be the cause of the Cracking?

 

If after milling,you immursed the slabs in Fresh water and heated it,do you think that the timber might expand enough to transport the salt out?

 

Totally hypothetical.

 

I'm pretty sure you're on the right lines- the wood is 'pickled'. As it hasnt been constantly immersed though, i am fingers crossed that we will get away without toooo much cracking. At least movement shouldnt be too much of a problem with 25years on its side slowly seasoning and loads of burrs.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I'm sure if you immerse the wood in fresh clean water the salt will Osmose out into the fresh water, you just keep changing the water, it would probably take forever to get the salt out but even if you get some out its better than it being left in

[tommer9]

Got the root ball out of the harbour this morning. Was going to put it on the ifor......until the crane driver told me it was weighing nearly 4 tonnes!!!!

It took six hours of pressure washing (with my neighbours monster Karcher-thats him in the john deere overalls BTW) to get it to the state of the last picture. It is by far and away the most incredible piece of timber i have ever handled. Even clean it must weigh 3 tonnes still, and the burr goes throughout, right down into where it was in the ground. The effects of the sea and the minerals it grew in have turned parts of it a deep purple colour, other bits are dark brown etc etc. Really excited now to see what it comes out like.

 

 

 

[dangerous brian]

Daft idea but when they dip and strip doors etc when they have removed the caustic they then coat the doors in vinegar to stop them from cracking when theyre drying might be worth a try great looking job though,ill have a look on saturday cheers mate.

[tommer9]

Cool tip- ill enquire further about that.

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone know where i can get a tanker full of sarsons??LOL

[Stephen Blair]

wow tom, it looks cool already. its a pity there is a horse in the last photo, it spoils the shot lol

[felixthelogchopper]

Cool tip- ill enquire further about that.

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone know where i can get a tanker full of sarsons??LOL

 

Ask in Harvester, they sell it as House white

[tommer9]

wow tom, it looks cool already. its a pity there is a horse in the last photo, it spoils the shot lol

 

quite agree. flipping things.