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Old 10-17-2008, 11:34 AM
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Default Need suggestion for Driftwood

On a recent outting on the St-Laurent river I found these pieces some are very interesting...This is just a few of them.
Now if you have any suggestion for those pieces let me know....Let see what we can do with them.
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Old 10-17-2008, 02:33 PM
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your right some are interesting one thing i do with found wood is pressure wash it if you do not have a washer you can go to the car wash the high pressure helps clean all the sand and grit off of it that is hard on your tools some of the pieces could be cut in half on the band saw and used for bases i see a couple of good woodspirts


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Old 10-17-2008, 11:02 PM
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The one on the right that apears to be standing up I see a wood spirit in it, and the one on the left the longer one there is a knot head in there.
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Old 10-17-2008, 11:35 PM
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Big Dave, Good idea about pressure washing...I have a good one I use at work, Carver, there's a few woodspirit....I saw the Knothead on the one on the left I also saw a trout out of the whole piece....so I am kinda wondering what to do with it still...
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Old 10-17-2008, 11:51 PM
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Hey Cannuck I post my name so use it, btw did ya ever think about them knives? just wondering I know ya where busy and all. Those peices didn't look like they needed the pressure washer or I would have said something but ya I do that alot with ours.
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Fun fun fun! Thanx for sharing Can't wait to see where they take you!



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Old 10-18-2008, 07:06 AM
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I think the log in the back would make a great owl in the frontal view....
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hahahahahha Keoma, I was thinking the same for that square one kindling and a gun lol.
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