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   MikeHennessy | Jun 02, 2008 01:55pm | #1

   You can use it, but I'm not sure your question can be answered unless you indicate what sorts of things you intend to do with it.

   One thing that you'll need to contend with tho' -- there'll be a lot of sand in the wood near the surface. Sand in the wood will dull tools quickly.

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

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   saschafer | Jun 02, 2008 03:46pm | #2

   Two problems that you'll have to contend with:

   1) Embedded foreign objects. Sand, nails and other metal, etc. You'l have to be prepared to accept some tool damage. Once you get past the surface, you're probably okay, although there may still be metal.

   2) Salt. This will make the wood hygroscopic (it will always attract moisture, more so than ordinary wood), and will corrode metal that comes in contact with it (including your tools).

   -Steve

    

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   a_Furnitologist | Jun 02, 2008 04:12pm | #3

   GLASTARZA.................when I popped open the photo's I was expecting to see smaller pieces.  What you are showing is more for found object summertime beach sculpture and what guys above mention is right on.

     There's plenty of fall and winter driftwood, that comes unearthed or nice pieces in amongst the "flotsam and jetsam", for smaller occasional pieces. Pieces that work great out in the porch: screen-in or open.  I kept mine natural and when needed went to my sabre saw to cutand handrill for pilot holes.  Joinery was nails and leather. Never thought of "milling" driftwood.

   Cool stuff laying around the beach on a Sunday morning in mid February on Fire Island.

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4. 
   oldusty | Jun 02, 2008 04:46pm | #4

       g ,

           Some of the finest Redwood slabs and burls along with Buckeye , Maple and many other species have been obtained off the West coast for years .

          Some chainsaw the logs or pieces and drag them off to be slabbed or what have you. Common sense used in all salvage operations is paramount as far as safety , imbedded rocks or other foreign objects , metal , spikes and such . Some use  metal detectors not differently then do mills .

       The beauty is waiting to be un folded , go for it !

                            dusty

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   Qwkbrnfox | Jun 02, 2008 06:26pm | #5

   My brother-in-law found what he thought was a little chunk of curly maple outside my parent-in-laws beach house (on Vancouver Island). He thought that he would rip it in half and make a nice cheese board as a present for them. We put it on the bandsaw, and it turns out that it's a piece of curly Koa! A little hand planing and some oil, and it's the most beautiful piece of wood I've ever seen. My mother in law doesn't use it, it's presented on the mantle. Since that, I've been keeping my eyes open whenever I'm on the beach!Todd

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   Ron01960 | Jun 03, 2008 06:51am | #6

   After a storm I found the mahogany transom off a large cabin cruiser. One side has screw holes the other had a gold lief name mostly scratched off by the sand). I've saved it for close to twenty years, Its still assembled for the most part. Special wood with a story for a special table.Deveraux Beach, Marblehead, Mass. Ron

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   oldusty | Jun 04, 2008 04:59am | #7

         Wine ,

                      give them a hammer

                           d

6. 
   longjumper | Aug 09, 2020 03:06am | #8

   Was that wood burned before, or was it me?

   bubble

7. 
   _mj_ | Aug 09, 2020 07:06am | #9

   Another zombie brought back to life