Best way to prepare gathered wood?

[Gage]

So I just realized that the cautionary sentence I was referring to was from that article Brian threw down.

Excerpt: "If you decide to use your own found driftwood, avoid ocean driftwood. You will be unable to get rid of all the salt! Driftwood from lakes, rivers and streams in agricultural areas should also be avoided; they are often saturated with pesticides and herbicides."

So my ocean-sourced driftwood is what I am questioning bc of the salt.

Here is a pic; I have not researched what type of wood it is, so let me know if you recognize it! By the way... the beer can is there for size reference (I couldn't find anything else I wanted to throw in for that purpose).


Thinking that if I do try to use these pieces, I will need to sterilize them on the grill!

As for manzanita forests... looks like Monterey has a bunch, and I'm not too far from there!

Phil E

[deranged chipmunk]

i can't really tell what kind of wood that is. it kind of looks a bit like oak, but it doesn't appear to be as dense as oak. i know, you can't tell density from a pic, but i'm going by how tight the grain pattern looks.

brian is 100% correct, driftwood from the ocean is nearly impossible to remove the salt content from.

go get some manzy boy! you will not regret it. oh, and take some pics from monterey!!

[Gage]

mission accepted. see when I can work it in...