Hello,
I have been reading about the dangers of salty wood.
I bought wood from a neighbour and didn't notice how wet it was until I was stacking it. It was very heavy, measuring up to 40% moisture -- very wet (soaked three inches deep). A friend tonight told me fir should not get wet like that .... So now I am very concerned that this might be wood that was "harvested" from the ocean.
I tested some of the stuff that is on the surface (soft granular fluffy stuff, I don't know its name) by soaking it in water, straining, then boiling the water until it disappeared in a pan, thinking I'd see salt residue if the wood had been in the ocean.
Does anyone know a way to test for salt? I definitely don't see colours when it's burning.
I have been reading about the dangers of salty wood.
I bought wood from a neighbour and didn't notice how wet it was until I was stacking it. It was very heavy, measuring up to 40% moisture -- very wet (soaked three inches deep). A friend tonight told me fir should not get wet like that .... So now I am very concerned that this might be wood that was "harvested" from the ocean.
I tested some of the stuff that is on the surface (soft granular fluffy stuff, I don't know its name) by soaking it in water, straining, then boiling the water until it disappeared in a pan, thinking I'd see salt residue if the wood had been in the ocean.
Does anyone know a way to test for salt? I definitely don't see colours when it's burning.