stinky tar smelling logs - Tiki Carving

G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Sat, Oct 30, 2004 12:15 PM I think if you just carve the stuff and leave it outside, you will be fine...it's just like phone poles. but it sure takes a while to get off your skin. Really great to make a tiki or totem from something like that which won't decay tho. also I've read from guys who build pole structures that when setting these sort of poles in the earth (or wherever Austrailia is) set in a deep hole, and back fill with mixed sized gravel (road grade) and not dirt or concrete which will cause the log to rot. The gravel kppes moisture away from log...Maybe they should make diapers from gravel?

I think if you just carve the stuff and leave it outside, you will be fine...it's just like phone poles.

but it sure takes a while to get off your skin. Really great to make a tiki or totem from something like that which won't decay tho.

also I've read from guys who build pole structures that when setting these sort of poles in the earth (or wherever Austrailia is) set in a deep hole, and back fill with mixed sized gravel (road grade) and not dirt or concrete which will cause the log to rot. The gravel kppes moisture away from log...Maybe they should make diapers from gravel?

Post #122736 by Gigantalope on Sat, Oct 30, 2004 12:15 PM