Post #47668 by Tiki Pirate on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 12:16 PM

To all the carvers out there-

I recently found a piling or a bit of telephone pole lying on the rocks down by the shoreline. After an hour of pulling and hauling, my buddy and myself finally got it home. However I have heard now that such wood used in pilings and telephone poles are "treated" and are not suitable for carving, and may even cause cancer and all kinds of other afflictions. Anyone know anything about this?