Old Driftwood Finish

[Ed Gibbons]

I am making a piece for a beach house and I want to give it the look of driftwood. I am using pine.

Any suggestions?

[Ted Calver]

sandblast and wood bleach

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

I am making a piece for a beach house and I want to give it the look of driftwood. I am using pine.

Any suggestions?

When finished Chain it down in the surf for a few weeks?

[Prashun Patel]

If you want it grey, then have you considered cedar or white oak?

You might experiment with black dye thinned down to grey.

If you're using white oak, there's a cool way to impart shades of grey to the wood using a steel-wool and vinegar tea...