Reclaiming myrtlewood from the beach. David Groth documentary, chapter 1 of 9. 

+Edison Urrego Very much appreciated!

Quinton P. Young III great comment and I too suffer from the curse for seeing beauty in too many mediums. I am an electrical engineer by trade it I also own a custom woodcraft shop in Northern Arkansas and it is my true passion. While I would love to have more time to invest in my shop, I will retire in a couple years and then I’ll actually work harder than I do now but it will be something that I have wanted to dedicate my elder years to for a long time. Thank you for posting that comment and I wish good health and all the best to you and yours!

Many thanks!!!

Some states it's illegal to remove driftwood. Especially with equipment, carrying a piece or two is usually ok, but not with a truck set up.

Not sure the justification. Maybe they don't want huge rigs on the beaches pulling huge redwood logs or stumps. I live in Northern California. Just what I've been told.

@@frankmorales9442 In areas protected for wildlife...Driftwood piles create habitat for native animals. Its legal unless there are special protections for the area.

It has worked out very useful for me!

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I've seen similar rigs on trucks that move burial vaults. Funny sort of connection. One truck used to move a new thing made for the dead and the other used to move a dead thing to make something new. As for the actual setup, I would have a separate battery for the winch. With my luck, I'd kill the truck battery and be stuck on the beach.

+John Godino Works quite good.

max's adventures scotland Very appreciative of your generous comment!

you'r very well come david groth im having a wee drink just now lol but off to watch some more of your amazing vids & guys like you i'do admire & full respect love how you bring life bk to the tree off the beach if you need an labourer give me a shout i'll be there asap lol cheers 'a'gain mate take care,bye for now & see you soon keep up the amazing work

Glad you like it, thanks!

Oh that's you! I shoulda realized. Yeah this was a really helpful video and thanks for putting it together. I live in Illinois but we get a lot of trees on the banks of the Mississippi and Ohio. I've been curious about bringing some of it back to my little hobby shop and was trying to imagine how to load the bigger pieces onto a truck or trailer. Beautiful work by the way. Hope you put our more videos.

Greetings from California and thanks!

Thanks for the very generous comment...Julie gets a great amount of the credit for seeing that the process was documented. Yes we also made an Alaskan chainsaw milling video.

The truck certainly has done a lot of work for me.

Even a bit more could be helpful at times.

Many thanks!

Hi Gabriel. Really great to hear from you! Of course I remember your father. I heard recently that he retired - congratulations!

WOW thanks!

That's a lot to live up to...thanks!

True on the first and thanks on the second.

I forgot to add that once you're out of the sand and back on pavement or solid ground, you'll need to re-inflate your tires. Carry a pump, a 12-volt electric air pump, or something similar when planning to drive on sand.

Really does a good job.

Good thinking!

Thanks!

+Sergey F Myrtlewood generally has interesting grain patterns and varied color. The grain structure interweaves making it less likely to having sharp corners split off from my sculptures. Also this wood is particularly stable in the kiln drying process...very little cracking and warping.

+Jo Ann Fowler The closest I can come to a similar fragrance would be the American bay leaf, which is a bit stronger than the European bay leaf. Myrtlewood and bay are the same tree.

Amazing the amount of wood out there and such a small percentage is what I'm looking for carving with. Thanks!

yeah seeing all the wood was wicked. your videos are very inspiring ^_^ I usually draw stuff so seeing someone else put so much detail on their craft is very motivating.

Very glad to hear it!

On this page you will find links to the videos numbered and in sequential order davidgroth.com/video%20links.htm

Thank you David. I'm going to enjoy this immensely. With all due respect, I'd like to make a suggestion which would help future viewers to locate your videos very easily. The way you currently have them titled is, again with all due respect, preventing viewers from easily locating the others in this series. There is a format that should be used. This format makes locating specific videos easy and logical. (I'm crossing my fingers that I'm not insulting you because that is not my intention.) When titling the individual videos in a series (or any series) you should use the common part of the title or name of the series first (in this first part of the title you might want to include a description that explains the whole series which you use in your description but is not actually used in the individual titles as shown here on RU-vid), followed by the number in the series of that particular video along with the total number of videos in the series, followed by the individual title for that specific video. The common part of the title or name of THIS series is "David Groth documentary". An example of the numbers you use in this series of videos is "chapter 1 of 9". A specific title example is "Reclaiming myrtlewood from the beach". THIS video should be titled; David Groth documentary, chapter 1 of 9 "Reclaiming myrtlewood from the beach" The next one in the series would be; David Groth documentary, chapter 2 of 9 "A studio discussion of creating abstract form in wood" Another way would be; The creation of abstract form in wood: Carving sculptural tables, chapter 1 of 9 "Reclaiming myrtlewood from the beach" The next one in the series would be; The creation of abstract form in wood: Carving sculptural tables, chapter 2 of 9 "A studio discussion of creating abstract form in wood" Using this system allows viewers to find all the videos in the series easily when doing a search. All they need do is plug in the title of the series which in this case would be either; David Groth documentary or The creation of abstract form in wood: Carving sculptural tables I'm taking the time posting this because because your videos are fantastic. They're interesting and informative but there also entertaining even for people who aren't woodworkers or as creative as you are. I hope I haven't insulted you with this post but It would be a shame if those who wanted to see all of them couldn't find them. Thanks for the videos.

jogtg This is the finish I use. Hope it will be helpful! 1/3 boiled linseed oil, 1/3 thinner, 1/3 polyurethane, and grated beeswax melted together to the consistency of cream. Rub the finish (very thin coating) into the wood and when it is dry (probably a day or two) buff it out. You can repeat the process a couple times to have a more durable surface. The finish is liquid resistant, however not liquid proof. This formula is very close to Sam Maloof's formula published in Fine WoodWorking November/December 1980. Heat mixture then gradually add grated bees wax in a double boiler. Take small portions and cool (for example a tablespoon of mixture in the frigerator) until mixture is the consistency of heavy cream at room temperature

David Groth Wow darling youre the sweetest! Thank you for taking time to give me the detailed info, it means alot to me, even architects here were not able to give this kind of concoction! You must be a Merlin! Lol.... I will try this mixture in my next project, id like to make a cabinet for my sewing machines and makeup kits. I hope tho to find that oil you mentioned and beeswax here... since youre the coolest, subscribe button here I come! Mwaaaaaah!

:-)

Glad I am able to utilize some of the wood washed up along the beach.

David Groth "some", looks like a blessing that beach, and that you can freely access it with your truck..blessed! great work!

There aren't that many places on the beaches any more that I can collect wood...more and more restrictions.

+Sebastian Henshaw This video link in the series of 9 will demonstrate how I texture the surfaces ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8X2VhxvDeUM.html

That will work too!

Myrtlewood o bahía tiene una fragancia muy distintivo y cortando un pedazo del tronco del árbol y con olor sé si este es el árbol que estoy buscando ... también cualquier corteza dejan en el árbol y la forma global indicios de si se trata de la bahía .

gracias y un abrazo

That would certainly save some time.

+SkillCult I have found when I kiln dry my sculptured at 130 degrees Fahrenheit that all of the post beetles have been killed.

+David Groth Thanks for your reply. My problem has been more with them showing up later, even after years of objects being dried and seasoned. Again though, I think it's an issue of humidity. It's also hard to find any standing dead wood they haven't got into already, but maybe driftwood is less prone to that problem too for some reason.

+SkillCult Wood stored anywhere there are active post beetles will get infected with those critters. I don't think a finish will keep them out. I haven't had a problem with my indoor finished pieces since I make sure there are no other wood objects around with the beetles. Driftwood is just as prone to the beetle problem.

Looks like northern California around Eureka.

In Alaska, right?

+Roland Strykala Me too!

David Groth i saw it. look at my homepage, if you're interested. you will see what i am doing

:-)

I'm in Northern California...and yes there are more and more beaches restricted.

Glad you still have some beaches open.

It is very limited the number of beach areas and times of the year wood can be collected..and then a permit is required. Hopefully I will be able into the future continue collecting wood from these beaches otherwise the only alternative is to harvest trees.

Triste es estar convencido de que haya que tener permisos especiales para esto. Podrá incluirse en la legalidad, pero nunca en la legitimidad. Mis respetos David por tan basta idea!

The fragrance of myrtlewood or bay tree is very similar to bay leaf used in cooking.

The beaches are in Northern California, USA. Saludos!

+Sebastian Henshaw This beach is very close to the mouth of a river. When the river floods trees are washed out to sea and storms drive the logs back onto the nearby beach.

Smells like the bay leaf used in cooking.

Ambrose Mackinnon I would imagine all of the wood on the beach could be referred to as driftwood. Myrtlewood is probably about 1% of the wood on the beach in the video.

+Derouiche Mohamed Thanks!

jogtg 😃👍

Northern California along the coast.

Bay Laurel is a hardwood that has an aromatic leaf used in cooking.

+Kiki Lang Yes, there is an amazing amount of wood that I don't use and won't work for my purpose.

+Shawn P Pacific Northwest, in the redwoods.

sim muito bom.

Yes so far I am lucky!