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fishman76092
12-04-2010, 06:21 PM
So I got 3 big pieces of wood today and they float like a boat....big time.

Anyone have any tricks to make LARGE pieces sink?

I can't boil these (they are way too big). I tried to drill through tile and tie fishing line, but my drill bits will not go through the tile.

I will probably end up putting rocks leaning on them, etc or tying them off to rocks.

Any tricks out there that I haven't touched on?
Sigmar
12-04-2010, 06:31 PM
they make drill bits for tile,,their cheap,,use stainless screws
Joe Reborn
12-04-2010, 06:38 PM
X2 on what Sigmar said or what i have done in the past is Put a rock ontop of the Wood and in about 6months is should be water logged and sink. This is not a proven fact as some wood will Never sink. Attaching the slate to it is the True Proven way to make it sink.
poel_19
12-04-2010, 06:40 PM
Big fishing weights like the kind used for big cats or surf fishing. solid lead with eyelets to tie the fishing line with
Daisy
12-04-2010, 06:46 PM
Big fishing weights like the kind used for big cats or surf fishing. solid lead with eyelets to tie the fishing line with
Your sig made me think Tim Allen was dead! He's not dead!!!
FishAddict
12-04-2010, 06:52 PM
2x on the tile, thats what holds my driftwood down
Typical Tony
12-04-2010, 07:47 PM
Your sig made me think Tim Allen was dead! He's not dead!!!

Wrong Tim Daisy, the Tim mentioned on Joel's sig was a great member on this board who passed away recently.
fishman76092
12-04-2010, 08:13 PM
I'll buy the bit and screws tomorrow. Thanks!

Im assuming you drill into the back of the tile?
Sigmar
12-04-2010, 09:44 PM
I'll buy the bit and screws tomorrow. Thanks!

Im assuming you drill into the back of the tile?

just drill all the way through it,,go slow, min pressure
fishman76092
12-05-2010, 07:39 AM
Do I drill the front of the back (the polished side or the side with the grooves)?
greeneyed
12-05-2010, 08:42 AM
Drill through the glazed side.
Sigmar
12-05-2010, 01:14 PM
I'll buy the bit and screws tomorrow. Thanks!

Im assuming you drill into the back of the tile?

Ahhh k guess I didn't understand, I don't use tile but natural slate. Don't trust whatever they may put in tile to make it.
fishman76092
12-05-2010, 01:27 PM
Success.

I bought a diamond tipped bit and it wore out after three tiles...brutal.

Worked fine though. Went through the natural side.
Haiven
12-06-2010, 09:45 AM
Hooray!
foreverknight
12-13-2010, 09:48 PM
cant wait to see the wood sitting in the tank