Where do you guys buy / get your twigly bits of wood ?

[lil-lynx]

As above , im looking for twigly bits of wood , was wondering where you guys get yours.

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi Chris
Tom Barr sells some nice wood he is up dating his last For Sale post.
hoggie

 

[andrejacobs81]

AquaEssentials.co.uk and thegreenmachineonline.com sell wood pieces where you can individually see the actual piece along with a measuring tape to get a sense of size.

My nearest Maidenhead aquatics has a big range of wood (Guildford).

I think Sumatra or redmoor is the twigly type wood.

 

[ghostsword]

Tom Bar sells good quality wood, usually I order a whole box, select the best pieces and sell the rest.

I you are after a small amount then aquaessentials and TGM are good points of call.




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[dw1305]

Hi all,
If you want to collect "twiggy wood", Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is very good, although it won't last as long as Tom's Manzanita wood or heather etc. I've just cut a branch about the right size in the winter and used it "as is" with the bark on. These aren't mine, but you can get the idea.

from <http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4927>

cheers Darrel

 

[Piece-of-fish]

Heather is good native option
You get free wood and connection with local nature...

 

[ghostsword]

I have received some heather wood from Darrel and very good wood, interesting colours and very twisty.

The best is that it is native to the UK, so great choice if you live near the woods, or mountains, no sure where it grows.


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[Piece-of-fish]

More like mountains I suppose. I have collected mine in Wales and Scotland.

 

[a1Matt]

I've collected alder. It's brittle, so not the best. Has a lovely reddy colour though.