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Hi, John,
Is the wood soft because it's still wet, and impregnated with salt? Try putting it somewhere dry for a coupla weeks and see what happens. If it's still too soft to turn then try successive coats of CA. But you'll still need sharp chisels to prevent the wood from blowing up. As you can see by my user-name, sharp chisels are a rarity in my house!
Regards, Bob.

[QUOTE="bluntchisel, post: 15882, member: 249"] Hi, John, Is the wood soft because it's still wet, and impregnated with salt? Try putting it somewhere dry for a coupla weeks and see what happens. If it's still too soft to turn then try successive coats of CA. But you'll still need sharp chisels to prevent the wood from blowing up. As you can see by my user-name, sharp chisels are a rarity in my house! Regards, Bob. [/QUOTE]

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