How to Make Mineral Impregnated Wood

Obtain raw wood already cut into poles, strips or planks. Do not use chemically treated woods, as the cellular structure is already permeated with other noxious chemicals.

Fill a soaking tub, pool or basin with water.

Make a mineral solution. Mix various minerals, such as table salt, bone meal and Epsom salts into a 5-gallon container. Add alternating salts 1 cup at a time, and stir the mixture thoroughly after each cup. Use a long stick for stirring. Continue adding and mixing until the solution is no longer clear.

Pour the mineralized mixture into the soaking tub. Stir it to ensure the even distribution of salt solution in the water.

Arrange the wood in the tub, and let it soak for one week in the mineralized water. Set some bricks on top of the wood to keep them submerged during this process.

Prepare a sand pit while the wood is soaking. Use a shovel and dig an area to 1 to 2 feet deep that will support the length and amount of the wood load. Spread clean sand to a depth of 6 inches along the bottom of the entire pit.

Remove poles or logs from the bath, and lay them in the sand pit. Cover the wood completely with sand, and allow it to dry out and harden as it soaks up even more minerals from the sand. Keep it there for up to several weeks.