Bamboo

[NiceRoach]

The breezy bay of Pollenca Mallorca - wash awash with bamboo, where did it come from over the mediterranean from Africa
who knows, anyway with some work, especially on the Campo Viejo Rioja cork stopper, it'll do for some river quills.

The mystique makes it more interesting, and finding a saw whilst your on holiday to cut it to luggage size

[NiceRoach]

any ideas or inspiration for a proper stopper?

[AshbyCut]

Is that not Spanish Reed, Sir ?

[NiceRoach]

I've got all mixed bits, you may be right

[Estaban]

any ideas or inspiration for a proper stopper?

The cork in there now seems just right, simple and effective.

[Vole]

Agreed. Both components are part of the holiday story, and only a bit of varnish is really needed - even that might be limited to the reed's end-grain and any rubbed areas where its natural enamel has worn off (all part of its sea-journey).
Go as wild as you like with subsequent versions, though; whippings, stains, pyrography, transfers, Turk's Heads, metal bands... but save model no.1 as a souvenir.
Just an opinion, of course; it's yours: - do as thou wilt!

[NiceRoach]

Agreed. Both components are part of the holiday story, and only a bit of varnish is really needed - even that might be limited to the reed's end-grain and any rubbed areas where its natural enamel has worn off (all part of its sea-journey).
Go as wild as you like with subsequent versions, though; whippings, stains, pyrography, transfers, Turk's Heads, metal bands... but save model no.1 as a souvenir.
Just an opinion, of course; it's yours: - do as thou wilt!

So be it, and well put - thanks guys

[AshbyCut]

Just a thought NiceRoach, Sir ... but if you go to Google Earth ... and look for l'Albufereta, Balearic Islands ... you'll see what I take to be a park comprising a marshy areas with many narrow waterways which runs into a single channel which flows into the bay. Perhaps cropping for control or harvesting could be the source of the reed floating in the bay.

Pure conjecture.

PS ... there's a photograph of the park entitled "Bei Alcùdia, Mallorca" at co-ordinates 30 51 33.9 N 3 05 53.9 E which appears to show Spanish Reed in silhouette.

[NiceRoach]

Just a thought NiceRoach, Sir ... but if you go to Google Earth ... and look for l'Albufereta, Balearic Islands ... you'll see what I take to be a park comprising a marshy areas with many narrow waterways which runs into a single channel which flows into the bay. Perhaps cropping for control or harvesting could be the source of the reed floating in the bay.

Pure conjecture.

PS ... there's a photograph of the park entitled "Bei Alcùdia, Mallorca" at co-ordinates 30 51 33.9 N 3 05 53.9 E which appears to show Spanish Reed in silhouette.

Before I look I suspect you are right, there is too much driftwood cane, to have made it across fr0m Africa, the entire north of the island Alcudia etc has a labyrinth waterways/canals, - I know the part you mention as is mostly a nature reserve, and marshland perfect for Spanish Reed *bamboo lookalike*

They stocked the canals with Mullet ( they call them Lisa ) - good fishing.

Thanks
p.s. great detective work