Hi Tom. Apologies for not having come across your most interesting video before now. I live in Ireland and am a hobby woodworker. In 2011 a friend phoned me to say that a farmer friend had just pulled up an ancient bog oak while draining an area of bogland. I immediately bought it and sent a crosscut sample to the archaeology dept of my local Uni. To my and their great pleasure they managed to ring dated as having commenced growth in 996 AD and lived for about 300 years. Ring dating is very accurate. It's smelled very sour for a long time as the bacteria now had access to it . However,, it has now well dried out but is heavily cracked so I use it to make pens etc. Radio carbon dating is not so accurate. I'm thoroughly enjoying working with it.
1st. Mr. Newman Superb video and Mr. Simpson great story, I am a recent convert to wood, having grown up in a family sheet metal business. But I am hobbyist, and still learning, specifically the drying process of woods, but now I am even more intrigued on drying of bog woods. I would love to hear more if you had it info somewhere. Thank you again, Be Well.
The Irish bog oak I have is pure black, they say the trees fell during the ice age thaw so most Irish or UK bog oak is over 10k years old. Old bog oak also collapses its fibers which makes it really dense, that takes a few more thousand years than the oak in the vid. When its that old and dense its also very prone to splitting. Its worth the effort though, if you can find some
Cool story how that Old Oak went back down to the bottom of the river again. Alot of knife makers are using this as Bryce mentioned. Reminds me of the Graduated die in Japanese clothing. Thanks
over 5k years can't be that brownish if its 5k years or above it has to be black inside out, this particular tree you have is probably 1500 to 2000 years not more.
Hi Tom. Apologies for not having come across your most interesting video before now. I live in Ireland and am a hobby woodworker. In 2011 a friend phoned me to say that a farmer friend had just pulled up an ancient bog oak while draining an area of bogland. I immediately bought it and sent a crosscut sample to the archaeology dept of my local Uni. To my and their great pleasure they managed to ring dated as having commenced growth in 996 AD and lived for about 300 years. Ring dating is very accurate. It's smelled very sour for a long time as the bacteria now had access to it . However,, it has now well dried out but is heavily cracked so I use it to make pens etc. Radio carbon dating is not so accurate. I'm thoroughly enjoying working with it.
Hi Alan. Bogwood drying is perhaps the most complicated process in the whole material preparation chain. Regards, Allen Telt.
1st. Mr. Newman Superb video and Mr. Simpson great story, I am a recent convert to wood, having grown up in a family sheet metal business. But I am hobbyist, and still learning, specifically the drying process of woods, but now I am even more intrigued on drying of bog woods. I would love to hear more if you had it info somewhere. Thank you again, Be Well.
Just ordered a tobacco pipe on Morta. Can’t wait for it. Lots of money in the bog oak business.
Just purchased a Chris Reeve knife in bog oak. Absolutely beautiful stuff.
The Irish bog oak I have is pure black, they say the trees fell during the ice age thaw so most Irish or UK bog oak is over 10k years old. Old bog oak also collapses its fibers which makes it really dense, that takes a few more thousand years than the oak in the vid. When its that old and dense its also very prone to splitting. Its worth the effort though, if you can find some
Cool story how that Old Oak went back down to the bottom of the river again. Alot of knife makers are using this as Bryce mentioned. Reminds me of the Graduated die in Japanese clothing. Thanks
thanks for this interesting vid
Cool video about BOG OAK!
Bog oak also comes from Scandinavia and Ireland the swamps and bogs there.
enjoyed the video. can i get the contact information of the bog oak seller? thanks in advance, mark
sweat from the hands make English Oak turn blue .
Good show
@markvanzee. You can reach the company, Telt Inc, at www.teltinc.com or email into@teltinc.com.
over 5k years can't be that brownish if its 5k years or above it has to be black inside out, this particular tree you have is probably 1500 to 2000 years not more.
He literally said it was 1200 years old, so keep your donkey comments to your self if you haven't listened to the video.