Sunken Logs = Big Bucks

[cabinetman]

Here's a a company that harvests sunken logs. How well the timbers have been preserved is amazing. Check out the Photo Gallery.

This poster has no connection with the above business entity, and in no way offers any solicitation.
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[Ed62]

That underwater saw is something every guy needs.

Ed

[MilDoc]

LOML surprised me at Christmas with 4/4 birdseye maple and 4/4 spalted birch from a company that recovers sunken logs. beautiful wood! Much nicer than I've ever seen before.

http://www.timelesstimber.com/

[cabinetman]

LOML surprised me at Christmas with 4/4 birdseye maple and 4/4 spalted birch from a company that recovers sunken logs. beautiful wood! Much nicer than I've ever seen before.

http://www.timelesstimber.com/

Paul

Thanks for the link. That was the site I had in mind but C-R-A-F-T set in and I couldn't remember the name of the company. Their lumber is extraordinary.
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[Bruce Cohen]

Not to be outdone, check out this from OZ, maybe Ray can get us a discount

http://www.ancientwood.com/index.htm

http://www.ancientkauri.co.nz/

Bruce

[cabinetman]

Not to be outdone, check out this from OZ, maybe Ray can get us a discount

http://www.ancientwood.com/index.htm

http://www.ancientkauri.co.nz/

Bruce

Now there's some chunks of wood I might give a right knot for.
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[radhak]

Somebody enlighten me please - what am i missing here? i thought wood rots in water, so how come there's this industry? is this special wood?

and will it be comparatively cheaper than regular wood, or costlier? if the latter, why the need to harvest it - ecological reasons, or what?

[MilDoc]

Somebody enlighten me please - what am i missing here? i thought wood rots in water, so how come there's this industry? is this special wood?

and will it be comparatively cheaper than regular wood, or costlier? if the latter, why the need to harvest it - ecological reasons, or what?

Underwater = reduced oxygen and light, reduces decomposition. And up north (the Great Lakes) the cold helps too!

In most cases much more expensive per board foot, but this is old growth lumber, much of it under water for 50 - 100 - 150 years. The grain of the old growth, compared to what is cut today, can be fantastic to see.

[Russianwolf]

Underwater = reduced oxygen and light, reduces decomposition. And up north (the Great Lakes) the cold helps too!

In most cases much more expensive per board foot, but this is old growth lumber, much of it under water for 50 - 100 - 150 years. The grain of the old growth, compared to what is cut today, can be fantastic to see.

Close. Usually the timber gets wedged in somewhere and is covered by silt. The silt and mud is what prevents the oxygen from getting to it. No O2 and no critters will be there to degrade it.

I have some Irish Bog oak and some Kauri in my shop. The Bog Oak is about 5000 years old and looks great. The Kauri is 35000+ years old and is a little on the plain side for my taste, very soft too. Those are the two oldest "workable" woods that I know of.