Antique wood

[eyolf]

This is nothing new. Men were pulling logs out of swamps for ship's spars 400 years ago, a lot of the oak that went into the first armored warships in the mid-1800's came from river and swamp bottoms. There are operators on all of the great lakes doing this, and on many smaller lakes in the world, too.

One advantage to the wood found thus isn't that it's petrified or harder, but the old-growth woods from centuries past has much more interesting growth rings (grain) due to uneven growing conditions, compared to our modern, intensively silvicultured woods. Plus, selling it as "old" has interest to some.

 

[geofore]

lake wood

If you wish to find out more about the ships that went down on the lakes try www.boatnerd.com and go to shipwrecks of the last 100 years. Please go there and spend lots of time there and become an expert on shipwrecks. That will save dads saws a lot of wear and tear.

 

[bwalker]

There aplace in Superior, Wis that salvages wood like this. I believe there is one in Green bay, Wis too.

 

[user 2993]

A lot of the logs being pulled from rivers and lakes is old growth virgin timber. These trees grew slower than the succesive generations and their growth rings are thinner. The wood looks like the wood that was produced 100 years or so ago which now resides in antique furniture and flooring. Being submerged for such a long time also affects the color to some degree.
Indeed, this is nothing new. It is said that Antonio Stradivari fished built his acclaimed instruments from logs he fished out of the river. Probably out of sheer cheapness too.
I've been reading some posts on another site by a fellow in Fla. who pulls old cypress logs from the rivers there. One log his diver found had eyes and a full rack of teeth

George

 

[Ryan Willock]

well now that would just down right suck now wouldn't it!!!!

 

[Sethro]

John
Try this site Superior/Ashland Hardwoods

 

[Gypo Logger]

There is also a strange thing that happens to Doug Fir logs that has been in salt water, then in fresh water. An insect called a Dorito? infests the wood and riddles it full of holes and makes the wood appear plastisized. It is very good for interior paneling and has a great character and grain figure.
John

 

[dbabcock]

I have some 2X4's that are kiln dried stud grade. I'm thinking of coating them with salsa and Doritos. I figure I can sell them to Canadians for no less that $50 US a board foot.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Thats good Doug, send us over the whole enchelata. It otta bring an end to the Timber Tariff War, which of cource, we always win.
John

 

[bwalker]

Nelson, That was trhe company I was talking about. Pass everyt ime I got to Canada.