The density of the grain and the massive size of the slabs makes sinker cypress the perfect wood for any unique, eye-catching project. This type of old growth cypress logs , is called sinker cypress because the logs that the lumber is cut from have been submerged in mud and water in the swamps and rivers of Southeastern United States for to 1years. In Shelby’s never ending quest for sinker cypress. He encounters what he and I consider Treasures.
Usually wood , that has been sculpted by water, and changed in time by the minerals of the rivers and lakes. Some of these treasures are simple wormwood or pecky cypress whose holes that have been created by a fungus. It is common for sinker logs to have defects such that, when the sinker log is sawn, a fair percentage of the boards simply fall apart due to shake, a longitudinal separation of the wood caused by these ancient trees swaying in hurricane winds for many generations. Went and fetched up a couple Logs this past Friday.
Sinker Cypress is virgin Cypress wood from the original forest. Got a sinker Southern Yellow Pine log and a sinker Cypress. The Pine was not a very solid log , ft.
I found a source with some 1year old sinker logs (pine and cypress ) from a river in Louisiana. These logs would have probably been 1years old when they sunk about 1years ago. I have been told that when cut, the lumber is a little darker than that cut from a fresh log. And of course they have about growth rings per inch.
Jun Open to the Public- All Wood , Fully Assembled Kitchen Cabinet $(Shop at thewcsupply.com) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. We Have Almost Everything on eBay. Sinker Pecky Cypress Piece of Wood , Craft Project Pecky Cypress , Unique Wood Piece. There are sinker log for sale on Etsy , and they cost $188. Sinker cypress is darker and more tightly grained than tidewater cypress.
We are proud to offer the Internet’s largest selection of virgin growth sinker Cypress and reclaimed Longleaf Pine lumber products. Many people have to search or travel to find specialty woods. Ancient Buried Cypress Wood : Around 2A a Cypress tree sprouted in South Louisiana. Over the next 7years, it grew big and tall, reaching 6’ in diameter.
Live Edge Wood Slabs For Sale. While the cypress logs were submerged underwater, the sapwood will decay and fall off, leaving only the premium heart grain. Colors can run from yellow to black, as the wood takes on the color of the surroundings while submerged. Choose From More Than 4Varieties of Top Quality Hardwoo Vinyl, and More.
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