History of Some Woods It is a commonly agreed that sinker cypress is in the neighborhood of 150 years old, left over from the first logging that was done in Louisiana in the 1800’s. The axe cut pieces that we use on our driftwood art that says “ axe cut “ is cypress from this era. Most are from small cuts that were chipped out of the logs to stop them from splitting or roofing shakes. This we all know to be true, however,
it is our belief that the red and black wood is much, much older than this. Because of the turbulent weather in this area, wood has been buried for longer than a century in the deep regions of the swamps. The black, red and even some cypress are nearly petrified. We all agree here at Shelby Stanga Treasures that this is very similar to Irish Bogwood, and has been under water and mineral filled soil for closer to 4,000 or more years. Whether you are buying a sculpture or a single piece of wood, you are buying a piece of history and geologic dendrochronology. So treasure your treasures, not just for their beauty but also for their link to the past.
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Fossilized Oyster Shells
