What are you working on?

**32t** · 03-31-2018, 02:18 AM

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**sharptonn** · 03-31-2018, 02:21 AM

Youtube...Highlight the link. Right click it. Go to Https.... . Left click that .

**outback** · 03-31-2018, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by Gasman

Nice work Mike. I had no idea that bog oak was so dark. Thanks for the comparison pics. 5000+ years old? How the hell do they figure that out?

Carbon dating, I presume. MikeT, isnt with us anymore, he gave me a piece of it, that's what he told me, and I'm stickin with it.. And it was actually Scottish, bog oak.

**sharptonn** · 03-31-2018, 02:45 AM

I remember him taking a pic of a log taller than the doorway he propped it up on.
Seems this is where all the black comes from. Dave has a B52 brush of it.
Gonna get that one!.........

**32t** · 03-31-2018, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

That IS some interesting stuff... Brother, could you spare enough for some scales?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2vcYuutWA

I would have to search and find out wich box it is hiding in! It is similar to what I have found Redwood to be.

It still grows and if you stabilize it how would you know if it is old or recent?

Fun stuff but not scale material in my opinion

**sharptonn** · 03-31-2018, 02:49 AM

Well, Bog oak is! These scales are thin and solid as a rock.
Happy to have a few examples!

**Grazor** · 03-31-2018, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by 32t

I have some "ancient Kauri" that in itself is neat and old but it is soft and not near fossilized.

Just thought I would bring it up because just because it is old does not mean it is hard as a brick and will work good for scales.

It is quite soft, but very nice timber to work with. Kauri was used a lot in boat building.
Looks quite nice turned, would make a nice brush handle.

**outback** · 03-31-2018, 02:53 AM

[QUOTE=sharptonn;1812478]Not all Bog Oak is black, Jerry.
I have a Razor from MikeT here which has bog oak scales.
Unmistakable stuff. Seems he sent a bunch of the black around?

Tom. If you remember, he posted a pic of the piece he had.
It looked like a fresh rail road tie, full of creosote.

**Gasman** · 03-31-2018, 02:58 AM

Nice vid. Thanks for posting. Log he called it. That thing was the size of a house! Very interesting for sure. I'd love to find a piece of that stuff for scales. Bet it would cost a bit of money. Then the fact that the guy selling might be pulling your leg.

**JP5** · 03-31-2018, 03:18 AM

Now I've got to track down some of this stuff for myself!

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