Bog Oak, much like Brown Oak, is not a specific species, but is rather a term that designates oak that has been buried in a peat bog for hundreds or sometimes thousands of years.

Bog oak, a lustrous, velvety black, partially fossilized timber formed over millennia, is one of the rarest and most desirable woods in the world.

One of the rarest and most beautiful woods in the world is Irish bog oak. This very ancient kind of wood can be found across Ireland, but is most often recovered from deep peat bogs in the midlands, and can be anywhere from three thousand to eight thousand years old or more.

Bog-wood may come from any tree species naturally growing near or in bogs, including oak (Quercus – "bog oak"), pine (Pinus), yew (Taxus), swamp cypress (Taxodium) and kauri (Agathis). Bog-wood is often removed from fields and placed in clearance cairns.

What is bog oak and is it any good for woodworking? Ian Kirby: Bog oak is a commercial name. I’ve never seen it attached to a species, so it’s different oaks to different folks! It’s generally …

A piece of history so ancient, telling its own story of life before falling into the watery bog and its reincarnation into what you see today. These pieces of Waterford Bog Oak sparkle with their shapes.

Jul 23, 2023 · I went down the history/science rabbit hole of bog oak, so I learned lots of interesting new facts. With the addition of the radio-carbon dating to the story, it added some authenticity to the unique nature of these pieces.

Jul 11, 2022 · Bog Oak is one of the rarest woods in the world. Each piece has a singular life history, driven by a process of fossilization, interrupted by an act of discovery.

What is bog oak and bog wood? Six to seven thousand years ago forests of oak, yew and pine grew where these bog lands are now today. The remains of those forests are found 4.5m to …

Bog Oak is a fascinating wood, with an incredible history. Bog oak comes from Oak trees which have generally been buried, often in marshy conditions, river beds or peat bogs and preserved from decay for hundreds or even thousands of years by …