4000 year old bogwood?

[laser_jock99]

Near my house there is a peat bog littered with pieces of 4000 year old bogwood (not sure of the tree species but there is some oak). The area was dug for fuel peat in the 18th & 19centuries and the diggers stopped when they got down to the Bronze Age/Neolithic forest layer. Anyway- the question is would this wood be any use in aquascaping?

Other than a good scrub and a long soak or boil in clean water are then any precautions one should take?

 

[Tim Harrison]

That's awesome, as far as I know they'd be perfect for aquascaping.

 

[NC10]

The question is, where is this place?

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Wow now that is what I call a happy hunting ground Thing is I will need a bigger rucksack

 

[alto]

Keep the Secret & start a collecting/resale hobby business

 

[laser_jock99]

Weather permiting, I'll collect some samples this weekend and see what it's like.

 

[flygja]

Heaven! Now if there's a rock quarry over the hills, you could really start a profitable business!

 

[Colinlp]

What a beautiful place

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Other than a good scrub and a long soak or boil in clean water

Fantastic, you don't need to do anything with it at all before use.

It doesn't matter whether it is Oak or Pine, bog oak is usually stained black, but bog pine is lighter in colour.

It will leach a lot of tannins, but I would probably see that as an advantage.

I think the others are right, real bog "Oak" has considerable financial value, mainly because there isn't much of it left.

cheers Darrel