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If you are interested in acquiring bog oak for any purpose, this might be just what you are looking for.
Although commonly referred to as bog oak, this wood is formed from several species of tree submerged in peat bogs for
thousands of years. Acting as a natural preservative and excluding oxygen, the peat stains these trees a dark brown to black
colour.
Bog oak is formed when fallen trees are buried in peat bogs and preserved from decay by the acidity of the peat bog water.
Tannins leached out from the peat mosses darken the wood. The dark bog oak on the handle comes from the outer part of the
preserved tree and the light trim is taken from the heart of the log where the peaty water has not fully blackened the wood.
Moss stocks (as the roots are known locally) find their way to the surface through peat cutting and agriculture, making
this unique and unusual wood available to the craftsman.
Bog oak is incredibly hard and has been used and carved in the past for dagger handles, police truncheons, bowling balls
and jewellery. It is also used for furniture, floors, and sculpture, as can be seen below.
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