oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 9, 2022 11:13:53 GMT -5
About a yeat and half ago I stopped by a local creek that I sometimes fish and rockhound and came across a really unusual pc of wood stuck in the mud. Took it home and have been drying it out ever since then. Well yesterday I stopped by the same creek and found a matching pc of wood in same area as before. I'm a bit lost on what plant the wood is from. I was thinking some kind of palm or similar. I figure someone on here will know. The one on right was first one I found. Left one found yesterday. Both look like this at one end. Anywho, I plan on doing something with them once they dry out completely. Maybe a beer stein or torch. I would have thought 18 months would been long enough time frame but it's still quite heavy.
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Post by roy on Sept 9, 2022 11:30:13 GMT -5
it would need to be sliced to really tell what it is
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 9, 2022 11:33:53 GMT -5
Whoa! I have no clue what they are, but they are amazingly awesome! I can see a sci fi sculpture with them.
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Post by Pat on Sept 9, 2022 11:53:27 GMT -5
Verrrry interesting. I’d hang them on the wall as is. I’d like to know their story.
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Post by RickB on Sept 9, 2022 11:56:49 GMT -5
Around here we would call that Southern Long Leaf Pine. That is the resinous part of the pine tree where the limb was attached to the trunk. It decomposes slowly and is left behind when a pine tree rots. I have some in the yard near my firewood stack that I split up to make fast-starting kindling for campfires with. Try scraping or breaking off a small portion and see if it smells like Pine-Sol. Possibly from another resinous softwood tree.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 9, 2022 12:29:47 GMT -5
Whoa! I have no clue what they are, but they are amazingly awesome! I can see a sci fi sculpture with them. Thanks! Glad I'm not only one who thought they were worth keeping!
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 9, 2022 12:31:39 GMT -5
Verrrry interesting. I’d hang them on the wall as is. I’d like to know their story. Thanks! Me too
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 9, 2022 12:33:53 GMT -5
Around here we would call that Southern Long Leaf Pine. That is the resinous part of the pine tree where the limb was attached to the trunk. It decomposes slowly and is left behind when a pine tree rots. I have some in the yard near my firewood stack that I split up to make fast-starting kindling for campfires with. Try scraping or breaking off a small portion and see if it smells like Pine-Sol. Possibly from another softwood tree. fatwood fatlighter pitchwood Aha! I knew someone here would know! That makes perfect sense since we have tons of pine trees here. Thanks for the info!!
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Post by RickB on Sept 9, 2022 12:48:15 GMT -5
Around here we would call that Southern Long Leaf Pine. That is the resinous part of the pine tree where the limb was attached to the trunk. It decomposes slowly and is left behind when a pine tree rots. I have some in the yard near my firewood stack that I split up to make fast-starting kindling for campfires with. Try scraping or breaking off a small portion and see if it smells like Pine-Sol. Possibly from another softwood tree. fatwood fatlighter pitchwood Aha! I knew someone here would know! That makes perfect sense since we have tons of pine trees here. Thanks for the info!! The ones I have near my firewood stack are rough looking as they came from a rotted fallen tree on top of the ground . I kick the remains of the rotted tree limb and they pop off. All are pretty heavy as it is mostly dense pine resin. The ones you have look very nice and clean. They probably came from a tree that fell across the creek with limbs sticking in the bank and water. Some times I also find the long core (heartwood) section of the tree that has the pine resin in it also. I've seen some local artists carve faces on this resinous wood like you have.
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Post by beefjello on Sept 10, 2022 16:40:24 GMT -5
I might opine.. Them pitchy pine finds look mighty fine!
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